What is your personal definition of an otaku?

some think Ты have to have watched a certain amount of anime, other think that Ты have to have watched certain Аниме certain to be an otaku, and others think that it's simply someone who's obsession/passion is Аниме in general. What's your opinion?

Also asking this because my friend was confused, and I told her "Why not go ask the fanpoppers?" XD
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dontmindmeyo said:
Well, I dislike the term otaku tbh. It's a negative term overall, plus whenever I think of it I think of the link which is just,, ,, horrible and disgusting (just gonna put a major warning on the link but if Ты want to read it,,,)

So, I'll use the term I use, "Anime Fan". To be one, Ты have to (wait for it...) enjoy watching anime. Big Аниме Fans? They enjoy watching a lot of anime, или they watch a regular amount and enjoy those shows a lot.

Easy enough, right?
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 Well, I dislike the term otaku tbh. It's a negative term overall, plus whenever I think of it I think of the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Miyazaki]Otaku Murders[/url] which is just,, ,, horrible and disgusting (just gonna put a major warning on the link but if Ты want to read it,,,) So, I'll use the term I use, "Anime Fan". To be one, Ты have to (wait for it...) enjoy watching anime. Big Аниме Fans? They enjoy watching a lot of anime, или they watch a regular amount and enjoy those shows a lot. Easy enough, right?
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Exactly what I was going to say.
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MinaKushiFC2 said:
I guess Otaku is an Аниме and Манга big fan,yeah i'm an Otaku
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AnimeAvarice said:
For me, saying that one is an otaku is saying that Ты are dedicated to anime. Not to be confused with "Weeaboos" (the negative versions of otaku in my opinion), I find that otaku are people who basically live and breath anime. They collect merchendise, watch an extensive amount of anime, draw Фан art, write fanfiction, etc. As an otaku myself, I don't really think of it as derogatory and actually am pleased when someone calls me an otaku. I know some would take it as being too obsessed and losing touch with reality, but for me, being an otaku just means that you're dedicated and care very strongly about your fandom.
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popa1 said:
Hmm.. I learned the term 'otaku' from a friend who I'd called an 'anime freak' and he сказал(-а) he preferred the term 'otaku'. In Япония though, an otaku is pretty much a bad thing. Watch Ouran High School Host Club and Kaichou Wa Maid-sama and you'll see evidence of this.
I like calling myself an otaku though, because being an otaku doesn't necessarily have to mean Аниме oriented. An otaku loves anime, and wants a Japanese name to go with their love, like MLP Влюбленные are known as Bronies and Pegasisters.
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 Hmm.. I learned the term 'otaku' from a friend who I'd called an 'anime freak' and he сказал(-а) he preferred the term 'otaku'. In Япония though, an otaku is pretty much a bad thing. Watch Ouran High School Host Club and Kaichou Wa Maid-sama and you'll see evidence of this. I like calling myself an otaku though, because being an otaku doesn't necessarily have to mean Аниме oriented. An otaku loves anime, and wants a Japanese name to go with their love, like MLP Влюбленные are known as Bronies and Pegasisters.
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weirdalfan2788 said:
Basically an EXTREME Аниме fan
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Suuz00 said:
Wel I heard Otaku is used to refer to people who have no social life and have a weird obsession about something and it's called otaku because taku means Главная in Japanese and if Ты are an Otaku Ты almost never leave your house.

I know it is really negative xD

But I like to call myself otaku because I don't think it is a negative word.. and Ты can just use it to say Ты ar an Аниме Фан (because almost everyone does that)XD

WOW I'M SO AWESOME IN EXPLAINING THINGS AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS....
I hope Ты understand at least half of it >.<
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 Wel I heard Otaku is used to refer to people who have no social life and have a weird obsession about something and it's called otaku because taku means Главная in Japanese and if Ты are an Otaku Ты almost never leave your house. I know it is really negative xD But I like to call myself otaku because I don't think it is a negative word.. and Ты can just use it to say Ты ar an Аниме Фан (because almost everyone does that)XD WOW I'M SO AWESOME IN EXPLAINING THINGS AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS.... I hope Ты understand at least half of it >.<
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Izaya-Orihara said:
Some normal person who wants to look cool on the internet and are really obnoxious in real life.
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