>>5
oh yeah?
well you can go screw yourself asshole
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Anonymous2007-09-21 10:38 ID:JDvFGh5G
Well...
Japanese call their comics manga, right?
We westerners simply imported this word out of laziness or just because it's something that simply needed to be called something else at the time.
Otaku means nerd in Japanese. The word have homever garned a negative ring to it since some there will always be the obsessive and extreme ones, who sometimes act out their fantasies and cause media chaos and much controversy. In recent times more so since the moé boom. Many Otaku are shut ins.
I don't think most people calling themselves Otaku have any idea what it means outside of the "obsession" with anime.
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Anonymous2007-09-21 19:32 ID:njWNyHaZ
"when the cicada barks" and "school days" became a broadcasting stop.
The original defination for Otaku is someone who extremely obsess with something, today the term is most likely refer to Anime/Manga/Game dedicated fans. I dont find the word 'Otaku" offensive (at least not me).
As for nerds its just means "American" version of Otaku, or someone sorta like "indoor guy"
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Anonymous2007-09-27 11:36 ID:MeSN3IO8
anime freaks, if you like dressing up(cosplay is what you people call it right?) thats fine, but if you do it in public where i can see you, im sorry but i have to harass you, its in my blood.
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Anonymous2007-09-27 11:51 ID:NBMMeXEt
It depends on the situation, and I learnt this the hard way.
I once mocked a badly dressed Cloud and then he kinda chase me around with a huge plastic sword yelling "Omnislash" or some other crap. Damn it was embarassing... =_=
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mamushi 72 sai2007-09-27 14:14 ID:x20H/hbT
im gonna be honest and say what I think.
I have never fit into a group no mater how hard i tried. I allways seemed to be an outcast.when i fist heard the word otaku i heard it defined as"a person who likes anime and manga" (and i was allready obsessed) which i now know to be completely false. but then because of it i felt like i belonged in the group and it made me happy.
this was years ago but now as the definition for me becomes more like me I became spitefull of the word. whenever i hear otaku all I can think of it how im a fucking loli pedo and i will never find happyness outside of my animation.
but then theres the fact that im american. according to 4chan we dont have the materials and social stress that the japanese have that causes otaku. plus i still try my best to be a socialy normal person(sometimes).
this word kills me because i dont know if i like it or hate it If i am or If i am not. the word is kinda static aswell. theres the well to do genshiken people and the fucked up hikkikomori people so how do I know which is really otaku and which isnt?
but even the japanese people see the word otaku like americans see the word nerd. there are the trekkies who go out drink and party and there are the uber nerds who sit inside all day trying to compre star wars to star treck.
I really want to know where I am on the list. people have yelled at me at the arcade for loving moe and Ive had japanese people say otaku are not in existance outside of japan. theres rumors about me being a pedophile at my school(college) but the there are people who talk to me to be nice.
how do I know what I am. I want to have a word to describe myself but at the sametime I wish i didnt need one. otaku is closer to anything else that I am really but does that really make me one. I cant be Im white american but im soo dedicated to this genre of animation its become my life.
this is soo pointless for me to type on tis thing like its my damn journal. WTF im clicking reply!
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Andronious2007-09-27 20:53 ID:m/Jcz0i3
Ya know, ironically in Japan itself Otaku is a term for nerd with no life. In America, it is a person with a profound loving of anime/video games.
I proudly wear that title with either definition.
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mamushi 72 sai2007-09-27 22:53 ID:x20H/hbT
i half want tobut i half dont
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Anonymous2007-09-27 23:06 ID:5L7TH7lm
theres plenty of nerds with no life in america
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Anonymous2007-09-27 23:19 ID:JozOx97f
>>18
who cares if you're an otaku/nerd/whatever the fuck.
why do you need a word to describe yourself?
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mamushi 72 sai2007-09-27 23:50 ID:x20H/hbT
I DONT FUCKING KNOW
I WANT TO NOT WANT ONE AND HALF OF THE TIME I DONT BUT ITS LIKE THIS WITH GIRLS TOO. SOMETIMES I WANT A GIRLFRIEND AND OTHERS I DONT!
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mamushi 72 sai2007-09-28 2:32 ID:mL4oYcHe
I LOVE CAPSLOCKS
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Anonymous2007-10-06 16:40
My little sister calls me Oniichan these days
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Anonymous2007-10-06 19:57
>>25
Kill her. Then, kill the rest of your family.
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Anonymous2007-10-06 21:39
kill your parents. kill your parents. kill you parents. Then... kill yourself.
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Anonymous2007-10-07 9:53
Kill Your Mother, Rape Your Dog.
