Sometimes used in reference to a fan of anime (Japaense cartoons, examples are the popular television show Dragon Ball Z or Pokemon. *proceeds to stab eyes out with spork*), although actully meaning geek or nerd in Japanese. Think about that, its not very hard to figure out the transition.
by anonymous February 10, 2003
Get the otakumug. by flamingpaperbag June 12, 2011
Get the Closet otakumug. 1. My girlfriend's dyslexic (allegedly) ex boyfriend.
2. Some Japanese word
3. A word I learned a few nights ago
2. Some Japanese word
3. A word I learned a few nights ago
Annoying Nerd: i am otaku
your more of one of these popular kids
Awesome girl: oh for fucks sake you are not, stop pretending to be japanese
Annoying nerd: otaku is jsut a word for a obsessive nerd... we are gamers, comics cartoons etc its a general word
Awesome girl: I dont fucking care
Annoying nerd: in schools there is the chart of ranks baiscly, each person in each year is in a class on that chart, popular kids like the preps and all footballers etc etc are neard the top and it works down to us geeks and nerds. i am in the geeks and nerds section we are baisicly seen as cast outs, we watch cartoons, play massive abounts of games and generally are nerds all around.
Awesome girl: I am aware of sub-culture...I dont need someone like you explaining the obvious to me...you may not be aware of this but I am not a spacker.
Annoying nerd: (insert whining nerd gibberish
You get the idea...
your more of one of these popular kids
Awesome girl: oh for fucks sake you are not, stop pretending to be japanese
Annoying nerd: otaku is jsut a word for a obsessive nerd... we are gamers, comics cartoons etc its a general word
Awesome girl: I dont fucking care
Annoying nerd: in schools there is the chart of ranks baiscly, each person in each year is in a class on that chart, popular kids like the preps and all footballers etc etc are neard the top and it works down to us geeks and nerds. i am in the geeks and nerds section we are baisicly seen as cast outs, we watch cartoons, play massive abounts of games and generally are nerds all around.
Awesome girl: I am aware of sub-culture...I dont need someone like you explaining the obvious to me...you may not be aware of this but I am not a spacker.
Annoying nerd: (insert whining nerd gibberish
You get the idea...
by Tom.111088 December 14, 2008
Get the otakumug. a person who pretends to like anime and tries to be part of the otaku subculture, but doesn't know anything about anime.
poser otaku: i love anime, especially one piece
real otaku: do you know who sanji is.
poser otaku: uuuuhhhh
real otaku: haha. poser
real otaku: do you know who sanji is.
poser otaku: uuuuhhhh
real otaku: haha. poser
by j-19239233-434940 May 16, 2009
Get the poser otakumug. Japanese term meaning, "she-geek". Normally used to describe girls that go no where without their Nintendo DS, taking care of their virtual dogs, or playing on a computer constantly or obsessively reading manga and anime. (Normally yaoi.)
by rawryalawl June 24, 2006
Get the onna otakumug. \o·ta·ku·ism\
noun
Pronunciation: ōˈtäko͞oizəm
The religion that worships the anime gods. Practices for this religion usually contains devoting all of one's time doing activities that relate to anime and manga. The followers of Otaku-ism are called Otakus.
noun
Pronunciation: ōˈtäko͞oizəm
The religion that worships the anime gods. Practices for this religion usually contains devoting all of one's time doing activities that relate to anime and manga. The followers of Otaku-ism are called Otakus.
1. That girl practices Otaku-ism, she watches anime all the time.
2. He devotes his life to anime, therefore he follows Otaku-ism.
2. He devotes his life to anime, therefore he follows Otaku-ism.
by Leon Park June 24, 2014
Get the Otaku-ismmug. Otaku is usualy known as a "Nerd" But really is a type of hentai/yaoi. Otaku means "Love of little boys" And not a nerd.
by Jacob1 July 16, 2008
Get the otakumug.