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how to tell if youre an otaku
froody1911:
--- Quote from: AceHigh on May 05, 2011, 01:50:54 PM ---The question is, what if you continue spending most of your time watching anime and thus never snapping out of the fascination about Japan? Well, then you are an otaku, right? ;)
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It simply can't be put better than this :)
The moment your interest reaches unhealthy heights, you're an otaku. Except you don't get to decide how much is considered "unhealthy", the people around you do.
kurandoinu:
--- Quote from: AceHigh on May 05, 2011, 01:50:54 PM ---Another thing that can influence you to snap out of Japanophilia is to dig too deep into their culture and find a numerous dark sides about it. I will not mention which, because rabid Japanophiles will eat me alive if I do, so that is up for you to discover. Hell, even I went through a similar phase about 6 years ago. However as there became less and less quality anime to watch, all the fascinations about Japan became stale and after a while I got a more objective view about Japan and their culture. Nowadays anime is just another form of entertainment for me and little else.
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Yeah, that's what happened with me. I'd now love to VISIT Japan but think I've been put off living there...
Natheria:
I've never really had the dream of living in Japan but I've always had the dream (and still do) of visiting for an extended period. As much time and energy as i put into watching anime and other Japanese related things I've always been that type A who is looking for something deeper and more meaningful. I've always balanced my obsessions with objectivity because i realize those things just don't happen.
I guess that doesn't make me an otaku by this thread's standards?
TiYlER:
I am so gonna leave for Japan RIGHT after Graduation!
TMRNetShark:
I would like to live in Japan... but I would more rather have Japan come here. I would like to have shops that aren't ALL corporate, public transportation be easy to get to with a simple walk or even less with a bike ride, and I love Japanese food. I like the way building designed and I love cherry blossoms. To actually go to Japan, live there, learn the language, and make a living would be too much. I would much rather than US start emulating the cities they have over there... here.
Oh, and make women more moe... cause women in the states are bitches.
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