Being an Otaku isn’t all about enforcing the stereotypes giving by the outside world. No, it’s about much more, depth as it’s called. 2ch is now going to give you a depth of understanding surrounding the subject they has closest to their hearts (amongst others), to give you, an unblessed one a better view/understanding of the different types of Otaku.
The brave soldiers of the Otaku liberation front, 2ch, the givers of such reasons to why Nagato is a beloved character, or why cat’s go before 3D women, are here again. This time, they give us not only a facts but also evidence supporting these claims.
According to 2ch, there exists two types of Otaku:
Type A
A person who simply enjoys “anime.”
Is proud of Japan’s anime.
Evaluates anime based on direction, voice acting, art, etc.
Hates shallow anime with no real content.
Story emphasis >>>>> Moe anime.
A recent example would Higashi no Eden. Fans of anime like Lain or Ghost in the Shell would probably be this kind.
Type B
A person who simply enjoys “characters.”
Will watch an anime if it includes cute or beautiful characters.
Doesn’t care if story is awful, as long as the characters are of interest.
Evaluates anime based on which seiyuu are in it and what the characters look like.
Loves moe elements. Doesn’t like complex anime.
The otaku the media picks up on are usually this kind.
Doesn’t know that much about anime and so is often criticised as by Type A otaku.
However, they make much better customers than the more discerning Type A otaku.
Recently there has been a huge increase in anime targeted at Type B otaku.
People who like K-ON!, Queen’s Blade, Strike Witches and so on would be in this class.
Type A describes more of an avarage Anime fan where type B really goes for what an hardcore Otaku generally looks like from an bystanders eye, and by the looks of it, themselves too.
So, which type are you?
