Because anime fans are weird (I am an anime and manga fan.) I cosplayed a couple times (thankfully I still looked pretty normal) but it's not something I plan on doing again.
Why do people that watch anime and read manga in the western world believe that being an otaku.
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It's sort of like black people and the N-word. It has negative connotations, but we refer to ourselves as that in a positive manner. We know the word and its conotations in Japan, and we refer to ourselves as it as a playful jab at ourselves.
Certain people like to look at comics or at movies or even this new thing called, "Video Games". Back on topic, I really don't care for Manga or other forms of melodramatic comics. But I'm the kind of guy who also read the non spoiler review to Tron and didn't go to it because it look.... *low tone* nerdy. I eventually saw it and all 1.5 my expectations were fulfilled.
anyone seen the family guy episode where Lois Griffin is revealed to be in a pornographic movie when she was younger? Brian's advice to here was to just be open about it and laugh at any jokes people made, then people would stop making the jokes.
I guess they are maybe trying to do that? Just another possibility to go with the others previously stated.
I guess they are maybe trying to do that? Just another possibility to go with the others previously stated.
Well gay didn't use to mean homosexualalrekr said:
Can you imagine that word as a positive thing in other nations?EDIT: just realized i came across maybe a little homophobic!
That is not what i meant. Rather positive as opposed to the way gay is used as an insult
I watch anime and read manga, but I hate the word 'otaku'.
As a matter of fact, I dislike most Japanese pronunciations of Japanese media used by non-Japanese people. Even using words like 'anime' and 'manga' make me shudder somewhat. I rather just call it Japanese animation and Japanese comics, but 'anime' and 'manga' doesn't take as long to type, so...
But yeah, people refering to themselves as 'otaku' is a little sad. Can't you just call yourself a nerd like the rest of us on the western hemisphere?
As a matter of fact, I dislike most Japanese pronunciations of Japanese media used by non-Japanese people. Even using words like 'anime' and 'manga' make me shudder somewhat. I rather just call it Japanese animation and Japanese comics, but 'anime' and 'manga' doesn't take as long to type, so...
But yeah, people refering to themselves as 'otaku' is a little sad. Can't you just call yourself a nerd like the rest of us on the western hemisphere?
I've never heard of the term Otaku used in a positive manner here.(Vermont) Of course, manga/anime are rare enough here as it is, so what can I say?
What do mean gay means homosexual it means happy! get a dictionary fool!erto101 said:Well gay didn't use to mean homosexualalrekr said:
EDIT: just realized i came across maybe a little homophobic!
That is not what i meant. Rather positive as opposed to the way gay is used as an insult
Well if the person didn't know the meaning of the word I'd say it looks pretty cool in itself, but once you hear the meaning it immediately drops off. Perhaps that is the way the people in the west think about it.
Because it means something completely different to us.
I mean, hell, we already changed the meaning of "anime" and "manga," and other languages (especially English) don't always use loan words in the same manner as the original language. Why not?
I mean, hell, we already changed the meaning of "anime" and "manga," and other languages (especially English) don't always use loan words in the same manner as the original language. Why not?
Some people take pride in being called "nerd" or "geek" too, these where (in some cases still are) essentially insults. I guess it's about the sense of belonging, otaku are nerds after all, nerds like to be part of something, hence the obsession with labels even though they are not aways positive.
I love anime and manga, and though i've not once told myself that i'm an otaku i still wouldn't see it as an unsult if someone did call me otaku.
It has to me the same meaning as the word nerd, geek or gamer.
As for why other see it as positive, well... I'd say that the fact that a pretty massive magazine which promotes anime and such is called Otaku and so it's become a way to let people here know just what sort of people they are. In short it's a mean of identification... i think.
It has to me the same meaning as the word nerd, geek or gamer.
As for why other see it as positive, well... I'd say that the fact that a pretty massive magazine which promotes anime and such is called Otaku and so it's become a way to let people here know just what sort of people they are. In short it's a mean of identification... i think.
Otaku is japanese for geek I think, and since anime is the only thing we know about Japan, well there you go.
I like anime cause it's visually entertaining for the most part. Everything else is just a preference.
I like anime cause it's visually entertaining for the most part. Everything else is just a preference.