Nerds and geeks are excellent English counterparts to otaku. There’s no harm in calling yourself otaku, however, we already have words in English that can be used. Technically speaking otaku is a term reserved for someone who is Japanese. Unaware that their actions were offensive to the culture they claim to adore.īy dotting random bits of Japanese in their speech, or projecting Japanese culture the way it’s depicted in anime, wibu/weebs/weeaboo show a blatant disregard for true Japanese culture. The community then decided to start branding the term as a badge of honor. It was this obnoxious way of acting from some western fans that brought the term into existence. Particularly fans who went out of their way to add Japanese to their speech, or by being too obsessed with anime. The term originated as a derogatory name to use against anime fans. Wibu on the other hand is something that makes people quite angry. However, the term has become less negative over time.Īlthough the term can be used as an insult, being an otaku isn’t something to be ashamed about. In 1989 the term gained notoriety thanks to the media’s adoption of the name ‘the Otaku Murderer’ in reference to Tsutomu Miyazaki.
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