otaku

A term taken from Japanese and used in the United States amongst anime afficionados to show their obsessive love for their hobby, further changed by innocent mispronunciation to mean people who, subjectively, have no taste.

Oh, ew, here comes Harold--he's going to talk to us about DragonBall Z, and we'll never escape. What an otaku.

by spiraling February 14, 2005

otaku

There's two different meanings to this word. The English one and the Japanese one. Who knows how otaku got translated to huge anime/manga fan. I do have a shirt that says Otaku...
Anyways.

English: Huge anime/manga fan. (Me)
Japanese: Insult. Someone who perfers staying inside all day. (Still me)

English: I am an otaku.

Japanese: ...I'm somewhat of an otaku. Yes, I need a life. Though I will do something with my life once I'm old enough to get my own house.

by ~Jay~ January 7, 2006

otaku

Otaku is what some hardcore anime fans call themselves.

Anyone who calls themself an "Otaku" is a complete prick and should be shot in the face over and over again.

I'm an otaku, an absolute twat with no social life , oh, and I'm better than you because I have a bigger anime collection.

by Pix^ June 20, 2004

otaku

Otaku is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, commonly the anime and manga fandom.

John - I heard that Quinn is an Otaku!

Seth - Awesome! I'm into anime and manga too!
Seth - I love being an Otaku

by Quinniethepooh May 30, 2016

otaku

The word, "otaku," is often used to describe die-hard fans of anime and manga, meaning that these hard core fans live and breath to read Manga and watch anime.

as defined by wisegeek.com, see www.wisegeek.com/what-is-japanese-anime.htm for details

otaku isn't just a negative definition , but atleast this source can be trusted to be unbias.

by Bettermann March 10, 2005

otaku

Rediculous 50 bigots in the universe who say that everything from Japan is superior JUST because it's from Japan, and everything elsewhere (mainly American) is horrible. They tend to bash America in every way possible, and blame America for 'ruining' things such as anime and videogames with minor things such as poor voice-acting skills. There is a big difference between otakus, hermits, and people that are actually interested in the country of Japan for it's cultural value. The difference is that all otakus do is complain about how Japan does not rule the world and how they believe that everything Japanese is perfect. People, usually otakus, however, tend to get these words confused, unfortunately. They act as Japanese as possible when they really aren't, but it really just makes them look even more retarded. Idiots.

Perfect example of something you'd hear from an otaku: "lol im an otaku and i preffer subbed anime than dubbed anime bcause itz more japaneeese and america ruinz everything even tho i phail 2 understand japanese"

by Dr. BaconStein August 4, 2006

otaku

If you wear a shirt that says "Otaku" with the kanji script above it, and you are an american, you are an idiot.

Otaku is not something someone strives to be, nor is it a good thing. Americans, and I suppose other non-Japanese, do not understand the truth to this phrase.

I hate those posers who walk around in Otaku shirts.

by toee May 24, 2006