You can argue about the real meaning all you want, but there is no agreement, no consensus on what the word actually really is. It’s a subjective word.
Eventually used as a light derogatory term to show someone who lacked common sense and social skills.īut really, there is no set standard for the word. Originally used in the mid-80s by friends with each other to refer to someone who was very informed about a specific subject. It is often connected with Akihabara and “ Moe” culture. The term originated in the 1970s as a way of referring to a subculture fan (specifically anime and science fiction fans, which at the time were considered subculture). In the 1990s, some of it’s negative connotations disappeared, and it referred to someone who was very into a specific hobby. Now it covers fans of anything, and is often referred to someone who is very engaged in something, possibly to the level of obsession. The Wiki article in Japanese covering the word is much more in depth at 5+ pages. It is often used to refer to fans specifically of anime and manga and is directly translated as nerd, geek, mania, obsession, fan, etc. They know a lot about their hobby and things related to it for example, an anime otaku might spend a lot of time watching anime, buy a lot of DVDs and other products, learn about the people who create anime (such as the people who draw it, or the people who make the voices of the characters), or create something (like music or drawings) about anime.” “Someone who has a hobby that they spend more time, money, and effort on than normal people do. As with all borrowed words, they sometimes take on a slightly different meaning when they move between languages. The word “Otaku” has now been used in the West for a number of years. We are here for the often misunderstood word. And I got stuck on a simple thought.Īre people who simply like anime and manga considered Otaku? Is there a single meaning of Otaku? What the hell is Otaku? オタク, おたくįor those smart word-wizards out there, you probably want to add in that お宅 (spelled like this), originally was a polite way of referring to someone, their home, family, husband, or company. I overheard a conversation near me discussing Otaku.
#ANIME OTAKU HELL LEVELS FREE#
I like anime? Why was this all so boring? To take a moment to reflect, I used my free drink pass at the cafeteria which had some strange anime themed foods, and sat down to type a JALUP article (that’s what I do in public places). There were expensive ride-experiences (like shooting a fake kamehameha for 800 yen), photo pose spots, and lots and lots of merchandising.
I was thinking of reviewing J-World, that just opened in July 2013, but as I was walking around the empty floor with staff dressed as various anime characters, probably wondering when they will lose their 900 yen/hour jobs, I was extremely unimpressed. So I buy a ticket for 1300 Yen which includes an exciting free drink pass. I like anime and manga, I’m staying in Ikebukuro for a month, I’m a 3 minute walk away from Sunshine city, and I see a sign for it every time I walk towards the train station. There I am at J-World, the new mini-anime theme park at the Sunshine City building in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
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