a person who will starv for manga. he will live a nother day just to see his beloved anime, he will even give up girls and life in general so he can read the latest manga.otaku is like some one who has an obsession with anime and maybe like hentai and stuff.i dont really wanna say too much bad stuff about otaku....because i am one.........
by Anonymous June 16, 2003
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1) polite(correct) way of saying house
2) many people mistake the actual definiton of otaku when it comes to things such as "anime otaku" or "game otaku"
it used to be a insult but recently, the definition has changed to a more positive meaning, although the word can still be used as a insult, it is more commonly used as a compliment
Ex. anata wa computer otaku desu ne (your a computer otaku)
although it is unclear as to when the definition switched, many believe that it may have happened with popularity of animes and mangas going up
1) polite(correct) way of saying house
2) many people mistake the actual definiton of otaku when it comes to things such as "anime otaku" or "game otaku"
it used to be a insult but recently, the definition has changed to a more positive meaning, although the word can still be used as a insult, it is more commonly used as a compliment
Ex. anata wa computer otaku desu ne (your a computer otaku)
although it is unclear as to when the definition switched, many believe that it may have happened with popularity of animes and mangas going up
by fforigens0 March 14, 2009
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At least, that's what the otaku themselves would see it as. In reality they are a group of weirdoes so socially inept and obnoxious that other weirdoes cross the street to avoid them (on the rare occasions the otaku ventures outside). They really only like manga and anime, and seem to think that reading a comic or watching a TV cartoon originally intended for Japanese infant school students while wearing a too-tight shirt with random kanji characters emblzoned on it makes them a venerable Eastern sage.
The otaku believes that millennia of Japanese history, art and philosophy is irrelevant compared to a comic about bug-eyed schoolgirls battling robot space ninja goblins.
At least, that's what the otaku themselves would see it as. In reality they are a group of weirdoes so socially inept and obnoxious that other weirdoes cross the street to avoid them (on the rare occasions the otaku ventures outside). They really only like manga and anime, and seem to think that reading a comic or watching a TV cartoon originally intended for Japanese infant school students while wearing a too-tight shirt with random kanji characters emblzoned on it makes them a venerable Eastern sage.
The otaku believes that millennia of Japanese history, art and philosophy is irrelevant compared to a comic about bug-eyed schoolgirls battling robot space ninja goblins.
Otaku: "Worthless peasant gaijin! My weird enjoyment of comics that were written for children, despite the fact that I am a pasty grown man, means that my wisdom far outstrips yours! Can you smell sweat?"
by Muttering Master July 20, 2008
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Otaku's are people who are obsessed on anything, including anime, cars, etc
For some unknown reason, it's not used against sports fanatics
Otaku's are people who are obsessed on anything, including anime, cars, etc
For some unknown reason, it's not used against sports fanatics
by Kohei November 25, 2003
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I am an otaku and so are my friends.
by catato September 9, 2015
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When going to college, beware of the otaku nerds who will rant about which episode of Pokemon or Dragonball-Z was better.
by AYB February 10, 2003
Get the otaku mug.Calling yourself an otaku IS bad, as half of the definitions already state. It is the equivalent of a nerd or a shut-in, one of those people with skin the color of pasty white potato innards that obviously never leave their rooms. They speak badly-pronounced Japanese with broken phrases and improper words... like... say... OTAKU. American 'otaku' take pride in being nerdy pale-skinned freaks, and often scan over the latest hentai, yaoi, and yuri just to get off... most don't even know the ENGLISH LANGUAGE that well.
Most otaku sport a collection of Pokemon DVDs, trading cards, and pocky.
Most otaku sport a collection of Pokemon DVDs, trading cards, and pocky.
by Oh the insanity... November 6, 2003
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