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Anonymous2007-10-07 12:52
>>26
No, no and no. Rape her instead. That's what real otakus do.
Bullshit (often bowdlerized to BS), also Bullcrap, is a common English expletive. It can also be shortened to just "Bull".
Most commonly, it describes incorrect, misleading, false language and statements. Literally, it describes the feces of a bull. As with many expletives, it can be used as an interjection (or in many other parts of speech) and can carry a wide variety of meanings.
Bullshitting is usually when one makes statements that are false, or made-up. Usually people describe other people's action of making a lot of statements as bullshitting in arguments, when one is making up rules or making examples that are not anything to do with what they are discussing or when one is making statements by using examples that need different rules to be applied, so this person is bullshitting
As it contains the word "shit", the term is sometimes considered foul language, hence the use of the euphemistic abbreviations "bull" and "BS". Nonetheless, the term is prevalent in American English and, as with many words, the term is used in a variety of countries, some dating back to approximately the same era World War I. In British English, bollocks is a comparable expletive, although bullshit is now a commonly used expletive in British English also.
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Anonymous2007-10-09 11:01
Tell me this: How many Anime-figures is minimum requirement to be called Otaku?
Otaku is nerd in japanese.
The reason they call you that is because they're faggots.
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Anonymous2007-10-09 17:06
Otaku is a derogatory term in Japan. I always lol when teenage forumfaggots say "0mg im liek sooo otaku ^______^". They're basically calling themselves pathetic nerds with no life and a burden on society. And shit, if you're going to call yourself otaku for e-penis or acceptance or whatever, make sure you're not a narutard faggot who has only watched like 5 shows.
As for me, I would call myself otaku. I have no friends and am an anime expert (seen 452+ shows completely, last completed: Seto no Hanayome).
I have to agree with you on that one, there is a defference when it comes to nerd and otaku.
in my mind nerd is someone that knows a lot about a number of things (ie. Computers, technology, video games, codes, and other thing along those lines)
Otaku on the other hand only takes joy in reading, drawing, watching, writing, and listening to anything that has to do with anime, and nothing else.
I am a nerd, with a little otaku mixed in, but I don't spend all my time with anime, but I do, when i have the time like to draw, and watch anime.
I am also very picky about the kinds of anime I watch, where Otaku's are not.
I hope this has help to clear some of the misunderstanding that people have when it comes to nerd vs otaku.
Thank you and be well
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Anonymous2007-10-18 8:45
but I don't spend all my time with anime, but I do, when i have the time like to draw, and watch anime.
explain yourself
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HentaiDragoness2007-10-18 18:13
I what I mean is, that I only spend my free time with anime.
I like to draw animw and write about it, but I don't spend every waking moment with it.
I only work and anime related things when i have the time, there has even been weeks where I have gone without anime, but I dont go nuts because I dont have it.
I think why you misunderstood me was because of the way i wrote it, and I am sorry about that.
I hope this has helped to clear this up on yours and my part
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Anonymous2007-10-19 3:09
>>45
>I am also very picky about the kinds of anime I watch, where Otaku's are not.
haha, oh wow. This just invalidated your entire opinion on the subject.
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chase finnegan2007-11-05 1:19
i wonder why you left...mamushi
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kaorujin2007-11-05 1:20
there are many things best left unanswered
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Anonymous2007-11-06 21:27
>>49
son of a bitch is that you froggy or Is that tony? or is that pedro?
dont fucking post my name on 4chan?
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mamushi_72_sai2007-11-06 21:48
>>49
I narrowed this down to tony chauklin. you buttfucking faggot. We know exactly why you were insulting me. you wanted to be replace me with RJ and pj soo you decided to insult me at every chance you had.once you got to my fandom you went too far. my existance is my fandom. I think of nothing and do nothing else. yet you said I dont watch anime just because I postponed finnishing eureka 7 so that I could watch other things. and because I lost intrest in the NHK anime and decided to read the manga instead. You said Ill I do is post on 4chan. If it wasnt for 4chan I would never have found out about half of the shows I recomended to you. If it wasnt for me you wouldent even watch anime. you dont seem to remember me talking about anime in 8th grade with you. telling you whats good and whats shit. most of the anime you watch was either recomended to you by me or I let you borrow the DVD box set. you critisize me of being lolicon yet you critisized me as a fan. you dont become a lolicon out of the blue It comes from the same thing that makes me a fan. here is something else,
Otaku is a nerd(thats the truth,truth does hurt)!!!!I'm very ashame when i was an otaku.That's something that u should hide from another people.U have to kept those anime(s) & manga(s) things 4 yourself.That's all...
hello!
im a japanease.i lived in tokyo and i am an otaku.
in also japan,they hate otaku people.
do american usual people don't like otaku?
please tell me your thinking!
i want to know what american people always think about being otaku.
i like kimi ga nozomu eien and evangelion.
if you also like these anime,your message please!!!
