You Know your an Otaku When?

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 4:29 pm

OtakuForLife wrote:... I know that dwchang that's why I said " The anime fans who never
leave the house" I read the damn book from Susan Napiar fro
god sakes in it discussed the orgin of the word. One of the earlist
connects leads to the subway gas bombing in Japan where
the word was created to talk about the bomber and his obession
with anime.

Ah! Got it! That's why I was unsure:

dwchang wrote:I'm not entirely sure based on your response

since I wasn't sure if you meant something like it came from Otakon or just wanted to use a silly phrase.

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 4:33 pm

No prob <---- Mr.easly misunderstood

danielwang · Post by **danielwang** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:11 am

OtakuForLife wrote:... I know that dwchang that's why I said " The anime fans who never
leave the house" I read the damn book from Susan Napiar fro
god sakes in it discussed the orgin of the word. One of the earlist
connects leads to the subway gas bombing in Japan where
the word was created to talk about the bomber and his obession
with anime.

EarthCurrent wrote:It's "Napier"

OtakuForLife wrote:My bad to all the Napier fan out there

Interesting.

Although the negative connotations of the work "otaku" are, in fact, dissipating in Japan.

§_Akuma_§ · Post by **§_Akuma_§** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:01 am

ummm, in Full Metal Panic, if you watch the sub version, they say "otaku" all the time and it translate as "fan boy", now is this just an error in translation (god i hope not) or what? im not trying to prove anyone wrong, just thought i would mention it since it poped in my head

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 4:54 am

Stay on topic and

at the list, people. You all know that you've done at least some of those.

Mroni · Post by **Mroni** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 5:22 am

How about you wack to anime?

Anyway the best translation for Otaku is super obsessed Fanboy of any subject. For example star wars or militaria. The word wasnt even used that much in Japan until Otaku no video came out.

Mr Oni

Vincent Vega · Post by **Vincent Vega** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:12 am

You know you are an Otaku when you are 35 years old, living with your parents and wishing Narusegawa was your girlfriend. :

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:20 am

dude, it's when you think Naru is your girlfriend

Vincent Vega · Post by **Vincent Vega** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 12:01 pm

yeah, I think you are right...
how come my vincent vega pict never shows in my posts?

OtakuForLife · Post by **OtakuForLife** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:40 pm

No idea, maybe you should send Phade a message in his drop
box