Originally posted by: Lithos of Shiva
Okay. I had to register JUST to reply to this thread. I myself am Japanese. I HATE it when my friends use (butcher really) the Japanese language. I don't even work japanese into my sentances, I find it rediculous, and downright annoying. I see people around campus that cosplay on a daily basis, and really, do we of japan cosplay american cartoon characters? (I certainly hope not >.> ) I mean, COME ON. Get a life. These are kids shows, and you're what, 30 something years old, still living at home, grease stains on your naruto t-shirt (that, by the way, is now 40 sizes to small...fatass). Otaku give anime fans a bad name. My knowegde of anime is mainly the ghibli stuff, naruto, FMA, and the slayers. Thats pretty much it. Not fanatical stuff from me. Though if you look at my "Friends", they are all pretty into it, and I'm not too sure why O_o.Sure, there are shows out there that are really good, but you'd never EVER catch me cosplaying (maybe for Firefly BUT THAT IS IT...browncoats forever! >.> ), let alone letting it get in the way of my social life. Hell, Fan girls throw themselves at my JUST because I'm japanese, so it's difficult for me to find a meaningful relationship (current GF has NO IDEA what anime is thank GOD). Lets put it this way, If I liked otaku, I wouldn't have nice furniture made out of their skins and bones adorning my sitting room.
Joy! Welcome to the forums.
Bang em and leave em, I say.
Firefly was a great show, but I would never cosplay anything, ever. But I'll gladly watch people do it and make fun of them.