Comments on: Can Otaku Love Like Normal People?

By: dressing like an otaku

dressing like an otaku — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:18:27 +0000

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By: Matt Alt

Matt Alt — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:20:14 +0000

As explained in Part One, Nakamori did not create the word (it’s merely a polite form of saying “you” or “your home”), but he is generally credited as being the first to use the term to describe the demographic:

http://neojaponisme.com/2008/04/02/what-kind-of-otaku-are-you/

By: Taisa

Taisa — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:22:18 +0000

Did the author of this article coin the term “otaku” for these people, or was the usage already established (if not widespread)?

By: john

john — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:23:46 +0000

I can’t wait to see what people say when my friend Will Jet starts writing here.

your friend is a JET?!
(i’m sorry, i’m sorry. i couldn’t resist.)

By: W. David MARX

W. David MARX — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:02:40 +0000

If you consider some ALT with a superiority complex dooming an entire subset of the population to sexless, loveless lives, sure.

This line of attack seems to have two fatal flaws:

1) Matt Alt’s last name is Alt. He is not an ALT. I can’t wait to see what people say when my friend Will Jet starts writing here.
2) Matt translated this piece. He didn’t write it.

By: gorilgna

gorilgna — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:52:14 +0000

I’m sorry for shooting you. The bearer of unpleasant news is often shot. I am an unfortunately merciless anime king.

By: Matt Alt

Matt Alt — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:47:53 +0000

Now, now. Don’t shoot the messenger.

I’m not sure if this represents the first usage of “2D Complex,” and the Japanese Wikipedia is silent as to the subject of its origins. But for a perfect example of the androgynous idol girls mentioned in the second paragraph, look no further than Onyanko Club:

http://meta.neojaponisme.com/2008/04/04/onyanko-club-on-video/

By: gorilgna

gorilgna — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:33:19 +0000

If you consider some ALT with a superiority complex dooming an entire subset of the population to sexless, loveless lives, sure.

Otherwise, hardly.

By: wildarmsheero

wildarmsheero — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:54:43 +0000

Me and few other guys were wondering– is this possibly the first mention of a 2D complex in the media?