Five upsides to dating an otaku on Valentine’s Day
It’s quite interesting that more often than not geeks and Valentine’s usually just don’t mix. I just don’t know if we here over at Sugoi Stuff are just geeky enough since most of us aren’t single. Still, for those who had a chilly Valentine’s Day, at least some of us can relate to the plight of being geeky and lonely on Valentine’s. But do we really have to rub it in? Hehe. Who’d want to...
The otaku profile
So you are a self-proclaimed otaku, right? Wanna know if your style fit the nomenclature? A Japanese online polling organization made use of a sample of 1,101 for their survey on what makes someone an otaku based on appearance. The following are the top ten tell-tale signs of a male and a female otaku: MALE OTAKU 1. Anime print T shirt 2 Anime print paper bag 3 Bum bag/fanny pack 4 Wearing a bandana around the head in a hachimaki...
International Anime Fair
Pinoy anime freaks will freak out when they find out that there will be an international anime fair from the 22nd til the 25th of March (from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.). Unfortunately, the biggest otaku convention ever will be held in Tokyo, specifically the Tokyo Big Sight. If you registered as business visitor via internet (Tokyoanime.jp), you get in free. For mere mortals, tickets cost 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for kids. Hmm…...
Someone says no to otaku!
Speaking of cosplay, apparently, not everyone in international anime/cosplay communities are fond of otakus. I came across this site, F*ckin’ Otaku which, according to the F*ckin Otaku team itself, aims to: … (as necessary) define, address, attack, and caution against the dangers of the world of fandom. After all, it’s easy enough to make fun of the obvious social deficiencies in otaku (and we do!) but if we can do...