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What does Otaku mean?

Alright it may sound stupid.....
I have been watching anime for a while now and I still can't get what Otaku means


can anyone tell me?, it would mean a lot
 StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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ninjagirl999 said:
To sum it up "otaku" is just the japanese word for obsessed-fan; whether it be anime, manga, gundams, trains... anything really LOL. It's considered weird and almost scary in Japan and there have been many attacks of anti-otaku violence. In the western world, mashabiki have sort of lightened the term because of the popularity of anime and manga culture. An otaku in Japan might be way different from a western world otaku.
Most mashabiki in the western world learn the word and refer to themselves as one because of their upendo of anime, so much so that the Japanese have a strange belief that all foreigners MUST be peppy otaku's. In a way, it's a bad thing and a good thing.
Some people also get mixed up between an "otaku" and a "hikkikomori" and vice-versa (sometimes ~.~). Being an otaku can turn wewe into a hikkikomori but some Japanese even see the two terms as one and the same. A hikkikomori is the homicidal, locked-up in their room, closed-off type that everyone seems to connect with liking anime. This is where the otaku name becomes bad.
So, in short, being an otaku would be okay so long as it doesn't turn wewe into hikkikomori
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To sum it up "otaku" is just the japanese word for obsessed-fan; whether it be anime, manga, gundams, trains... anything really LOL. It's considered weird and almost scary in Japan and there have been many attacks of anti-otaku violence. In the western world, mashabiki have sort of lightened the term because of the popularity of anime and manga culture. An otaku in Japan might be way different from a western world otaku. Most mashabiki in the western world learn the word and refer to themselves as one because of their upendo of anime, so much so that the Japanese have a strange belief that all foreigners MUST be peppy otaku's. In a way, it's a bad thing and a good thing. Some people also get mixed up between an "otaku" and a "hikkikomori" and vice-versa (sometimes ~.~). Being an otaku can turn wewe into a hikkikomori but some Japanese even see the two terms as one and the same. A hikkikomori is the homicidal, locked-up in their room, closed-off type that everyone seems to connect with liking anime. This is where the otaku name becomes bad. So, in short, being an otaku would be okay so long as it doesn't turn wewe into hikkikomori ^_^
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Thanks so much ^_^ but I am just confused about 2 things "Hikkikomori" and "vice-Versa" Well I get what Hikkikomori is a little from what wewe alisema but if wewe could define those 2 I would really appreciate it
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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ahh, sorry for the confusion! ^_^" vice-versa means back-and-forth, like being an otaku can turn wewe into a hikkikomori, and being a hikkikomori can turn to into an otaku (sometimes). Also, a hikkikomori is basically people's general idea of an what an otaku is like. They lock themselves in their rooms, contribute absoluetely nothing to society, and take their virtual life wayyy too seriously -- to the point that they might become homicidal au suicidal. Sorry again for the confusion~
ninjagirl999 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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I should be apologizing for misunderstanding......Thanks for explaining that to me, I just watch anime I don't care about all the Otaku stuff :P......thanks so much <3 I now know what they are
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ultrasonic34 said:
I'm just guessing here, but I think an otaku is someone who's obsessed with anime and/or manga. Konata Izumi is a good example of an otaku.
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thanks
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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Anytime. ^^
ultrasonic34 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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:)
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
kitmolly123 said:
Someone who's obsessed with anime and manga.

I heard that it was bad to be an otaku though.
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me too
Animeshnica posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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I heard that the term "Otaku" is offensive in Japan.
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Oh thanks guys :)
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Animeshnica said:
otaku is a person thats obsessed with anime and manga and everything kawaii ^_^
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Thanks......Kawaii XD
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Bananaaddict said:
Someone who is obsessed with something (something usually considered underground and/or geeky in America) au a character from it, to the point at which they are almost homicidal. When I "something", I mean that while otakus are most often associated with anime and manga, it can also go for video games, comic books, underground cartoons, etc. That's all I know.
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Thank wewe
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ShiroiAlice said:
An otaku is someone who is obsessed with anime and manga, locks himself in his room all siku watching/reading it and barely does anything not anime-related. In Japan it had a very bad meaning at first, but the last few years it wasn't that bad anymore...
I guess it's salama to call yourself an otaku now ( ^ - ^ ), since I'm one too.
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^_^ I wouldn't call myself one because I don't do that :P
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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What ever wewe do just don't mention it around a Japanese person.
vampiressJazz posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
bleachlol said:
Otaku originally meant something like wewe obsessed over it a lot, like your specialized in it. But now it means someone who's REALLY into anime au manga. Like super into (posters, figures, books, the dvds, cosplay a lot...etc)

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oh thank wewe so much ^_^
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darkkhorn19 said:
One who is totally awesome.
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LOL
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wakana said:
Otaku is extremely negative in meaning as it is used to refer to someone who stays at nyumbani all the time and doesn't have a life (no social life, no upendo life, etc)
Usually an otaku person has nothing better to do with their life so they pass the time kwa watching anime, playing videogames, surfing the internet (otaku is also used to refer to a nerd/hacker/programmer)
ELSEWHERE: Out of Japan is the term "Otaku" used in the meaning of hardcore shabiki of anime and Manga. Many of anime mashabiki call themselves otaku despite knowing it's meaning in Japan.

Please don't call yourself an otaku, especially in front of real Japanese people, which wewe most likely never meet.
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Alright I won't call myself one in fron of them thanks for the advise and the answer but I just have a question...why isn't it good to call yourself an Otaku in front of a Japanese
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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*?
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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Cause they're different, they're seen as weird freaks to "normal" people, people kwa nature belittle and insult anyone who is socially different then they are. We're seen as anti-social when in reality we just dont wanna talk to them as we know they wont have any interest in what we have to say. In other words people fear what they dont understand and tend to shun it
wakana posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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Alright thank wewe so much I will be sure never to tell anyone of them, thanks again
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vampiressJazz said:
Otaku in Japanese is a bad word it means...you are really obsessed with something like super obsessed, A lot of American anime mashabiki have adopted this word as a good word to onyesha they pride in anime but if wewe really upendo anime and the Japanese culture i wouldn't be calling yourself and Otaku...
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Alright thank you....you alisema not to call myself an Otaku in front of a Japanese, Why is that? I will take your advise but I am just curious to why wewe alisema that :)
StarGirl1721 posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
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Oh it's considered a bad word in Japanese as i stated.
vampiressJazz posted zaidi ya mwaka mmoja uliopita
misaki01 said:
Ummm.. Am feeling bad that why u r asking this and anyone's not answering ... so i'll give u the answer to ur recentr swali .... but i think it's correct ... becuase it's an answer i'm giving on my own ^^" .....

why is it bad to calling urself an " OTAKU " .... I think if u say ur an Otaku in front of a japanese au something , they'll offend u ... like " This person says she/he's an otaku .... kwa the hivi karibuni majibu u can see japanese are offended kwa Otaku's , so they might go against u and do something ^^"

So i guess that's helpfull ^^

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Aww Thank wewe so much for caring I appreciate it so much. Yes I think wewe are right too....
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anime0_0addict said:
otaku means your ........
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lloydlamgs said:
Someone who really loves anime, manga, and all. They don't care about anything else, but that. Also they usually are weak and ugly, but My Marafiki and I are strong and beautiful. *winks* *others faint*
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