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Since you're a comic book fan have you ever thought that you're an Otaku? |
I`ll jump in and ask - what exactly defines an otaku when outside of Japan?
I`m quite familiar with the meaning of the term in Japan, but not so much with it in the rest of the world. I know exactly where my husband and I would fall in the Japanese categorizing scheme, but have no clue if that would mark us as "otaku" from some other country`s view. |
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A group, or club, is different than a label. For example, do you see adults calling themselves emo/goth/punk/nerd/jock/prep or any of those? I've seen a few, and I've never taken them seriously. The word otaku is just another label. You read manga and watch anime? So do I. But I don't use the word otaku to describe myself, and nor should anyone else. |
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I dislike groups and labels. You see, the difference between a club, and a label, is that in a club/group, your personality isn't already judged upon. Let me elaborate. If you join a golf club, you're not given any traits. Yet, if you cont yourself as, for example, an otaku, you're instantly seen as a freak and anti-social. Which is why it baffles me, when people call themselves a label, as if they're trying to prove something. I listen to JRock, and basically only JRock/JPop. And I read manga and watch anime a lot, and I'm in love with Japanese culture. But never once, have I called myself an otaku, or anything else. I'm a normal human being, who has an interest in Japan. To round off, what I'm trying to get to here, is that some people use these labels to try and get a point across, when they should realise no one gives a toss about what label they are. Not in the real world. |
Just what is so wrong with being labeled an otaku? Before I begin to rant, can anybody explain to me why it's such a huge debate.
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Reading a lot of the comments on this thread have made me re-think that, though, and I'm agreeing more with the idea that otaku are just people who have a sincere interest, and it's not fair to label or judge anyone based on that. |
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Ok, regarding the term Otaku,... it is true that the term Otaku sometimes has a negative stereotype however,
Otaku (おたく/オタク?) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games. In modern Japanese slang, the term otaku refers to a fan of any particular theme, topic, or hobby. definition from wikipedia If I said I was a otaku of japanese culture i would be "most likely" catagorizing myself as someone who fits those traits based on the definition, and not negatively sterotyping myself. Otaku is not a negative term. All it means is I really like something, like anime. So i don't see anything wrong with just the term Otaku, its just the sterotype that goes with it. What I mean is... He/She is a Otaku so all i do is watch anime all day. Thats a stereotype because its not necessarly true and has nothing to do with the definition. Here is another example... If i am a Technican, I fix electrical equipement. Definition. He is a technican that does not do much work. Opinionated Fact I am a Technican as well as my friends, so we don't do much work either. Stereotype Hope this helps... |
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I am an manga/anime fan But I do not consider myself a hardcore fan. I own some anime's. However manga/anime's are not the reason I like and want to visit Japan. I am also an Star Trek fan but I do not refer to myself as "trekkies" because I do not dress up and attend every convention. As a matter of fact I have never went to a "trekkies" convention. I do not look down on people that do fall into those categories.
My family and I are hardly home because of our hobbies which keep us out of the house so often I think we should live in an RV. |
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If you think otaku people are weird, then you should see Japanese hardcore baseball fans. Some of them are as worse as otaku.
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I like Anime becuase the stories are pretty good. Still, I am rather amused that every American shown is either some ignorant Soldier or a blond domineering princess.
Afterall most American's aren't blond and being ex army, I don't consider myself that ignorant. It's also funny to watch how many Americans are fluent in Japanese, we all know that isn't true. I know the same amount of Japanese that every American knows...Toyota, Sony, Honda... |
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I have to say, though... You might not know that much Japanese, but not every American is like that. Maybe most, but not every. |
True enough, most it would be.
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im cool with the whole otaku thing, maybe cause i am one.
but yeah i can understand people detesting them, ive meet some otaku's who annoy even me. |
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Death Note, Blood+, Pumpkin Scissors, Dirty Pair, Black Lagoon, Gunsmith Cats, Ah My Goddess...the list of anime with positive portrayals of non-Japanese characters goes on and on.
Sure, many times the bad guys are foreigners, but surely not a majority of the time. I don't think this argument holds up. |
I have no problems with otaku unless their the kind that think Japan only has and revolves around anime/manga/video games and the kind that abuse the Japanese language (the "omG! Kawii desu niiii!" Ya those...Ahhh...I gave myself a headache even typing that...).
"Anti-Otaku"? Never met one. Personally, they have no reason to be frustrated or unexplitictly mad at an otaku, since they probaly have things too that someone could get on them about. |
Otaku are tricky people to deal with. They can be very misunderstood.
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Eh, they prolly aren't much different than Trekkies or Star Wars fanboys. As for being misunderstood, I suspect most of us have been misunderstood at one time or other.
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This is like Naruto, I'm OK with Otakus as long as they don't act like big Narutards.
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who cares - each to their own !!
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