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Ten Ways To Spot An Otaku (There You Are!!)

Category: My diary Game: Default Posted on Oct 18, 2009 12:00 am


 

So there you are!!! Your an otaku right?? RIGHT???!!! If you really are then you should meet the qualifications needed to be an official Otaku to everone's eye! Yes! That is needed to distinguish the normal to the obsess type!

So a voting system was made in Japan and the TOP 10 LIST on How you can spot an otaku was made! So don't blame me for the list! Blame the people who voted for this! And just look to where you fall in the category.

 

1. Has an anime T-shirt - anime t-shirt are now popular this days because anime characters looks good to both children and adult. It can even be modern type design or old fashion but still if its your favorite you must have it!

 

 

 

 

 

2. Has an anime shopping bag - You want to stay with your beloved character everywhere. So you bought a nice bag with double purpose. To have a new bag and to show off your favorite anime.

 

 

 

 

3. He has a waist pouch (”fanny pack” / “bum bag”) - Always must have for security purpose. If you spot anime products that are nice to buy you can easily get it using this!

 

 

4. He wears a bandanna (hachimaki) - Traditional way but still use up to now. This is made to show dedication on what you are doing, supporting etc.

 

 

 

 

 

5. His bag is covered in anime badges - You can't just live without badges. They are small, cute and can be put easily to anything you use.

 

 

 

6. His hair is excessively long - seriously... I don't know why this is noted here..

 

 

7. He wears his rucksack over both shoulders - too many things to buy and must have, you can't just have one. It won't fit all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. He has big, thick glasses - Not all otakus have glasses you know!! And I mean it! Who the hell put this on the vote?

Ok.. So the sample in the picture looks like a geek because of the glasses but that doesn't mean your an otaku because you have one?!

Ok fine.. With the toy he is holding it is even more perverted to look at it but still..

I won't say any further...

 

 

9. He tucks his shirt/T-shirt into his trousers - Honestly, I don't know... And I can't find a right picture to discribe it..

 

10. He wears chemical wash jeans - because of lack of life. They commonly no sense of style. Always picking something that can be easily get or prepared. Doesn't care much as long as I can hug an anime pillow really. Maybe "no-life" to common people but hey! It's his problem not yours.

 

So all in all if you fuse all requirements together your face should be like this:

Some may pierce into your heart and soul but who cares!! Welcome to the club of Otakus!!

 

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P.S.

I saw this rankings at Kotaku and I laughed hard because I don't really see the point in the rankings.. Anyway.. This lead me to the real poster of the rankings by Sankaku Complex site which also said the original ranking system was made here. So you get the point that I was lead to these sites by accident (Thanks to Kotaku.. T_T)

 

comments ( 14 )

merru
Post Time : Oct 20,2009 8:09 pm

if its about me ..then

1 - I dont have this

2 - same as this

3 - also this

4 - and this

5 - and this

6 - this too ...my hair is short..since its annoying if its too long

7 - and this

8 - also this ..my glasses isn't that thick

9 - I never like tucking my shirt

10 - also this

 

which means ..they won't see me as an otaku ...even though I am one ..HAHA!!

merru
Post Time : Oct 20,2009 7:52 pm

...isn't this from sankaku complex?

the one from 2ch?

Princessdoll replied at 8:00 pm Oct 20,2009
yes as noted from below my post.. XD I said below where I found these.. ^^
Savory
Post Time : Oct 20,2009 4:28 pm

I felt bad thinking that my friend was an otaku.

Now i now feel worse to now he is

Princessdoll replied at 8:01 pm Oct 20,2009
Why??what's your friend like?? XD
Guest
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 10:03 pm

LOL, they got me!!!!!!!!!!!1 XD

vigil25
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 8:57 pm

You say "Otaku" and everybody already has an instant image on their minds, so vivid you could almost touch it ~Lol.

I've heard that Otaku's loves to wear striped long sleeves over their tucked Tee's too haha.

