| if someone called me a otaku id probably take it as an insult |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
Leapling said: Otakus and weeaboos are equally annoying, can't you be a normal fan like everyone else? Being normal is overrated. |
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DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: if someone called me a otaku id probably take it as an insult In Japan, it kinda is. |
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| >" I don't watch animes for kids like Digimon, Pokemon, Yu-GI-Og etc." >Calls himself true dedicated otaku wait wut |
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| i'm a giraffe |
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| When I was 15 (holy shit 10 years ago) I had a friend who had studied in Japan explain to me why I wouldn't want to call myself an otaku. I have full-length body pillows, but the covers for them are monochromatic. One orange, and one black. And those colors represent the Baltimore Orioles. So I might have an unhealthy obsession but it's with something much more accepted in society. Despite this, for what it's worth my 3 of my favorite days of the year are Otakon, Convention for Otaku Generation. |
| From your definition I'd be an Otaku, but given the fact that I'm not your definition must be wrong. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
Chakaara said: DJIzzyIzzyHitler said: if someone called me a otaku id probably take it as an insult In Japan, it kinda is. In Japan, it totally is. |
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| Anime fan here. The only thing I have around other than the anime itself, are around 4000+ desktop wallpapers for all the shows I like (not just anime)... although over 1000 are Madoka Magica due to the unreasonable adorableness... wallpaper slideshow FTW. |
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| Seeing as I'm not a basement dweller with a large collection of body pillows. I'm an anime fan. Being an otaku is unhealthy. |
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| Still don't know why people use the word otaku as if it's meant to be a good thing... |
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Negative-Travis said: Thirding. By the way, OP, the plural form of "anime" is fucking "anime" and having an extreme passion for literally anything would qualify you as an "otaku". As an example: I east, sleep, and breathe cars, therefore one could consider me a car "otaku". Oh, and one other thing: The plural form of "otaku" is "otaku". and OP dares to call himself an otaku xD i'm just a anime fan and even i still facepalm myself when i see somebody say "animes" same with otaku... english is far from my native language but this is just common knowledgen, or so i thought. and making these mistakes while you claim yourself an otaku? and here's a decent explenation to what an otaku is Otaku wiki |
| I just really enjoy anime. I wouldn't say I am an otaku per se only because I don't buy anime related paraphernalia. I mostly watch anime to pass the time. And I do enjoy drawing and making up my own characters as an hobby. |
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wukp said: Leapling said: Otakus and weeaboos are equally annoying, can't you be a normal fan like everyone else? Being normal is overrated. Wow dude. Why so hipster? |
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| Guess i'm an anime fan, but a big anime fan so ;D |
| hard to tell . i love anime , i find it to be my hobby and not just watching for passing time. but there is always a period of time in which i dont watch anime . dunno , its just like that so i cant say only 1 answer unfortunately . im both and maybe none . |
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NiN10d0h said: Nemytika said: Guess i'm an otaku fix'd. Anime fan btw. Guess nop , anime is just a hobby to me , but i like it as much as football or gfx so yea "big" but not otaku ;) |
| Well, I do love anime to the point of obsession over the culture (when I say culture, Japanese media in general), but I'd rather not call myself an otaku. I do wonder how the Japanese feel about weaboos and their butchering of the language. I mean if it was me I'd be annoyed. Weaboos already irk me. I'd go around anime cons seeing weaboos talking about how 'sugoi' or 'kawaii' that one guy/girl/whatever looked. Probably my biggest pet peeve. I mean I mostly hate it because they use those words to sound knowledgeable in Japanese, if you're going to say those words speak in the language. It annoys me even more when those are the only words they know. Which is most of the cases. |
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Dubs>subs. Breaking Bad>Anime Comic books>manga 99% of Anime is Garbage |
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| Anime fan. I just watch Anime when i have the time for it. |
| An Anime Fan, allbeit a hardcore one. I would not call myself an otaku because of the negative connotations which I don't share. Plus I have other interests and obsessions besides anime, and a job, and a social life. |
| "Laws exist only for those who cannot live without clinging onto them." -Souske Aizen "Bleach"  |
| Definitely just an anime fan. I don't find anime to be the only medium of entertainment that I enjoy (not that I look down on people who do). I do collect figures and I will buy dvds/blurays/mangas of series that I really like but I think that is just part of being a casual anime fan. I don't make my life all about anime so that's one reason why I wouldn't consider myself an Otaku. |
anders160196 said: Uhm.. kinda the same thing? You're gonna get insulted. |
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| +1 Otaku For me, when I am interested in something I have to look at it as a whole. I can't just center out a particular part of it... it's just rude to me. Anime isn't really a big thing for me. I prefer manga over anime any day... There's so many that I've read and that I am reading that I am cross between this site and another; I am also highly interested in Japanese culture, both traditional and pop; and I am an avid Asian fashion blogger/admirer. UtsukushiiYume said: Well, I do love anime to the point of obsession over the culture (when I say culture, Japanese media in general), but I'd rather not call myself an otaku. I do wonder how the Japanese feel about weaboos and their butchering of the language. I mean if it was me I'd be annoyed. Weaboos already irk me. I'd go around anime cons seeing weaboos talking about how 'sugoi' or 'kawaii' that one guy/girl/whatever looked. Probably my biggest pet peeve. I mean I mostly hate it because they use those words to sound knowledgeable in Japanese, if you're going to say those words speak in the language. It annoys me even more when those are the only words they know. Which is most of the cases. Weeaboos/Wapanese/Japanophiles and Otaku share a similarity... and that is being obsessive about (something). Sure, both sides have major differences in their level of obsessiveness but it's not a grand idea to blow fire at them just because they crave that desire of "being Japanese" and "living the Japanese dream"... which can also be applied to the "otaku" too. [First Rule: "Anime conventions are for everyone. Don't hate."] I think you are being a little bit too extreme about their level of obsessiveness. It's not like they go around the internet posting, "Oh, those otakus know nothing about Japan. They've barely scratched the surface. They're naive and should be ashamed about their lack of truly knowing Japan." Mod Edit: Merged posts. Please do not double post. |
