Are You Sure that You're Really an Otaku?

Otaku is...

a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly (but not limited to) anime and manga. The term otaku is most often equivalent to a "geek". However, it can relate to a fan of any particular theme, topic, hobby or any form of entertainment. The term otaku can be applied to both males and females. People who are referred to as otaku are judged for their behaviors and people suddenly see an otaku as a person unable to relate to reality. In Japan there has been some negativity towards otaku and its culture.

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Weeaboo (a.k.a Wapanese) is...

an English slang used to describe a person (typically of non-Japanese descent) who prefers Japan and all things in Japanese over one’s indigenous culture. The term is a successive mutation of “Wapanese,” a derogatory slur referring to western Japanophiles with a strong bias towards Japanese cultural and tech imports. Originally, it is an antecedent word “Wapanese” (as in Wannabe Japanese) and a 4chan term which devised from the word-filter, replacing every instance of Wapanese. Weeaboo was a fictitious term originally coined by Nicholas Gurewitch in his Perry Bible Fellowship comic strip.

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Difference betweeen an Otaku and a Weeaboo

Establishing distinctions between Otaku and Weeaboo can be kinda confusing, as both subcultures subscribe to a common set of interests (ex: anime/manga/gaming/cosplay) and share the social stigma of nurturing "unhealthy hobbyisms."

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imurpapy wrote:Grabe ka Acro isa kang alamat

Btw impossible maging weeaboo ako

Pero otaku Oo!

Liesianthes wrote:I don't want to call myself an otaku
I'm an anime fan,
anime lover,
anime enthusiasts
.that's all yet the definition falls down on otaku, I just don't like the way it's called that's all

Vee~ wrote:Why bother to prove to yourself if you're an otaku or a weeaboo? It's just a word that people mad to categorize some people. You don't need to prove anything, just do what ever you like and enjoy being friends with the people you share the same interest with.