I took a japanese class two years ago, I own a bonsai tree, I know some origami from when I was small and I do a martial art but these are all just coincidences of course
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Well I hate to break it to you, but the japanese voices are the ones that fit no matter what your ears tell you. I know that sounds really haughty, but I mean it in terms of a creator/original vision standpoint. This will also sound mean, but we as fans don't really have any right to say something sounds right or wrong or if a show should do this or whatever. It's the Japanese production staff (namely the creator and director) who say what is right and wrong. We didn't work on the show or think it up did we? How are we to know what the creator thinks thing should look/sound like? We only watch the show and (hopefully) enjoy what the director and creator are trying to convey (as in art).I hate the japanese voices, it does not seem to fit the charactors, accept for Kyo and Shigori. Golden Boy is much funner in english.
Well I don't think they're trying ot imply you're "more" of an anime fan than another. I mean we all watch anime which makes us anime fans right? I think it's just a sort of generalized form of "evolution." Again, it's generalized. You don't have to follow it.Sorry for being wordy but I hate when people think that they are more of an anime fan because they only watch subs.
hey, whats an otaku?You've obviously never met the girls I sit with at my anime club. The scary type of otaku.
Are there any AVcons in WA?In my opinion... attend a few cons (AVcon esp). After then you'll probably throw out your current system and draw up a new one, or just realise that it's too hard to define it using only numbers.
Otaku are obsesive fans who essentially build their entire existence around whatever they are a fan of. They are thought of rather poorly in Japan, and many make mental connections that associate otaku with serial killers and such. In reality they are more like closet introverts with little social ability, except perhaps when dealling with their small circle of fellow devotees.skanks wrote:hey, whats an otaku?
never heard of the saying before.
Excellent post! I was going to say the same thing. I think American "Otakus" don't realize that the term Otaku is actually an offensive term in Japan. I had a friend who went to Japan and said he was an Otaku and got a weird look. It's not exactly looked highly upon to be this obsessive and it's even more foolish to say that you are one. (sigh) C'est la vie!earthcurrent wrote:Otaku are obsesive fans who essentially build their entire existence around whatever they are a fan of. They are thought of rather poorly in Japan, and many make mental connections that associate otaku with serial killers and such. In reality they are more like closet introverts with little social ability, except perhaps when dealling with their small circle of fellow devotees.skanks wrote:hey, whats an otaku?
never heard of the saying before.
In America, anime fans somewhat foolishly use the word otaku as a badge of honor, not really understanding what a "true otaku" really is.