Why do people call themselves otaku?

Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another person’s house or family (お宅, otaku). The word can be used metaphorically, as a part of honorific speech in Japanese as a second-person pronoun. In this usage, its literal translation is “you”.

What’s wrong with being an otaku?

There’s nothing inherently wrong with being an Otaku. Despite many stereotypes, being an otaku doesn’t mean that someone is anti social or only cares about anime. That would make someone a weeaboo. Someone can be an otaku if they simply enjoy anime.

What is otaku culture?

Otaku is a string of Japanese pop culture where specifically people in foreign countries (not Japanese ex-pats) have a passion (and even an obsession) for certain Japanese things such as manga, anime, video games and girl idols.

When can I call myself an otaku?

So technically, someone is considered an otaku when they have an obsession of something having to do with the computer or as us westerners use it, obsessed with Japanese Anime, Manga, etc. and don’t leave the house very often.

What does “otaku” mean?

Otaku just means ‘nerd’ in Japanese but maybe slightly more extreme than just a casual nerd. Like in English, nerd or otaku can be used as an insult, some wear the title as a badge of honor, or it can just be a neutral term used to categorize people who are obsessed with a specific hobby.

Is otaku a subculture or subculture?

Otaku can be considered a subculture of it’s own. Otaku is often thought of as being very engaged in a subculture. But at the same time it is also considered its own subculture. Which is why you can say someone looks like an Otaku or speaks like an Otaku.

Is otaku a hobby in 2013?

Strange choice for a “normal” hobby in 2013. Otaku is often thought of as being very engaged in a subculture. But at the same time it is also considered its own subculture. Which is why you can say someone looks like an Otaku or speaks like an Otaku.

Why do Japanese men marry fictional characters?

Some believe that Japanese men choosing to “marry” fictional characters signifies their inability to relate with people in the real world. When these people are referred to as otaku, they are judged for their behaviors – and people suddenly see an “otaku” as a person unable to relate to reality.