Penny Arcade Expo 2008 dated, returns Aug 29-31

Says the (taco)man posting on Joystiq.

Wearing such an article of clothing to a video game convention (or various other convention) wouldn't dent one's reputation as much as you think, considering you're surrounded by people dressed as anime characters and cat-people. As far as wearing it outside of aforementioned events, well, I don't know what they're thinking.

I talked to a Japanese friend about this, and it seems the word otaku was very derogatory in Japan for a while, but stupid Americans took it as a cool word to show off your extreme nerdiness in a way. I had to know exactly what she meant because when I first met her in Kyoto she told me I was a "Nintendo otaku" and a "David Bowie otaku." But then she told me that otaku are becoming more socially accepted in Japan right now, so it wasn't meant as an insult, similar to how nerds have been slightly more accepted in America over the last few years.


But 100% of otaku in Japan are definitely virgins. Have you seen the "air sex" video on YouTube?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WCI3jJ27AI

They pantomime sex acts, and you can tell they have no idea what they're doing. They seriously consider it practice too. It's hilarious. I've also been to an internet cafe in Akihabara (otaku capital of the world), and it was nuts. You get internet access, there's a gigantic manga library, anime DVDs, PS2s, and then a giant porn collection and you get a little curtain to hide you in your booth while you handle your business. Free slurpees too. Nerd heaven for 400 or 500 yen an hour.

Agreed. The term Otaku was popularized through a serial murderer who lived out fantasies portrayed in manga by killed little girls and raping and eating their corpses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku_Killer
It's certainly not something I would wear on a shirt!

Wow thanks Evan. That article ruined my life. I think I'm gonna throw up now.

Or eat a burrito. But still... ugh.

You make being a virgin sound like you have leprosy or are an insensitive prick or klepto or something. Some people just have social anxiety problems or have no experience with relationships. It is often not their fault. Please don't use virginity as an example of an shortcoming. And that's not even counting the people who choose to be one.

says the taco otaku

actually I would like to know where I can buy that Otaku shirt! and my girlfriend says it looks good, too.

Reading the Wiki, I've to applaud the news reports dropping all anime links after they turned out to be false, and get over the whole thing. Wonder when we'll be able to do the same with video games.

pax >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> e4a

There Can Be Only One.

the Highlander was a documentary, and the events happened in real time