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The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan
Otaku: Nerd; geek or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning "your home" in Japanese. Since the 1980s it's been used to refer to people who are really into Japanese pop-culture, such as anime, manga, and videogames. A whole generation, previously marginalized with labels such as geek and nerd, are now calling themselves otaku with pride.
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Paperback, 248 pages
Published
October 1st 2009
by Kodansha International
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I saw this book while on holiday in Japan and found it so impressively informative that I had to pick up my own copy (once I got home of course, because it was cheaper to due to the exchange rate)!
Luckily the author is someone living and working in Japan so they've had the experience from their journalism work to research efficiently for this book than a humble westerner would. He has done a smashing job of explaining some of the newer terms used by fans today that old school fans lik...more
Luckily the author is someone living and working in Japan so they've had the experience from their journalism work to research efficiently for this book than a humble westerner would. He has done a smashing job of explaining some of the newer terms used by fans today that old school fans lik...more
An essential guide to any anime or Manga fan. Unfortunately, some of the Otaku culture is very sexual, and I can't offer it to my high school students. I had the Japanese teacher look at it, and she confirmed that she would not be able to use it with students, but may be able to use some sections as a resource in class.
Very helpful, included a lot of things I'd never heard of at all
Essential reading for otaku and otaku-wannabes.
Browsable tankobon-sized guidebook of Japan's undeniably loopy pop culture, complete with a kawaii maid-guide (I would have preferred a suave, demonic butler, but then I'm in a different target audience). Includes the actual Japanese characters for each term, which is a bonus, as well as an extensive bibliography. Great addition to my manga/anime library. I suppose I would qualify as an otaku since I've loved this stuff since "Speed Racer" and "Star Blazers." And I will admi...more
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