Otaku Essays

Gbeminiyi Soname Professor Fountain ENGL 1301 September 20, 2105 Attack on Titan: “Is it worth its fandom?” Imagine a world where humans are forced to be kept behind a massive wall all because there are giant monsters (which resemble humans) ready to eat them alive for no particular reason. In the dark fantasy manga, Attack on Titan, Hajime Isayama uses his artistic skills to portray a world where the human race was almost put to extinction and was able to survive by building enormous walls to protect

In “America Needs Its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman, Fridman addresses the American society values and lack of respect towards the “intellectually curious” and “academically serious”. Using strong diction along with the rhetorical appeals of ethos, connotations and comparisons, Fridman addresses the audience of Americans who do not appreciate “nerds”. When building up ethos to establish trust between the audience and himself, Fridman uses a definition of the word “geek” from the Webster’s New World

When referring to cosplay, most who are unaware of the art or the community see it as a sort of dress up. To the unaware world, it’s odd to see a grown adult dressed up as an anime character, a superhero or a character from a video game. It’s easy to just explain it as getting dressed in a costume and attending events with thousands of others who do the same. But within the community, within the person, cosplay is more than just a costume, it’s an art form, and for some it’s their life. Whether it

Since the first fandoms, many fanatics have joined together to create a unique and safe environment for themselves and their peers to escape to. Although to the outside world, fandoms seem chaotic and cultish, in reality, they create a community that encourages socializing, deeper thinking, mental health, and physical activity. Fandoms are groups made of people with the same passions or hobbies, that are brought together because of their shared passions of the media. Nowadays media fandoms focus

Everyone likes to use his or her Imagination and creativity. Everyone who is either young or old enjoys the exercise of using his or her own mind and this is a kind of exercise which can be found in what is called "cosplaying". A perfect way for people to improve their imagination is by wearing the costumes of their favorite fictional character at Comic-con or SacAnime(Anime convention in Sacramento). People choose their favorite fictional character by two things an Anime show or a graphic novel

Before we dive into clearing up gender stereotypes, we will need to define what a nerd is. This definition will definitely vary based on who you ask. Most agree, however, that it is often someone intelligent, yet socially awkward. My definition, which I use to approach common gender stereotypes, is a little different. I believe a nerd is someone who excels in a particular practice or school of thought. These can include video gaming, math, reading, science, computer science, maker ship, and many

Leonid Fridman wrote the article, “America Needs its Nerds” in 1990. At the time, he was the founder of the Society of Nerds and Geeks at Harvard University. He wrote this article pertaining to the fact that according to him “Nerds” and “Geeks” are looked poorly upon, but specifically in the United States. For liking books rather than football they are boring and become social outcasts because those who value football see nerds as hating “fun”. He is arguing against parents and kids who think nerd

Freaks and Geeks is a show about several teenagers trying to make their way through high school. As they were there way through classes and other social events they begin to be labeled as a “freak” or a “geek” by fellow peers. Each teen struggles with an individual social problem that they must figure out for themselves. In this episode of Freaks and Geeks, there character of Lindsay provides a study of socialization and social structure from the conflict sociological perspective. Socialization is

outburst on Japanese cartoons The anime Phenomenon, or the anime trend started around 2006 when plenty of soon to be mainstream anime. At first people were skeptical, and very few people really liked anime, therefore creating the American Otaku stereotype. The word Otaku means ‘fan’ or ‘fangirl/fanboy’ when it comes to defining the stereotype. The definition according to the Google dictionary (It may or may not be accurate due to the fact that it’s Google.) Is (in Japan) a young person who is obsessed

society, anime has affected Japanese culture, be creating a subculture in Japan, its own group of people to affect and change. This sub-culture is referred to the “Otaku” culture of Japan. In Japanese “otaku” means nerd or geek. These people obsess about anime and manga, they watch and read manga religiously, cosplay as their favorite

the ideas, customs and social behaviors of a particular people or group; was influenced and changed by anime and it evolution. Anime did this by creating the sub-culture called the ‘otaku’ culture, a culture which obsesses over anime and its merchandise to a more extent than other anime fans. Collectively, these otaku fans spend billions of yen

"Is this real life?" an ideology that has been revised throughout history several times. Even the film industry was influenced and one very prominent film is "The Matrix" (1999). But would you also believe that "The Matrix" was influenced by a Japanese anime called "Ghost in the Shell" (1995), a relatively unknown title to the west? "Ghost in the Shell" is just one of many examples that had a great impact on western media. But what is this 'anime' that I'm referring to? The online definition is "a

So, who is he? “People have this impression that I’m an otaku (a deeply introverted person who stays at home all the time and has no social life), but I'm not so I think their jaws will drop if they discover I’m just like the next average person,” he said with a chuckle. His association with the otaku image may very well be related to the animated characters that so often grace his sketchpad. “My role models are Hayao Miyazaki

Konata Izumi three cheers for being such a hardcore 'otaku'. Her love for anime, manga and even adult games are commendable. Perhaps, it may have to do with her father influencing her, as he enjoys playing erotic games. Therefore, it's not surprising that she works at a Cosplay Cafe and prefers her hobbies over studying. The beautiful world of anime consists of all types of unique characters, from magic-users right through to high school 'otaku'. And while they look perfectly normal, they have a

Obsessions can become scary It all started back in 6th grade, I met 5 people named Jenna, Natalya, Olivia, Emily, and Kayla who all seemed cool. They invited me to sit with them at lunch on the first day, little did they know I would open a gate that was never meant to be opened. Back then, I was drawn to anime and manga like a moth to a flame, one mention of it and I 'm there. They started talking about normal things, such as Doctor Who, and Jurassic Park. I decided to mention anime. the table

One of the most common lessons people have taken away from this show is the idea of equivalent exchange. This idea is central to the series, being one of the main, if not the main, theme of the entire story (Arakawa, 2010). The idea of equivalent exchange is that in any situation you only get back as much as you put in, whether that be literally the amount and type of materials you put into an experiment, or the amount of energy you put into doing something (Arakawa, 2010). This applies very heavily

2) Who are the hikikomori and how are they pathologised in popular Japanese media? With Web 3.0, the binary of techno-Orientalism that separates the human body from technology – the “Other” – becomes dismantled when the self is immersed in ‘lifestream’ technologies such as Instagram and Snapchat. This online environment allows for post-humanism via the cyber-self. Rosemary Overell describes the cyber-self as a post-human body that is “leaky and porous. It is unbounded by flesh and dethrones liberal

Perfect Blue does not pose its arguments through the analogy of the high-tech cyborg, but rather via the breakdown of the mind, viewing self-identity through a lens of psychopathology. While, in the world of Ghost in the Shell, programmers and hackers present the very real threat of mind hacking, the contemporary setting of Perfect Blue offers a more subtle yet even more terrifying form of manipulation: the idea of your own mind rebelling against yourself. Throughout the movie, Kon hints at themes

Japanese popular culture has obtained followers around the world to consider that the cultural characteristics of this country are attractive to the public. This is demonstrated by two factors: the increase in the Otaku culture and the massive commercialization of anime and manga. The artistic and thematic styles of Manga have transcended cultural barriers, causing an important and lasting impression in the public. As a gateway to Japanese culture, it has attracted

IRL relationships are sometimes exhausting. They require us to constantly give a good image of ourselves, although this is not always the case. At work, we must always do our job as best possible, to evolve in the company, to get satisfaction from our boss (and prevent him from getting angry with you), and of course our livelihood and to provide needs of our family. With friends, we strive to behave in the most appropriate way possible and relationships can sometimes seem rigid and distant. There