-- The image of the homeless people sought by the major media no longer corresponds to reality

The term "otaku" has been around for about 30 years. What was originally a word used to disparage anime lovers is now widely used in everyday life. Otaku themselves have also embraced the word "zài" as if they were self-deprecating. Unfortunately, the perception of otaku in today's society is still 30 years ago. "Otaku = perverted, adults still love to watch anime, abnormal, old-fashioned, communication disorders, lolicon" and so on, images that do not match reality are still imposed on the majority of otaku. A major media once asked me to introduce some otaku for TV interviews. It's just that after the introduction, the media feedback said that this is not the person they are looking for. It seems that the image of the homeless people sought by the major media is indeed different from what I know.

[The image of the homebody sought by the major media]

▲ Otaku

Tram men have become the standard form of otaku

○Physique

Preferably fat, or extremely thin.

○Clothing

Pants: Jeans or slacks. Suit pants are also available. It is best to roll up the hem of the trousers.

Top: T-shirt or plain shirt. It has to be bundled. Otaku T is better.

Belt: GI belt

Head: It is best to wear a headscarf

Backpack: Backpack. It's best to have posters and other household items inserted.

‧ Eyes: Extra thick. Plain frames. It's better to use the old one.

Trend: It is best to dress up that does not catch up with the trend. The more earthy, the better.

○ Daily action mode

・Visit a figurine-made shop or anime merchandise store every week.

All new chases. It's best to love to see young girls like beautiful girls of light.,Or sell the palace work after the cute.。

Because I have to maintain my hobbies, I live a life without food.

○Diet

- Never eat high-end and luxurious cuisine.

Fast food chains, cheap snacks, and shabby foods like ready-to-eat pasta.

○Sexual fetish

Lori control, fanatical idol control

○ Manner of speaking

·“ ~Moe え (...... It's cute)" on his lips

Use others to speak with "~曰く" (XXX 曰)

Self-proclaimed "clumsy" (below)

- Calling others "それがし", "Guijun", "Guidian"

Add "~でござる" at the end of the sentence (...... Yes also)

○ Stunts

・ will be the art of the house

Anime songs will be all there

○Character

Full of crooked reasoning

Talking to oneself

Speak without looking at each other

Difficulty getting along with "ordinary people".

○Home environment

The narrow place is full of figures, pillows, and cute peripherals.

○Lovers

It's better not to have it

Treat the two-dimensional character ("I marry") as a girlfriend

▲ Otaku

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○Physique

Nothing special was requested.

○Clothing

Overall: Basically, there are no special requirements, preferably lo Niang.

Bag: Must be a handbag. The type of handbag is best printed with an anime character image or a gorgeous bag such as lo style.

Hairstyle: Must be full bangs. The hair on the back can be a double ponytail, braids, and other lo-style hairstyles.

○ Daily action mode

Go to Otome Road in Ikebukuro every week.

- Participate in voice actor events and collect merchandise.

Keen BL.

Regularly participate in doujin exhibitions. Preferably a BL author.

I like cosplay

○Diet

There are no special requirements, but it is better not to have a luxurious meal.

○Sexual fetish

The virgin idea of "just imagining BL can be satisfied".

○ Manner of speaking

Nothing special is required

○ Stunts

- Able to make coswear

Write about the same humanities

○Character

Introverted

Not good at getting along with men

○Home environment

The narrow area is full of BL posters and peripherals. The shelves are full of doujinshi. There can also be a little girl's periphery like hellokitty.

○Lovers

Nothing special was requested. If it's a lo girl, it's best to be a pair with the "otaku" described earlier.

The author himself is in the animation industry, and he is very familiar with the current situation in the homehousing industry. The above-mentioned "otaku image" (except in terms of interest) is basically "endangered" in today's society, or only appears on television.

In today's society, otaku basically live the same life as ordinary people. Quite a few people also have romantic partners. There are a lot of good-looking people, and their personalities are no different from ordinary people. The problem of living a difficult life varies from person to person, but it is no different from ordinary "poor".

But why do people still have a negative image of "otaku"? The reason is obvious, because when the major media reports, they are looking for the "homeless image" they are seeking, and they report on it in a partial way.

Otaku culture, as a popular culture in Japan, is widely spread around the world. In the face of such a positive trend, the image of homeowners reported by major media is so negative, and the author believes that this is not quite consistent with the facts.

Maybe no one will read the article about "otaku who are indistinguishable from ordinary people". Even so, it would not be appropriate to widely disseminate the negative image of otaku, at least in my opinion.

(Text: Miwako Miyazaki)