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Anonymous2008-01-30 5:09
...
does not compute
...
im not japanese.
...
random '...' attack
...
P.S.
Feed the trolls! They are just as hungry as little children in Africa! Both tend to die of starvation!
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Mia2008-02-07 17:27
I love anime before, but not now.
Once theres some awesome anime out there(I love Hayao Miyazaki!!)
But as time passed by, most animes now are bullcrap. NO offense but I really mean it.
Most of the animes now just contain "cute" girls without any creativity and plot. I am not their target group so..
And my impressions of those who crave on these kind of animes are really bad.
I dont really hate people who watch anime. But some of them are really addicted to the virtual world.
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Mia2008-02-07 17:27
I love anime before, but not now.
Once theres some awesome anime out there(I love Hayao Miyazaki!!)
But as time passed by, most animes now are bullcrap. NO offense but I really mean it.
Most of the animes now just contain "cute" girls without any creativity and plot. I am not their target group so..
And my impressions of those who crave on these kind of animes are really bad.
I dont really hate people who watch anime. But some of them are really addicted to the virtual world.
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Anonymous2008-10-25 9:45
Otaku is related to Anime and Manga due to its popularity within the community in which the word came from, there spawning to the Americas. However a Otaku is ANY person obsessing over ANYTHING to an extent that you dont get out of the house/socialize. I personally HATE Manga and mostly all Japanese animation, however I would self proclaim myself Otaku.
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HeHaHo2008-10-27 5:22
I would say: The best reaction is no reaction. Since you like anime games why should you care what others think about you... Treat their taunts like horrible singing -something to be ignored- I hope it helped :)
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Anonymous2008-10-27 6:23
You aren't otaku because you're not Japanese. You're a weeaboo.
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Anonymous2008-10-27 15:41
Actually, a weeaboo is just somebody who wants to be Japanese so bad that they'll immerse themselves in the culture and forsake all of the their native culture.
For case examples:
/a/ is full of "otaku" in the American sense of the word.
/jp/ is full of weeaboo.
Fuck you anime nerds. I hate all of you. Just die.
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Anonymous2008-12-24 23:58
I know right? And wtf is up with drawing fat anime girls and shit? fucking weird ass losers with weird fetishes...I hope we get nuked sometimes so that fucktarded subculture just rots away
Why dont you guys just balance the things you do like me? in seven days i watch 2 animes read one volume of manga play 10 hours of game, go out with frinds at night and fuck every day with a different girl...so im a nerd/otaku and in portugal you have a lot of respect for that...because here everyone loves anime and video games including cristiano ronaldo.....So to all the nerds and otakus balance your time and get a life you are still in time...If you cant fuck doing it u are going to fucking die alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
otakus are fagz with no lives. nerds are also fags with no lives. us debating the fucking difference, kinda makes us fags with no lives.
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Anonymous2009-06-27 16:55
While this may not be related to the discussion, I still feel the need to ask; why would you want to use a word to describe yourself that the recipient may not understand?
Why would you want to describe yourself to those that knows you?
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Anonymous2009-06-29 17:32
I bet there are people here who can count as both nerd & otaku. Don't limit yourself to just one.
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Anonymous2009-06-29 17:33
I bet there are people here who can count as both nerd & otaku. Don't limit yourself to just one.
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Sushi_Nushi2009-06-30 0:05
I think asking what the difference is is like asking the difference between otoko and man....they are both man, just different languages. Being called an otako just means you are a nerd....but personally, I think otako are cute ^_^
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Anonymous2009-07-21 22:20
Anyone from the west that considers themselves and otaku is a weeaboo pretty much. I know what the word means to the Japanese. I know that Americans can't make up their mind what it means (because of the fact that they'e not fucking Japanese and don't fucking know since its not a part of their culture).
I'm a nerd in the sense that I'm smart, pretty educated about stuff, do my homework, play video games, know about 4chan, and watch anime.
But let's put it this way... last night I went out to a dance party, talked to a random girl, got her number, and now I'm going out with her again on Wednesday. And guess what!? She likes anime, too!
Much better than drawings of little girls, gotta say.
Stop doing this to yourselves. You can like anime and be a normal fucking person.
