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Originally Posted by Hatredcopter
All you really need to know is that if you went to Japan and called yourself an "otaku", you'd get some pretty strange looks, as the term generally has some pretty negative connotations in Japan. The "western" definition of otaku can be quite a bit different than the Japanese one.
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No, people in the west make fun of the concept of "otaku" all the time. Especially when someone tries to claim to be one like it's some accomplishment.
The definition may be a little different but both aren't looked up to.
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