/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>14511556
douzo

Are you an otacool? Do you flaunt your wealth and pretend to be cool just because you chose something incredibly niche to absorb yourself in?

'True' otaku culture in its purest form only really existed from the late 70s-Early 90s, by 1995 things began to change...not necessarily for the worst but it was a very different type of 'otaku' emerging, obsessive in different ways. The apex of this was the early 2000s, then in 2004 things went downhill fast, otaku 'culture' became a parody of itself thanks to Akihabara being ruined by Shibuya commuters from the new private rail who saw money to be made from the Densha Otoko phenomena that everyone wanted a piece of.

This of course paved the way for big business and entertainment industries who also saw the potential for money and AKB48 began being marketed heavily, Yodobashi opened right across from the station in 2005 and the small stores were forced shut by the big chains and retail giants. At this point, Akiba lost its character and the type of 'otaku culture' that had emerged in the late 90s-early 2000s was starting to die.

Then when the massacre happened in 2008 and there was no more pedestrian paradise it was the nail in the coffin, Niwakamania hit hard and fast in 2008 thanks to the mid 2000s investors starting to turn over cash and push profit margins and otaku culture became all about buy buy buy, hence why anime is now quick to remind us every season that everyone can be otaku so long as they keep buying things or watch anime.

This is the worst thing about Danny Choo, it is bad enough that he tries to sell a culture but even worse that the vision of the culture he is trying to sell is actually the very thing that struck it dead, but he still insists dancing in Akiba dressed as a stormtrooper while promoting Good Smile, Animate, K-Books, Kotobukiya, Sony, VOLKS, etc.

It hasn't been the same since. I think the niwaka are beginning to drop off but the companies are desperately trying to scramble for cash-ins so they can milk the cow further. It needs to die so it can be reborn. Let it die and come back naturally.

Please don't forget to buy official Mirai goods! Don't be otaku, be OTACOOL!

>>11895583
How could Danny be a joke? He's my hero! One day I'll make it to Japan, just like he did... one day

>>11805405
>Have fun with that powerlevel hiding.
I don't get why some people are so anal about power levels and the hiding thereof. I mean, I understand that being totally OTACOOL(tm) and shoving your niche interests down everyone's throat is objectively objectionable behaviour.
But I don't feel that this should be overextended to the point where we must conceal our interests as if we were hiding them from the NKVD.

>>11430989
It sure as hell isn't this pretentious shit, that's for certain.

>>10743438

>but it'd be a little awkward it it's a damn sex pillow
Don't worry, OP. Nobody uses them for that! Only a few sick freaks do that! Follow this guide to learn the way of the otaku!

>>10585481
B-but Danny Choo says it's not important!

>>10571664

The updated guide is here, make sure you tell all fellow otakus so they can be otacool™

thanks

sayonara anonymous-chan

Otaku is not pic related.

Official guide on how to be OTACOOL™®