Author Topic: how to tell if youre an otaku (Read 3947 times)

ajslayer · « **on:** May 04, 2011, 07:12:28 PM »

or even wapanese for that matter. is there any way to tell, any questions one can ask one's self? im not really worried or anything, its just out of curiosity.

TiYlER · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:13:52 PM »

Well, would you give up anime/manga if your significant other asked?

JoonasTo · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:17:55 PM »

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 07:13:52 PM

Well, would you give up anime/manga if your significant other asked?

If you answered my significant other would never ask me that, she is from anime, congratulations, you are an otaku.

TiYlER · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:20:05 PM »

I make up excuses whenever my friends want to me to come over so that I have the weekend to myself so I can finish my current anime series. XD
you should be fine as long as you don't look like this:

Meandola · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:47:05 PM »

^ you'll be fine even if you look like that, I've seen faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaar worse

Soryon · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:51:59 PM »

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 07:20:05 PM

I make up excuses whenever my friends want to me to come over so that I have the weekend to myself so I can finish my current anime series. XD
you should be fine as long as you don't look like this:
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I actually looked something like that when I was in high school. I never tucked in my shirts tho. I even had a red bandana I wore on occasion.
I did where these often tho-

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And read anime magazines and manga in class.
And I would always write my name in kana when handing in papers.
I was a dork, not really an otaku.

TiYlER · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:57:18 PM »

@Soryon
Ha, nobody at school knows about any of my otaku life. I like to keep social and otaku seperated.

Meandola · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2011, 07:59:14 PM »

^ My friends know I love Anime, I have no qualms about watching an episode at school when I got no class, I won't go and talk to them about it though, as they're not interested in this stuff

TiYlER · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:00:59 PM »

Hikikomori.
Even BETTER than Otaku. Eh? No? You guys don't think so?

Soryon · « **Reply #9 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:03:04 PM »

No.
I need sunlight and social interaction. Ill pass on the hikikomori.
Besides, its hard to do that when you have a job and a life.

Now, if only I could win the lotto, I would totally become a NEET tho.

Gangster301 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:03:17 PM »

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 07:13:52 PM

Well, would you give up anime/manga if your significant other asked?

Can someone who dislikes anime/manga be called significant?

kurandoinu · « **Reply #11 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:05:29 PM »

You don't need to share every interest with your other half.

Gangster301 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:07:13 PM »

Good taste in entertainment is a must. :p

TiYlER · « **Reply #13 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:19:00 PM »

Maybe your collection of body pillows and figurines may scare them. (I guess that in itself would answer the "Am I an Otaku" question)

TMRNetShark · « **Reply #14 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:50:42 PM »

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 08:19:00 PM

Maybe your collection of body pillows and figurines may scare them. (I guess that in itself would answer the "Am I an Otaku" question)

I have a pillow case with an anime girl on it... >.>

More like I wish I did. So the question now is... am I an otaku? HELL YEAH.

(BTW, where can I order an anime pillow case?)

TiYlER · « **Reply #15 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:52:02 PM »

Quote from: TMRNetShark on May 04, 2011, 08:50:42 PM

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 08:19:00 PM
Maybe your collection of body pillows and figurines may scare them. (I guess that in itself would answer the "Am I an Otaku" question)

I have a pillow case with an anime girl on it... >.>

More like I wish I did. So the question now is... am I an otaku? HELL YEAH.

(BTW, where can I order an anime pillow case?)

Amazon? Pretty much anywhere on the internet. I don't have any anime stores near my area.

Gangster301 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:52:52 PM »

Quote from: TMRNetShark on May 04, 2011, 08:50:42 PM

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 08:19:00 PM
Maybe your collection of body pillows and figurines may scare them. (I guess that in itself would answer the "Am I an Otaku" question)

I have a pillow case with an anime girl on it... >.>

More like I wish I did. So the question now is... am I an otaku? HELL YEAH.

(BTW, where can I order an anime pillow case?)

http://www.animestuffstore.com/tengen-toppa-gurren-lagann-movie-symbol-square-pillow-case-pr-17333.html
http://www.animestuffstore.com/tokodoki-unicorn-pillow-case-pr-17314.html

No anime girl there tho. You might have to buy a whole bed set.

TiYlER · « **Reply #17 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:55:05 PM »

@NetShark and @Gangster
If you use the search term "Body Pillow" all of them are anime girls.

Soryon · « **Reply #18 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:58:47 PM »

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 08:55:05 PM

@NetShark and @Gangster
If you use the search term "Body Pillow" all of them are anime girls.

Actually, the term you are looking for is dakimakura.

TiYlER · « **Reply #19 on:** May 04, 2011, 08:59:59 PM »

Quote from: Soryon on May 04, 2011, 08:58:47 PM

Quote from: TiYlER on May 04, 2011, 08:55:05 PM
@NetShark and @Gangster
If you use the search term "Body Pillow" all of them are anime girls.
Actually, the term you are looking for is dakimakura.

same thing.