Quote:
Originally Posted by YukisUke
Just what is so wrong with being labeled an otaku? Before I begin to rant, can anybody explain to me why it's such a huge debate.
|
Well, I don't completely agree with this... but many people feel like otaku just think of Japan as anime/manga instead of a land of culture. A lot of otaku see Japan and think it's what they see in anime, and learn Japanese from anime (which of course can be very offensive, if someone happens to tell their superior "TEME!" because they watched Bleach or Naruto too much)... This can be irritating because otaku can give a bad name for other people interested in Japan.
Reading a lot of the comments on this thread have made me re-think that, though, and I'm agreeing more with the idea that otaku are just people who have a sincere interest, and it's not fair to label or judge anyone based on that.