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You may be asking yourself what my website name is
all about and/or wondering how I came up with such a
weirdo name. I'm here to put that question to rest.
Let’s start with the Otaku (oh-tah-coo) part.
Loosely translated, Otaku (Japanese in origin)
means your house; your home -
It can be associated with one that enjoys anime,
computers and playing video games. Although used
with pride by many western fans to describe
themselves, the term carries a negative connotation
in Japan, such as 'Trekkie' does here.
Anime... before you ask, is "the Japanese word for
animation and is used by the Japanese to describe
all forms of animation. In the west it is used to
describe specifically Japanese animation. The
correct pronunciation is ‘ah-nee-may’ but the more
common western pronunciation is ‘anna-may’.".
Anime can range from the very silly to the very
serious, and is not necessarily intended for any
specific age group.
I felt that using ‘Otaku’ was appropriate in view of
the fact that on any given day you will usually find
me; taking mad amounts of photographs with one of
many cameras, on the computer reading / designing,
painting / drawing / crafting, reading a book
(comic/manga or otherwise) playing with my kitten,
watching a bit of TV/Anime (check out my library!),
playing video games, or doing general things around
the house.
I added the ‘Lab’ because, well, I like making
things.
Put the two together and, VOILA! You have,
‘OtakuLab’. |