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Anonymous2009-07-23 13:09
>>You can like anime and be a normal fucking person.
otakus are those who love anime and gaming to the point that it disrupts their normal life. they stay in ALL DAY only talking/reading doing stuff around anime and manga or games.
the name otaku is actually the most formal way to say "you" in japanese (anata would be less formal) and actually means "your house" - i think. it was used a sign of respect to the creators of some game or something,i can't really remember.
ANYWAY. an anime nerd just likes to watch anime, may have some posters, but goes out and does stuff. so what ifyou like anime and talk about it.
i love anime but i still have a life. i'm also a japanophile BUT no weeaboo.
otaku is also another name society gives those anime lovers - but keep in mind, they really only live there lives to anime (maybe gaming). everything they do is dictated by anime and those who love it. they have almost no social skills.
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Anonymous2009-07-25 10:04
>>"i'm also a japanophile BUT no weeaboo"
At this point, nothing you say has any credibility.
>>103
I still have ways to go before i'm 20 but girls never liked me.
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Anonymous2009-09-04 22:58
>>36
Otaku is not exactly a "derogatory" term though it can and has been used as such throughout its use, most recently and notably against Taro Aso by members of his political opposition.
Before the Miyazaki murders, otaku was a relatively safe, if underground, term. Those series of killings, coupled with the subsequent heightened awareness of the anime subculture, effectively created a stigma against the usage of "otaku". A stigma which continues today and is every so often resurrected by the media and anti-otaku authorities once something notable happens.
Among those who used the word correctly, it was never intended to carry an overtly negative connotation. And, in reality, its closest equivalent in English is a "hardcore geek", someone interested in anime, games, manga, doujinshi and all facets of the otaku subculture.
It has meant many things to many people, most notably Toshio Okasa, the famous Otaking. To him, otaku was defined by the needs to create works (anime/manga etc) as well as enjoy, memorize, and study them. Based on the consumeristic society we currently occupy, Okada commented that otaku have effectively died. He later clarified that comment by stating he just "doesn't understand" the otaku of today, who have very narrow interests and don't stray outside of groups; gundam otaku, game otaku etc. This development of niches prodded the creation of the term "maniac" or someone devoted to a single pursuit. It also served to soften the blow of "otaku"'s conventional connotation. Just like moe, there is no EXACT definition of what composes an otaku.
The Western adaptation of otaku is actually rather faithful to the original Japanese understanding, but the stark reality of the matter is that most Americans are simply not otaku, and might be more accurately described as "fans". However, the main difference between the two being the negative connotation is not as pronounced in America.
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Anonymous2009-09-05 14:24
At times I'm amazed by Japan's awesomeness and wish I was born Japanese. But I don't have these dreams so I can sit on rear end and jack off to anime, read manga, listen to crappy J-rock music, and play video games all day. I actually like pre-1945 Japan.
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Anonymous2009-09-05 14:25
Japanese schools are actually about knowledge. If American high schools had entrance exams I wouldn't have dropped out.
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Anonymous2009-09-20 13:17
I'm otaku and a real ninja but I get laid all the time, so I think everyone who is otaku and needs sex should go to a con and find some slut in a bunny suit to hump.
>>86
gotta agree with that I also don't get the genderbending fetish
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lol!YgQRHAJqRA2009-10-14 16:06
lol
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Anonymous2009-10-18 5:17
d00d otaku doesnt have to necessarily mean nerd, the word just refers to maniacs. that being said i dont mind peeps thinking of me as otaku though, well i kinda am.
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Kid2009-10-23 19:22
When I grow up I wanna be a nerd otaku and everything that is sad...maybe I can be a EMO too...
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Anonymous2009-10-24 21:05
Called an otaku?
It's too late for you, go kill yourself.
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Anonymous2009-10-29 13:05
I don't call people otaku I call them nerds, I also don't say seiyuu but voice actor and call people idiots not baka.
Everyone should call this number:215-412-3775.His name is Bob Durnst. Ask for his son Kevin. His son's cell phone number is 215-767-8855. Annoy the crap out of them. They hate jews and his dad punched my little brother.
Look otaku is a Japanese words that means a person who likes anime manga(comics) or video games related to anime such as dating sims or fighting games like street fighters.
No, Otaku applies to anyone obsessive about a particular subject. It doesn't just apply to video games,anime and manga. There are Gun otaku,martial arts otaku,locomotive otaku etc etc
I wish people would learn what the word means and if they can't they need to stop using it.
I myself am a nerd there is a total difference b
etween those OooOOtakuuus ugh it makes my lil ol qwerty gag I know an OoOtaku and I think otakus are just people who don't act their race not to be racist of course so no flaming ok take magicalpockyusagi really really magicalpockyusagi I
an't even believe I am writing this on a chan website