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Are you an Otaku?i dont know if i am or not?

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Are you an Otaku? what made you become one and anything else about your otakuism.oh yeah 1 more thing.i wanna know if im an otaku.i dont really care if i am one or not im just curious to know.

I collect some anime dvd's only if i think they are really worth it.i would say i have about 7 different series,i collect manga but only BLEACH.(not that i dont like any others, its just idk where i would put them all.)
I have some anime artbooks about 3.
I have about 8 Gundam models,and i dont plan on getting anymore.
I watch anime that is only good,i usually read reviews and stuff then watch it.
i have a passioin for drawing ,but i started drawing before i watched anime. sincce i was 5.
i do draw anime stuff.
i mostly listen to anime OST and openings and endings but i listen to english music too.

merged: 04-18-2009 ~ 08:48am
I also do other stuff like play baseball , video games, and hang out with different kind of friends(that either like anime or arent interested)

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angelxxuan

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maybe you're a beginner otaku, which is a bad word to use just ask any japanese person they'd share the same, an otaku of anything means fan of something, like fangirl/guy is a bad word/thing here in the states and other places as well as cosplaying and we can't forget the semi hatred for what I like to do which is furry...but I think a fan person would probably have more stuff than that, but depending on your age then chances are you could be on your way

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Yes, you're an otaku. I have 4 series on DVD, 3 visual novels (legally obtained), 2 figures, 1 robot model, 1 artbook, and about 6 volumes of manga. I download and watch only anime that I think will be good and are usually well reviewed. I have tons of other interests besides anime. I consider myself an otaku, so I think you are too.

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I watch or browse around anything to do with anime everyday.
I have downloaded a lot of series and burned them on cds. I have about 20 manga books. Unfortunately, i'm poor so can't get much than that and can't use credit cards because I'm still too young.

AngelOfChaos01

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I would say that makes you an otaku. I do most of the same things you do, except for baseball and draw (I have zero talent for drawing). I became an otaku only because watching anime and reading manga makes me feel happy. I can't really explain it any better than that but I'm happiest when I read or watch anime. Although I do like other things like Ice Hockey, Football, and running, but I feel more comfortable being an otaku :nya:

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angelxxuan

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yeah got to agree with angelof I have other passions, well minus writing sorry but writing rings supreme with me, but everything else anime rules hehe

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I wouldn't consider you an Otaku. From your description, other than the baseball thing (switch it to soccer or basketball), we're pretty much the same, and I definitely don't consider myself an Otaku. If your life doesn't revolve around anime/manga and you don't turn into some crazed fanatic whenever you're in proximity of it, then I'd say you're just someone who enjoys and appreciates a good thing. :)

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You aren't otaku yet. the real otaku is the one who dedicating his/her life to something like anime, manga, games, or maybe something else. You can become otaku. But i don't recomend you to be one :)

merged: 05-04-2009 ~ 09:41am
You aren't otaku yet. the real otaku is the one who dedicating his/her life to something like anime, manga, games, or maybe something else.
You can become otaku. But i don't recomend you to be one....

fanzilla07

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it doesn't make you forget to communicate with the others that aren't have any interest with anime/manga.. so, maybe you're a fan but not an otaku.. that's what i think XD

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I download every damn thing that comes out.
Watch 3 eps and decide whether to cont.

Do not buy any anime stuff besides some figurines (not those small thingies) and some notebooks or sumthing with anime illustrations on it.

Frequent viewing images/illustrations of anime

FatalB

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I am not. If i had alot of money i would be, but until then i'm just a small time collector.

I have a couple of manga series i'm collecting
-bleach
-mahou sensei negima
-and some random ones i pickup if they look cool.

other than that i can't afford to spend moneys, camaro'su and school cost alot!

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Last time I am 20% otaku. That was still when I just watched more anime series and read little manga. But I think I'm more or less 40% now because I started to attend conventions here and collecting figures >_<. Oh yeah if you are wondering how I get those percentage, there's this site where it 'grades' your otaku level. Forgot the link though but I will post it as soon as I find it again.

