Yes, i think you were really right there, and i'm really happy if we can be friends too^^ I should send you a PM right up.^^

I'm otaku too!!
 

Hello!!
I like to watch anime so much!!

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
CLANAD
Shuffle!!
Kanon
Fate/staynight
Gurenragan

These anime are so good!!

i think thats what wrong with that. technically there is nothing wrong being obsessed with something but most of the times it have lots of bad effect.
Obsessed with someone= stalking etc...
Obsessed with some merchandise or collectible might cause financial problems
Obsessed with anime/manga/ero-games/etc.. might cause some health problems,

by definition obsessed means: having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something.

It's weird to be obsessed with most things, really. Obsessed is like a word for someone really manically into to something, so I suppose that's what Japanese think of the word Otaku?

I think though that Japanese people would recognise the way westerners use the term and not really think about it too much then.

I personally am an Otaku of a great many Anime/Manga and Musical forms out there. I get totally obsessed with whatever thing I may be watching/reading/listening to. I'm told its cos i'm a passionate person, which is mostly true.
I don't however start building shrines and things.. prolly cos I know my limits :cool:
I dunno why though. I remember the first thing I was obsessed with was Sonic The Hedgehog :D I wanted to meet the creators of him and give them ideas and i'd write letters and get replies from Japan and stuff.. I even figured out how to record the Game Music from the games and remix it with songs and stuff.. all before I had a PC.
Ah.. the good old days :rolleyes:

For non japanese speakers otaku is just people who enjoy Anime/manga than other tv shows/Novels.
i think japanese view otaku as people whod rather date a some anime/manga character than a real woman. or someone who would put his obsession over his basic needs. Like the character in genshiken the glasses wearing. I think he is the very essence of japanese otaku.
For non japanese it would be like the other character of genshiken.

anyway i dont think there is any otaku(of japanese standard) the fact that we choose to be in a japanese forum instead of a pure anime/manga community proves that we have a life outside of anime/manga.

I only answered 13 of 200 questions but that's b/c I got bored....ADD moment...It says You answered "yes" to 13 of 200 questions, making you 93.5% otaku pure (6.5% otaku corrupt).
Your Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 13%, based on a comparison of your test results with 91823 other submissions for this test.

LMAO I did that~! With the game music! Me and my friend put it on a tape, and played it in the car. [Looking back now, it's kinda sad but it's okay since we were like, 8 >.<]

Old Game Music rocks!!
The good old tunes in late 80s' and early 90s' games are still now little masterpieces - and not because of the "nostalgia factor", but just because they are *really* good.

You answered "yes" to 47 of 200 questions, making you 76.5% otaku pure (23.5% otaku corrupt).
Your Weirdness Factor (AKA Uniqueness Factor) is 12%, based on a comparison of your test results with 91823 other submissions for this test.

The average purity for this test is 66.4%

When it comes to Sailor Moon I am Otaku. & a nerd. But thats ok, cuz I like nerds anyway :D. Especially nerds with glasses :D :D :D