LunaMay 14, 2013 12:07 AM
| Any one who calls themselves an otaku is just asking for trouble. |
| how i r8 1- crpy animee no gud 10- gud aniem, dep plot, lots of cute grls |
| My only hobbies are watching anime, reading manga, procrastinating, eating and drawing manga. I spend the majority of pocket money on anime and manga merchandise. I always wake up early to do my homework or do it at lunch, and instead, go on MAL, Crunchyroll, watch anime, etc. I don't have any other interests. Right now, during highschool, I have no friends due to my lack of social skills. I sit by myself in a group of boys' i don't know and read manga. I'm no otaku, though. Just an anime fan. |
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| Wow, I was seriously inspired by the first reply, I'll try to do my own thing: I'm a carrot. |
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anders160196 said: Uhm.. kinda the same thing? ... |
| How are we defining Otaku? Is it a persons interest level in the medium combined with with lack of social skills? Do you have to own merchandise? Do you have to poorly implement Japanese words in your speech? Is it a mentality? Or something else? While anime isn't my only hobby it is probably my favorite out of the other ones and I certainly have a bit of merchandise, but I've always considered myself just a fan. |
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| I am not an Anime Otaku but I'm a Tenshi Hinanawi Otaku... Does that count? |
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| I'm not an anime otaku, and those people annoy me. Most of them (non japanese speaker) forcefully want to talk japanese or use japanese common words very often. That shit is embarrassing when you know they're doing it just because. I'm still very addicted to J-music, since I started watching anime I barely listen to anything that's not japanese. |
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Tormented said: I'm not an anime otaku, and those people annoy me. Most of them (non japanese speaker) forcefully want to talk japanese or use japanese common words very often. That shit is embarrassing when you know they're doing it just because. I'm still very addicted to J-music, since I started watching anime I barely listen to anything that's not japanese. "Forcefully want to talk Japanese or use Japanese common words very often" Weeaboo's are bat shit crazy and annoying huh? ^ ^ many anime fans that claim themselves to be a Otaku, yet many of them don't even know what the word means and what a Otaku is. |
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KiteTheAzure said: many anime fans that claim themselves to be a Otaku, yet many of them don't even know what the word means and what a Otaku is. Who are these fans you speak of? The only people i know that claim to be otakus are the ones that go to conventions and so on and so forth. |
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| I'm just a huge hardcore anime fan. Otaku? idk what that is, but it sounds tasty. What does that taste like? |
Synrite said: KiteTheAzure said: many anime fans that claim themselves to be a Otaku, yet many of them don't even know what the word means and what a Otaku is. Who are these fans you speak of? The only people i know that claim to be otakus are the ones that go to conventions and so on and so forth. Many anime fans as in ones that go to Anime cons yearly I have met, while I was still in High School anime was quite popular even the college I still go to its popular among the students and many of them are Otaku's. I have been to Anime clubs where majority of them are Otaku's and the majority of all the Otaku's i met don't know what the word Otaku means or what a Otaku is and don't know Otaku is a insult in Japan. So yeah I'd say's quite many fans, not all of them obviously but many of them I have met in RL |
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TheGreat1s said: I'm just a huge hardcore anime fan. Otaku? idk what that is, but it sounds tasty. What does that taste like? It tastes like nerd. |
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KiteTheAzure said: I have been to Anime clubs where majority of them are Otaku's and the majority of all the Otaku's i met don't know what the word Otaku means or what a Otaku is and don't know Otaku is a insult in Japan. That isn't quite true. You are interpreting the term anime otaku to define only 1 type of person. |
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| I don't consider myself an Otaku, but I love anime and it's a big part of me. So I think I'm just anime fan. |
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MEanimaniac1 said: TheGreat1s said: I'm just a huge hardcore anime fan. Otaku? idk what that is, but it sounds tasty. What does that taste like? It tastes like nerd. It tastes like embarrassment. |
Jauregui said: MEanimaniac1 said: TheGreat1s said: I'm just a huge hardcore anime fan. Otaku? idk what that is, but it sounds tasty. What does that taste like? It tastes like nerd. It tastes like embarrassment. Only for the insecure. |
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| im a big anime fan, i can atleast name 50 anime, but i wouldn't call myself an otaku, because i socialize and go out every so often, and i have friends |
| Haters be hating.. lovers be loving... potatoes be potatoeing |
| What exactly makes an otaku? Ive heard very bad things about it, but I watch a lot of anime and I support the industry by purchasing their merchandise... does that make me an otaku? If so, I guess I am one. LOL |
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Synrite said: you shouldnt always be proud of your embarrassments, anime is not one of themJauregui said: MEanimaniac1 said: TheGreat1s said: I'm just a huge hardcore anime fan. Otaku? idk what that is, but it sounds tasty. What does that taste like? It tastes like nerd. It tastes like embarrassment. Only for the insecure. |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
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