Comments on: The Anime Blog Poll: Are You Proud to be an Otaku? http://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/ The Anime Blog features Anime and Manga News and Reviews, Japanese Culture Articles, Japanese Recipes, Lolita Fashion and more. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:33:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 Rachel Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:03:08 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-1698 I think that it's probably a video made by a fan of Japanese culture, -Stranger. When the men were shouting "moe" at the end , they were referring to the maids at the maid cafe. Moe is a sort of generalized female stereotype in anime. Maids are moe, but then so are chicks with glasses, lolis, or any female character that is generally over cute, "helpless", or subservient. I loathe moe in large doses but I don't mind a hint here in there in anime as long as the story isn't being fueled by it. Mind you that when I say hint I mean <em>barely</em> noticeable. I think that it’s probably a video made by a fan of Japanese culture, -Stranger. When the men were shouting “moe” at the end , they were referring to the maids at the maid cafe. Moe is a sort of generalized female stereotype in anime. Maids are moe, but then so are chicks with glasses, lolis, or any female character that is generally over cute, “helpless”, or subservient. I loathe moe in large doses but I don’t mind a hint here in there in anime as long as the story isn’t being fueled by it. Mind you that when I say hint I mean barely noticeable.

]]> By: strangerhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-1693 stranger Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:16:38 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-1693 about Otaku, how's this video? in the final part, men shout 'Moe' or something. is it otaku? u think so? i never met any otaku people. anyway, this is also stupid and crazy, i guess. is it japanese comedy? Or any TV program? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwjTDmU6-k about Otaku, how’s this video?
in the final part, men shout ‘Moe’ or something.
is it otaku? u think so? i never met any otaku people.
anyway, this is also stupid and crazy, i guess.
is it japanese comedy? Or any TV program?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzwjTDmU6-k

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Rachel Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:52:43 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-136 Alafista, If you like the lifestyle of a crazy anime, meh, OK. It's not my thing but variety is the habanero of life. I personally get all otakued out about rocks and can't shut the hell up when I talk to people about them. I don't call myself an obsessed mineral-humper though. I just am. Just be a crazy anime fan, no names or strings attatched.And to anyone who has no clue what Haruhi-ism is, here's a link http://etherchan.org/wiki/index.php/Haruhiism Alafista, If you like the lifestyle of a crazy anime, meh, OK. It’s not my thing but variety is the habanero of life. I personally get all otakued out about rocks and can’t shut the hell up when I talk to people about them. I don’t call myself an obsessed mineral-humper though. I just am. Just be a crazy anime fan, no names or strings attatched.

And to anyone who has no clue what Haruhi-ism is, here’s a link http://etherchan.org/wiki/index.php/Haruhiism

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Rachel Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:29:55 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-135 Waterfall, I'm sorry you've never heard of one the most notorious serial killers that America's ever been afflicted with. Honestly.Ted Bundy is considered the archetype of serial killers. I've been warned countless times about who and what to avoid when I'm by myself at night or even during the day-thanks to how Ted Bundy caught and killed his victims. He helped shape American women's paranoia of the single white male. Waterfall, I’m sorry you’ve never heard of one the most notorious serial killers that America’s ever been afflicted with. Honestly.

Ted Bundy is considered the archetype of serial killers. I’ve been warned countless times about who and what to avoid when I’m by myself at night or even during the day-thanks to how Ted Bundy caught and killed his victims. He helped shape American women’s paranoia of the single white male.

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Rachel Mon, 24 Jul 2006 03:11:34 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-134 My friend was telling me last night what otaku as a word and term actually means..."otaku" means two things in the Japanese language. 1.) it's a very polite form of "you" 2.) it means "your house/ your things"Ok, fair enough, so how does that apply to anime fans? First off, an otaku in Japan can be anyone crazy about anything. You can be a watch otaku, a rock otaku, a money otaku, whatever.Secondly, otakus don't give a rat's ass about other people. The only thing they care about is what other people have that they want. Say I have anime and manga and an otaku wants my anime and manga. He'll bargain with me to get my anime and manga but he sees me as a non-entity, as a thing in the way of his anime. I'm not a person to the otaku, just an obstacle. Make sense? So otaku's are only interested in "your things" (meaning #2). That's why most otaku are stereotyped as antisocial and clueless.In Japan- birthplace of anime- the word itself is not bad, nor is it's use in labelling someone who's really into something. It's ONLY considered negative in context with anime. Period. So to me it's ironic when fans of anime who loovvvvee anime to the point of labelling themselves, call themslves something most people wouldn't dream of. My friend was telling me last night what otaku as a word and term actually means…”otaku” means two things in the Japanese language. 1.) it’s a very polite form of “you” 2.) it means “your house/ your things”

Ok, fair enough, so how does that apply to anime fans? First off, an otaku in Japan can be anyone crazy about anything. You can be a watch otaku, a rock otaku, a money otaku, whatever.

Secondly, otakus don’t give a rat’s ass about other people. The only thing they care about is what other people have that they want. Say I have anime and manga and an otaku wants my anime and manga. He’ll bargain with me to get my anime and manga but he sees me as a non-entity, as a thing in the way of his anime. I’m not a person to the otaku, just an obstacle. Make sense? So otaku’s are only interested in “your things” (meaning #2). That’s why most otaku are stereotyped as antisocial and clueless.

In Japan- birthplace of anime- the word itself is not bad, nor is it’s use in labelling someone who’s really into something. It’s ONLY considered negative in context with anime. Period. So to me it’s ironic when fans of anime who loovvvvee anime to the point of labelling themselves, call themslves something most people wouldn’t dream of.

]]> By: zingorhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-132 zingor Sat, 22 Jul 2006 22:42:32 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-132 Glad your power is back on. I don't know why someone would want to associate themselves with a serial killer but at the same time I understand that this word has become a convienient way for people to label themselves and it has changed it's meaning over time here in America. This sounds like the argument that Ed and I have about "emo." He says, "but all music is emotional" and I say that I agree but the term "emo" no longer means emotional, emotive, or whatever even though that is where it originated. It has evolved as a word and has become a convenient way of labeling something. Glad your power is back on. I don’t know why someone would want to associate themselves with a serial killer but at the same time I understand that this word has become a convienient way for people to label themselves and it has changed it’s meaning over time here in America.
This sounds like the argument that Ed and I have about “emo.” He says, “but all music is emotional” and I say that I agree but the term “emo” no longer means emotional, emotive, or whatever even though that is where it originated. It has evolved as a word and has become a convenient way of labeling something.

]]> By: Alafistahttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Alafista Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:59:24 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-129 Yerr .. otaku is our way of life .. just like Haruhism Yerr .. otaku is our way of life .. just like Haruhism

]]> By: Waterfallhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-128 Waterfall Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:45:32 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-128 Who's Ted bundy? Never heard of him until just then Who’s Ted bundy? Never heard of him until just then

]]> By: Demianhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/the-anime-blog-polls/proud-to-be-an-otaku/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Demian Sat, 22 Jul 2006 01:17:06 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2006/07/21/proud-to-be-an-otaku/#comment-127 Whether otaku means something good or bad has become irrevelent. Now it is simply an identifier by both the fans and the media. Some realize it means something bad but otaku has lost all actual meaning beyond group of anime fans. and yes I like being an otaku and know perfectly well what it means for awhile. Whether otaku means something good or bad has become irrevelent. Now it is simply an identifier by both the fans and the media. Some realize it means something bad but otaku has lost all actual meaning beyond group of anime fans. and yes I like being an otaku and know perfectly well what it means for awhile.

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