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Otaku
In Japanese, Otaku (おたく) means someone who is obsessive about a hobby. Typical hobbies this would apply to would be trains, busses, anime and manga, computers, aircraft, cars etc...

Otaku has a definite negative connotation in Japanese. It is more or less an insult.

Otaku have been portrayed negatively in the Japanese press after a series of sex crimes and murders have been committed by persons regarded as Otaku. Inside Japan, Otaku are generally perceived to have few social skills and some are thought to be angry loners.

Outside Japan, anime and manga fans have adopted the word with a more positive connotation meaning a die-hard Anime and Manga fan. Thats what these forums are about ....

Otaku Forums


suika   Favorite character of all time (2)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   Online gaming, Nice feature or future of gaming? (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   Over rated/hyped games (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   Going to Osaka (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   hottest figure ever (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   Simpsons quotes (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   Funny otaku pics (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   Photos of otaku (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008
suika   japanese tv shows (1)      posted by suika on April 8, 2008

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Otaku Links and References

Rhapsody SoS
Anime+Japan+Daily Life and more
http://bakaaaa.wordpress.com/

Real Otaku Heroes
Bringing the Hardcore Fans Together
http://www.realotakuheroes.com/

Otaku’s Hideout
Your one-stop center for anime, figure & otaku-ism.
http://otaku.prim3.org/links/

Is it Hello, or just Goodbye?
Otaku related blog.
http://reira.zuiken.net/

Tales Otaku
This fan site is based around the "Tales of" video game series created by Namco.
http://www.talesotaku.com/


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