Yesh... Otaku has a really negative meaning in Japan...
Upon the mere mention of Otaku the normal japanese will look at you with contempt and slight disgust.
As their version of otaku are those fat, be-spectacled slobs who loves cat-girls and look at normal female like they would an AV actress... (seriously I'm not joking on this one)

What Danny Choo and his folks are trying to do is to change people's perception of Otaku, as in their opinion Otaku are normal people too, just with certain hobbies.

Personally, I agree that people don't need to be an Otaku to like anime, manga and the japanese culture, but I think no girls would like to be oogled at and be treated like a piece of meat/toy, like how the otakus are portrayed to do.

thats not the point. my point was how anyone here can HARDLY be an otaku. just because you learn some japanese and watch some anime does NOT make you an otaku. even someone like me would HARDLY qualify as an otaku. and if you've seen my collection/room (im in otacool 1 + 3 OLOLOLOL) you should understand immediately that typical otaku term misuse would easily label me as one.

and just to set you straight, your otaku definition is blatant stereotyping. your "typical sensible" japanese would know what they are (eg: they dont have to be fat or wear specs) and would not blindly stereotype them. Again, that does not in anyway states if they are in disgust or in favor to otaku.

and just for the sake of it:
2D > 3DPD
ggkthxnore

Yes, not many people actually "qualify" as an Otaku... =,= Just because I'm into anime/manga/japanese does not make me an otaku, I don't find the term "Otaku" as a positive term either way.

By the way, the stereotyped definition I've mentioned earlier, was actually a word-by-word quote from a Japanese female colleague of mine who works in M'sia. That is a stereotype, and let's face it, which culture/race/sub-culture doesn't have at least one stereotype?

It's definitely not fair to stereotype anybody, but people do, and the otaku group is just one of it.

Oh yeah, just to add: "There are no girls on internet", "G.I.R.L." --> This is definitely a stereotype.

/inb4/k/ when people justifies discrimination. wwwwwwwwwwwww

Nonono... stereotype =/= discrimination.

There are good stereotypes and there are bad stereotypes.

Like for example, Malaysians as a whole are stereotyped to be a friendly bunch of people (by the foreigners), now that's a good stereotype, ain't it?

Then there are also these modern terms where people are called "Starcraft Otaku" or "Manga Otaku" or "Jdorama Otaku" for those who are into a certain activity, these are the times when the 'Otaku' label is getting less negative than it was previously.

However the mainstream Japanese mainly call those people "Starcraft maniac" or "Jdorama maniac" instead of Otaku, as the word "Otaku" still has quite a negative portrayal from the olden days.

I'm not really a "Starcraft Maniac" yet, more like a "Japanese culture maniac"...

Ever since SC2 beta came out, ive just done nothing during my free time other than SC2 esp melee. So i guess id pass to call myself that, have not watch anime since June cos of this game.

Ever since SC2 beta came out, ive just done nothing during my free time other than SC2 esp melee. So i guess id pass to call myself that, have not watch anime since June cos of this game.

and just for the sake of it:
2D > 3DPD
ggkthxnore

Me and bf too... =,=

Everyday is SC2 SC2 SC2, really makan SC2, tidur SC2, minum SC2...

And since our close friends/colleagues are also in it, everyday is like cheese fest, cheesing our way to stack up the achievements... kinda not the right way to play the game I know, and after a while, it gets "jelak"... too much cheese... lol

I start download/ watch any pr0n since this game is out. I'm clean now i guess?

I start download/ watch any pr0n since this game is out. I'm clean now i guess?

Oh yes, I agree, in a lot of ways, 2D > 3D ^^

Horo is really cute! I like her attitude!! And her tail is so fluffy 

Wow your colleagues too how do u get them to...
Too bad my office too many ah sum. 

Ohh hai you all are talking bout my waifu?

We are in IT company mah... most of us have IT background
And I was from MMU, also IT background.

Most of us also enjoy anime/manga and games~

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Added on September 7, 2010, 4:04 pm

Not Quaz's meh? 

Wow your colleagues too how do u get them to...
Too bad my office too many ah sum. 
ZOMG you fap' to SC2? Raynor, Tycus or Overlord. 

Ahh how nice, well not that many of my friends from school likes animu and mango. Not even much games but SC2 is an exception its too huge to miss it.

She is mine she is married to me on my fb. She is not. Look at his fb status XP

Started or stopped?

Clean in terms of?

I am a Star Craft 2 otaku XP happpy?