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I've heard a lot of speculation, including the "someone else's house" explanation, but never anything definite. Are you certain about SDF Macross originating th

by drinian 16y ago

I've heard a lot of speculation, including the "someone else's house" explanation, but never anything definite. Are you certain about SDF Macross originating the term? Also, Patton Oswalt's true sin here is grammatical, by pluralizing "otaku."

w1ntermute 16y ago
> Are you certain about SDF Macross originating the term? Well, I'd have to obtain a copy of Nakamori Akio's 1983 essay series 「『おたく』の研究」 (Investigation of "Otaku") for Manga Burikko to know for sure that SDF Macross was his inspiration, but it is the most concrete source I can find. All I know for sure is that Ichijyou Hikaru & Ling Mingmei use the term to refer to each other in the series. Edit: I've found it: Part 1: http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku01.html http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku01.html > なにかこういった人々を、あるいはこういった現象総体を統合する適確な呼び名がいまだ確立してないのではないかなんて思うのだけれど、それでまぁチョイわけあって我々は彼らを『おたく』と命名し、以後そう呼び伝えることにしたのだ。 Here he asks what we should call such people, and then suggests "otaku". > どうして『おたく』って名づけられたのかとか、『おたく』とは何かなんて疑問には次回からゆっくりと本格的に答えていくことにして、でもなんとなく感じつかめるでしょ、君の廻りを見廻してごらん、ホラいたいた、『お・た・く』が———— Here he says that the reason for the name will be discussed in the next part. > ところでおたく、『おたく』？ By the way, are you (in a bit of wordplay, he uses the "otaku" here to refer to the reader), an otaku? Part 2: http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku02.html http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku02.html > 『おたく』の由来については、まぁみんなもさっしがつくと思うけど、たとえば中学生ぐらいのガキがコミケとかアニメ大会とかで友達に「おたくらさぁ」なんて呼びかけてるのってキモイと思わない。 Fantastic - here it looks like he says he's not sure about the origin and has just heard people using it. Note: this is based on just a few semesters of studying Japanese - I'd appreciate help from anyone who knows the language better.

by drinian 16y ago

w1ntermute 16y ago

> Are you certain about SDF Macross originating the term? Well, I'd have to obtain a copy of Nakamori Akio's 1983 essay series 「『おたく』の研究」 (Investigation of "Otaku") for Manga Burikko to know for sure that SDF Macross was his inspiration, but it is the most concrete source I can find. All I know for sure is that Ichijyou Hikaru & Ling Mingmei use the term to refer to each other in the series. Edit: I've found it: Part 1: http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku01.html http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku01.html > なにかこういった人々を、あるいはこういった現象総体を統合する適確な呼び名がいまだ確立してないのではないかなんて思うのだけれど、それでまぁチョイわけあって我々は彼らを『おたく』と命名し、以後そう呼び伝えることにしたのだ。 Here he asks what we should call such people, and then suggests "otaku". > どうして『おたく』って名づけられたのかとか、『おたく』とは何かなんて疑問には次回からゆっくりと本格的に答えていくことにして、でもなんとなく感じつかめるでしょ、君の廻りを見廻してごらん、ホラいたいた、『お・た・く』が———— Here he says that the reason for the name will be discussed in the next part. > ところでおたく、『おたく』？ By the way, are you (in a bit of wordplay, he uses the "otaku" here to refer to the reader), an otaku? Part 2: http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku02.html http://www.burikko.net/people/otaku02.html > 『おたく』の由来については、まぁみんなもさっしがつくと思うけど、たとえば中学生ぐらいのガキがコミケとかアニメ大会とかで友達に「おたくらさぁ」なんて呼びかけてるのってキモイと思わない。 Fantastic - here it looks like he says he's not sure about the origin and has just heard people using it. Note: this is based on just a few semesters of studying Japanese - I'd appreciate help from anyone who knows the language better.