A Japanese slang word for someone who devotes so much of their time to a particular activity that it is detrimental to their social status; a nerd.
by The Legend Never Dies September 6, 2013
Get the otakumug. A total anime addict, who is also a luser that thinks they are a sysadmin or computer tech simply because they know how to use IRC or usenet to leech their 500 gigs of garbage anime every week while infesting said computer (usually their dad's) with various worms and trojans in the process.
An otaku REFUSES to have a job unless it involves some connection to anime. An otaku generally has no social life outside of anime as they will break up with any decent girl/boyfriend who is intolerant of their anime addiction. Also, most male otakus have a secret fetish of being female or are gay/bisexual.
Otakus can generally be identified by their suitcase-sized CD/DVD case, filled with 1000+ episodes of d- grade amine series. Naturally, the 1000+ blank disks they're burned on were stolen from dad or a friend, becuase the otaku won't even try to get a job.
Many otakus are now or have been homeless for a year or more, getting kicked out of everywhere every 2 weeks after they are caught stealing CD-R's to burn anime on.
Most are total losers who will never amount to anything more than a homeless statistic, welfare slob or "that kid down the block" who lives above his parent's garage.
An otaku REFUSES to have a job unless it involves some connection to anime. An otaku generally has no social life outside of anime as they will break up with any decent girl/boyfriend who is intolerant of their anime addiction. Also, most male otakus have a secret fetish of being female or are gay/bisexual.
Otakus can generally be identified by their suitcase-sized CD/DVD case, filled with 1000+ episodes of d- grade amine series. Naturally, the 1000+ blank disks they're burned on were stolen from dad or a friend, becuase the otaku won't even try to get a job.
Many otakus are now or have been homeless for a year or more, getting kicked out of everywhere every 2 weeks after they are caught stealing CD-R's to burn anime on.
Most are total losers who will never amount to anything more than a homeless statistic, welfare slob or "that kid down the block" who lives above his parent's garage.
"There's no way I will work at Taco Bell. I'm an otaku!"
Tom: "I'm such an otaku! I've got 2458 anime CD's now!"
Bill:"Otaku indeed! You're just a 11 year old moronic kid in a grown man's body!"
Tom: "I'm such an otaku! I've got 2458 anime CD's now!"
Bill:"Otaku indeed! You're just a 11 year old moronic kid in a grown man's body!"
by ultrakill plus January 21, 2005
Get the otakumug. Many people assume that one who enjoys Japanese anime and manga is automatically labeled as an 'Otaku'. This is completely untrue. Cosplay and the love of anime and manga does not make you an otaku.
An otaku is simply one who over-obsesses a certain hobby, in most cases anime and manga. Typically, this is a negative thing to be called in Japan, although North Americans have begun to take a liking to the word.
An otaku is simply one who over-obsesses a certain hobby, in most cases anime and manga. Typically, this is a negative thing to be called in Japan, although North Americans have begun to take a liking to the word.
American person one: Steve knows everything about Love Hina. He's such an otaku.
American person two: Yeah, he'd be so glad to hear that.
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Japanese person one: That Tsutomu Miyazaki sure was an otaku.
Japanese person two: Yeah, what a psycho.
American person two: Yeah, he'd be so glad to hear that.
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Japanese person one: That Tsutomu Miyazaki sure was an otaku.
Japanese person two: Yeah, what a psycho.
by Kchan April 15, 2006
Get the otakumug. in western culture, a person whos obsessed with some form of japanese culture (usually anime-related) (correct me if im wrong)
ANIME OTAKUS KNOW THAT ITS NEGATIVE IN JAPANESE! >.<* its like saying to someone i have no life...hahaha...
by FREAK February 3, 2004
Get the otakumug. A non-Japanese person who has an unhealthy obsession with anime or manga. See zealot, Wapanese, fanboy.
by otaku killer June 23, 2003
Get the otakumug. the proper term for an anime addict is otaku (which means an extreme fan).. but most anime addicts are considered otaku
by pinguino October 4, 2005
Get the otakumug. A Japanese word, basically the equivalent of 'loser'.
Many Western anime/manga fans use it as a positive term for themselves, even though it is in fact negative.
However, there are people who know its correct use but are proud of being one anyway; just as some people are proud to call themselves 'losers'.
Many Western anime/manga fans use it as a positive term for themselves, even though it is in fact negative.
However, there are people who know its correct use but are proud of being one anyway; just as some people are proud to call themselves 'losers'.
by Ami April 17, 2004
Get the otakumug.