The Otaku

Who is he? (Most of the time, you can bet it’s a He.) If you know any female Otakus, we’d love to make contact ;-)
From the mostly trustee Wikipedia:
Otaku (おたく/オタク?) is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games.
Internationally, Otaku may also refer to people who are obsessed about Japan culture. A good example is this guy. He’s a major Otaku.

Is Otaku an octopus? What? NO! You’re thinking of “tako”, my friend. Still, it shows you do know some Japanese. Subscribe, and you will be well on your way to Otaku-hood. So first thing first, what do Otakus wear? Some say they dress to look like escapees of a anime-originated 2d world. However this guide from the Uncyclopedia will reveal more.

The common Otaku is seen, usually, wearing a T-shirt of a classic anime, or one that still hasn't made it to foreign shores (Like Dragon Ball or Samurai X). They are also usually seen with messenger bags, embellished with anime logos, like Full Metal Alchemist, which are usually bought at Comics Connection. These bags are adorned with pins and key chains which are supposed to represent their personalities and interests without actual need for socialization. Most of them wear glasses for all their time spent playing video games, and those that don't, just buy them to upkeep the appearance. Sometimes, Otaku may even cosplay when not intended in the style of their most favorite anime (This has been seen more often thanks to Naruto). In terms of footwear, even though in the old days, most Otaku were seen wearing sport foot wear, these days it is more common to see them wearing Converse or Vans footwear.

But how about the closet Otaku? Well usually this variant of the species does not blatantly declare die-hard love for anime, but you can tell when he exhibits anime-like body gestures like opening the mouth in a wide ‘O’, or even going “Nani?”when faced with something he doesn’t quite understand. But usually it’s the three-finger across forehead move that gives him away. He is usually the jock or some popular cool guy/girl who can’t afford to look geeky in public (“but Keroro is sooo cute…!”). For the record, Robin Williams is an Otaku.