Princessdoll replied at 9:05 pm Oct 19,2009
In Japan yes... This are all true.. :)
Eli-o.o
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 7:20 pm

Sounds more like a Nerd or Geek Poll :l

I mean I know A LOT of Otakus and none of them look like that.... Or it's more like they're just singling out the pervy overweight boys as Otakus ~_~

Princessdoll replied at 9:04 pm Oct 19,2009
That's why I noted don't blame me on the list.. >.> because I don't agree too..XD But I don't have a choice it's a vote made straight from Japan..
thedarkmessenger
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 6:32 pm

Some of these are kinda hard requirements to meet in America. I haven't seen any anime t-shirts or shopping bags around here :o. If you do find any in America, it's probably on a website that sells Japanese merchandise :P

Now show us a list for the requirements for being a "hardcore gamer" XD

Princessdoll replied at 9:05 pm Oct 19,2009
LOL! I'll try that.. :D

:P
LeonReborn
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 9:54 am

(Note to self mmosite has a limit to what can be typed...) If... i have a dream in voice acting?

Mainly because it can be fun to challenge yourself and "become that character"  

Such as disney voice actors or other mainstream cartoons. 

 

but i got one thing to say.... if im a nerd im certainly allot cooler then a matrix or a lord of the rings nerd. 

Enough said. ^_^ 

originally i said more but i got a little lazy after mmosite said "Frick you!" you typed to much.

Princessdoll replied at 8:03 pm Oct 20,2009
I have a friend who is currently a dubber.. o.o
LeonReborn
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 9:02 am

Well i have more finalfantasy wallscrolls then anime all though im meaning to get a few...

But there's more like 50 ways to spot an otaku that was more your typical japanese old man. 40 and up counted as old but its more like 35 and up ^_^ ;

And the main otakus in america are mainly female own a huge collection of manga and are massively into yaoi and jrock. 

the male american variety can hardly be called otakus sense most stick to one anime on adultswim or dragon ball z... but the overweight nerd who dresses in a anime t shirt yeah... allot of those "DO" exist.

As for me i watch anime like a good tv series such as scrubs or lost which... i hate now.. -cough- 

Anime is just as convenient as pirating now a days you can get on.. watch your favorite show.. or a show your following to the end just curious if they will end at 26 or not and lead you into a manga. 

 

In which... manga is also convenient... >_>... "BUT" i don't go as far to pirate that xD... or read every damn one...

 

See the thing about anime is you can watch it without being "Obsessed" what leads me into that world is the artistic shows... with soul and meaning... rather then the over popularized traditional "Cartoon animes"

That being said berserk being my favorite.

but like anime isn't watching the tv series that pop out like babies the same thing?... 

House, monk, prisonbreak, third rock from the sun ...etc etc etc... how many tv series could we name from 1990-2009.

Allot.

And im a normal guy piercings everywhere a couple tattoos with a decent sense of fashion.

That being said you can talk about anime like you can a movie or a tv series what really makes an otaku is the ones that say theres nothing better then this! or goes on about who's more powerful and all that bullshit.

Does it make me an otaku i

Cyferlaw
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 5:36 am

Does "The only thing to talk about when opening the mouth is only anime" consider as otaku? If yes, please add that too =D I have a friend who is like that, he only talks about anime all the way.

Also, he got a whole room of anime dvd, does that count as one of the spot as otaku? XD

Princessdoll replied at 8:03 pm Oct 20,2009
Yes... Those count as an otaku..xD
LordYanLiang
Post Time : Oct 19,2009 12:13 am

You can usually spot an Otaku if they're either 350 pounds or if they're so skinny it's like they have a tapeworm, they don't know how to speak to people, they have no energy, they have brown hair and dark-colored eyes and look plain and generic and look like every other Otaku, and you can probably identify them by their scent (like they haven't showered).

XD I kid, of course. All in good humor.

Princessdoll replied at 4:55 pm Oct 19,2009
LOL! XD most people says that.. xD
backslash
Post Time : Oct 18,2009 8:07 pm

haha very funny, good job

Carolgarden
Post Time : Oct 18,2009 7:44 pm

Oh I can't see the pics...

Princessdoll replied at 9:20 pm Oct 18,2009
Really?o.o how can that be?? >.>
Nyapism
Post Time : Oct 18,2009 12:11 pm

you don't need to spot~ just come and seeee meeeee~~~~~~~~~~

Princessdoll replied at 5:53 pm Oct 18,2009
LOL! XD