Saying "Otaku" is like saying "Hacker." Both are actually very invested in their interest, whatever it is. There's a connotation with particular interests that colors perception of the terms, however.So both just mean you're really passionate about something, to an obsessive point.
But leaning more on the negative side of obssesive?
its a mild pejorative at worst tbh
Saying "Otaku" is like saying "Hacker." Both mean the people are actually very invested in their interest, whatever it is. There's a connotation with particular interests that colors perception of the terms, however.Both just mean you're really passionate about something, to an obsessive point.
Quote from: Epsira on July 29, 2015, 01:07:05 PMSaying "Otaku" is like saying "Hacker." Both mean the people are actually very invested in their interest, whatever it is. There's a connotation with particular interests that colors perception of the terms, however.Both just mean you're really passionate about something, to an obsessive point.Actually in Japan being called an Otaku is considered an insult. It's sort of parralell to being called a basement dwelling neckbeard in north america.
the one true God is Doctor Doom and we should all be worshiping him.
Quote from: Azumarill on July 29, 2015, 01:09:50 PMits a mild pejorative at worst tbhNot when my Miyazaki-senpai uses it
Quote from: Epsira on July 29, 2015, 01:14:53 PMQuote from: Azumarill on July 29, 2015, 01:09:50 PMits a mild pejorative at worst tbhNot when my Miyazaki-senpai uses it He does?
“You see, whether you can draw like this or not, being able to think up this kind of design, it depends on whether or not you can say to yourself, ‘Oh, yeah, girls like this exist in real life. If you don’t spend time watching real people, you can’t do this, because you’ve never seen it. Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves. Almost all Japanese animation is produced with hardly any basis taken from observing real people, you know. It’s produced by humans who can’t stand looking at other humans. And that’s why the industry is full of otaku!”
Quote from: Big Boss on July 29, 2015, 03:15:16 PMQuote from: Epsira on July 29, 2015, 01:14:53 PMQuote from: Azumarill on July 29, 2015, 01:09:50 PMits a mild pejorative at worst tbhNot when my Miyazaki-senpai uses it He does?Quote“You see, whether you can draw like this or not, being able to think up this kind of design, it depends on whether or not you can say to yourself, ‘Oh, yeah, girls like this exist in real life. If you don’t spend time watching real people, you can’t do this, because you’ve never seen it. Some people spend their lives interested only in themselves. Almost all Japanese animation is produced with hardly any basis taken from observing real people, you know. It’s produced by humans who can’t stand looking at other humans. And that’s why the industry is full of otaku!”He's right though, a lot of anime lacks human empathy and settles for shallow pandering.I mean, he's saying the fans are ruining their own medium as self-indulgent escapists.
i blame the weirdos who eat up the 10000000 sameplot slice of life shows and moe/yuri shit
Do people realize that saying that you are an otaku is pretty much an insult