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By the way, I think you're slight otaku just like me but not as hardcore as those in Japan. Man if you see them you'll be shocked on how you are still a 'noob' compared to them >.<

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I say maybe a beginner otaku. Although you do have experience being that you've been at it since 5 years old but I'd say beginner.

chopstix07

Kintoki

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I say you're almost there xD Don't know if i am i only own manga, watch anime, draw, and collect figures >.>

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I don't think I'm a serious otaku, I wouldn't spend tons of money of spending it on anime/manga stuff.
But it was considerably taken over my life a lot. =D

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Lol, I don't think you're an otaku yet.
For me, I watch anime I'm interested in, I go on manga marathons occasionally but can go for months not watching or reading anything. I almost never finish what I watch anyway,haha. As for artbooks, I download more pictures from deviantart than artbooks. yea, I do have a manga collection but will give in to my inner penny-pinching side whenever I pass by the bookstore, XD

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You sound like me except I only have 2 episodes of fruits basket and some of the manga, and no models. Ask your friends if they think you are an Otaku. If you can’t give up manga and anime or spend most of your spare times doing it, then you probably are an Otaku. But your personal hobbies should not matter to anyone but you. Whether or not you have a passion for football or anime does not define you as a person.

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Haha really? I dont think you're an otaku. An otaku refers to more than just an anime craze fan. But then I sometimes fall into an otaku period but lik anyone else it'll fade in and out so u cant say ure an otaku unless ure dedicated to anime/mangas

Some People say that I'm a goody good for my own self..Is that true?

KanameChan

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I think I used to almost be one. I used to collect all sorts of anime-related crap and didnt' do much else.

I'm still a fan of anime but I definately don't want to be like the stereotypical obsessed-nerd ^_^
For a non-Japanese equivalent to an otaku, think of the hardcore Trekkies, or old-school comic book fans, or guys that play MMORPGs like WoW all the time. However fun it is, being an otaku is socially not a good thing :-) Being a fan is fine though!

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I don't think I'm otaku.... I just collect manga..... A lot of manga in my room.....

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i have the otaku encyclopedia and this is the definiton of otaku:
nerd:geek, or fanboy. originated from a polite saying "your home" in japanese. since the 1980s it has been used to refer to people who are really into anime, manga and video games. A whole generation of people who previously marginalized with the labels geek or nerd.


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i must say i am an otaku

CrappyDude

CrappyDude

Mr. Dude

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Yup, Im a otaku

ffx2boy

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Grammar Freak

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Everyone has their own concept of an Otaku, but there's differences between Otakus and HIKKIKOMORIS and some people need to know which they are or not.

To count down every aspect I can think of quickly of an Otaku would have to be:
Own Anime DVD's.
Own Manga's.
Own Figures/Figurines of characters or models of ships/robots from Anime.
Own Other Anime Goods like Clothing, Pillows, Wallscrolls, Artbooks etc.
Own Folders of different Anime Series, preferably organized so you can browse through them easily.
Watch Anime / Play Games with most of your time you spend.
Participate in Anime Conventions (Including buying Anime Goods).
Have (a) favorite Anime series / Character.
Talk about Anime / Games with fellow Otaku friends, or just with friends.
Know your favorite anime's information such as Developers, Contributors, Animation Companies, etc. As well as favorite character's voice actor.
Rewatch Animes you found very interesting, despite knowing everything that happened in it.
Listen/Own Anime Songs, OST's, etc.
Know/Use Anime Discussion Websites (Such as the one you're on right now)

I think I covered most of them.

And as for a Hikkikomori, it's usually something that could be called the "After effect" of an Otaku.
When your "case" of Otaku gets so bad, you'll eventually seclude yourself from the world and well, lose your friends, become lonely, give up on life. Somewhat in that order, but the last 3 vary. :D
You can have a sense of what a Hikkikomori is by researching it or watching "Welcome to the N.H.K." which is an Anime about Hikkikomoris, and then slowly moves from that focus and onto other focus', like how Lucky Star is about an Otaku and her lifestyle, but Lucky Star just never focused on that solely.

Do you get a sense of what I've explained? =/

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i think I'm O-TA-KU Cause If i don't have ManGa or Anime I feel died 555...

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