A weekly look into American otaku culture

Did I mention how much I love the whole Densha Otoko thing? Since I wrote that article, a wonderful website has popped up with one person’s translation of the original 2-ch posts. Check it out here. These posts are so addicting and fun to read. You can see why it has become so popular. I highly recommend you guys check out this site. Maybe it might stir up more interest in the story stateside.

But reading these posts have taught me a lot about the Japanese internet culture, and my interest in it has grown with it. I’ve been surfing around the 2-ch and Futaba Channel boards lately. Of course, it is a bit of learning experience as I encounter Japanese words that I’m sure I’ll never find in class…

“グロ? Gee, I wonder what that is. It sounds cute.”

::clicks::

(o_O)

“AHHHHHHHH!!!!”

So yeah, I’ve also learned that the Japanese are still the biggest perverts in the world.

But back to the topic Densha, I’ve finally been able to get back to watching the TV Drama, and episode 9 is just one piece of otaku eye-candy after the other. Now, I wouldn’t really consider myself too into Japanese girls (Chinese is my thing), but they have managed to put the prettiest Japanese women into this show. This episode starts off with the female lead cosplaying in a maid costume, a little girl’s dress complete with pig-tails, and in PJ’s. It’s cute and all, and the otaku side of me really loves it. But I guess I would still like it better if it was an anime girl doing it over a real Japanese girl. That’s just a sad but true personal preference… (^^;)

But then they had to throw this bomb at me:

（　ﾟДﾟ） 。。。

::faints::

It might not have the same impact without hearing her say it, but it just tugs at your fanboy heart. I think I have a new avatar.

So in summary, I’m starting to realize just how much more otaku I get with every passing day… _|￣|○