Comments on: The Best Thing About Being an Otaku?

By: usagijen

usagijen — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:05:30 +0000

yeah, animes are awesome that way *__*

By: Cholix

Cholix — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:23:44 +0000

I would say the best part is being able to enjoy the very interesting and creative storyline, character development, and world development that I can’t find anywhere else. For most anime, I would get the feeling of wanting to explore and live in their world!

By: Anime Art

Anime Art — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:59:29 +0000

u always get something new !!!

By: J

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:37:36 +0000

I download fansubs, graphics, and a little anime mp3 here and there on a religious basis so I guess that’s an otaku for you.

I don’t buy anime merchandise nor do I talk about them to people irl. So I guess I’m a closet otaku

By: Lehg

Lehg — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:38:05 +0000

May things, actually.
On one end yes, kid at heart when I watch simple comedies and stuff.
On the other, I love films and there’s just this charm about anime that just y’know appealed to me, along with the arts and all, that’s just lacking in general TV serials.

By: Ryan A

Ryan A — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:50:38 +0000

The best thing about it is perspective. I live in FL, this place isn’t very cultural aside from Miami and Cinco de Mayo… it’s very limited. Having an interest in Japanese media sort of opens up a different side of the world, which otherwise I’d be limited to what? US television, movies, newspapers, magazine, books, comics, etc … they have their moments, but the percentage of solid expression in another culture is quite limited.

Some might say, well the States are diverse with culture, but not everywhere is like San Francisco, NYC, Seattle, and notably Honolulu, etc. (btw, SF is really awesome when it comes to culture, because it’s all there, distinct, but still mingling very well… lolikit is lucky to be at UCB).

So culture exposure… of course anime/manga is limited and to get a fuller feel I try to find interesting books (non-fiction), read blogs about food, design, or daily life, watch NHK, and experience films (like Ozu’s stuff). Of course, anime/manga often has a high return on effort put in, simple pleasure.

ALLURE!

By: usagijen

usagijen — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:46:30 +0000

@bluemist: I know! I wasn’t being serious about that, and neither should you

By: bluemist

bluemist — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:20:27 +0000

@usagijen
Whoa I didn’t meant it to sound that way!

By: usagijen

usagijen — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 04:50:32 +0000

@Owen: yeah, got what you mean, was just being silly, and I also wanted to make sure before pulling this “so you can believe in the people who believes in you, or let them believe in you who believes in them!” card or something!

@BeLe: and that will be the end of you! or rather us

By: BeLe

BeLe — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:36:14 +0000

You’re right. Best thing about it is being a kid at heart with the pocket of an adult. I can’t enjoy being an otaku with just anime alone. I need the merchandise (yep, that’s a need) that goes along with it. HAHAH! Now that’s truly being a kid both in mind and heart