Otaku

Many would oppose to the idea that Anime and Gangsta Rap are the same. The opposition’s stance can come from various viewpoints. It can be argued that Anime and Gangsta rap are not only different but nowhere close to being the same. Many arguments can branch out from this common thought. For example, it can be said that one is music and the other is visual entertainment. Or even it could be argued that none of the characters in Anime are closely related to realism like Gangsta Rap is; and though…

Have you seen the movie ‘Her’? The hero fell in love with his newly purchased operating system that is designed to meet his every need. There’re also a great many movies which reveals the similar plot, such as ‘Ex Machine’ and ‘Edward Scissorhands’. In fact, this situation not only appears in the films but also around us. A boy named Gus, who suffers from autism, loses his heart to the Siri system of his smartphone. He said ‘morning’ and ‘Good night’ to his Siri every day. What’s even crazier?…

like this in all kinds of stories: The protagonist dies while saving someone from a truck and gets reincarnated into a world of fantasy with some cheat skill to live a new life surrounded by a harem. Of course, those protagonists are always shut-in otaku who had nothing to live for other than their pop culture obsession, and won't miss their previous lives at all in this new world. And they're always…

The Best-Unexpected Anime Merchandise Retailers Anime is everywhere. Whether you are a weeaboo, with a modern taste for anime shows like Knights of Sidonia, or more of an otaku, with your love of shows like Fist of the North Star, you are sure to want to fill your life with cool anime merchandise. The great thing for anime and manga lovers is how there’s now abundance of shops that sell little treats. We listed a few of the best shops for anime merchandise. Our selection includes many…

The Broad My museum trip can be summed up with the word serendipitous. When I arrived at the Broad Museum in Downtown Los Angeles, I saw the line to enter the museum go down two blocks. I walked into the lobby, intending to ask a museum attendant on the estimated wait time in line. After hearing the line was going to be a three hour wait, we continued our conversation and started bonding over Yayoi Kusama’s work, especially her Infinity Mirrored Room. Unexpectedly, the museum attendant decided…

Internet is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and individuals. Children started learning this technology since they started education in school. Teachers and parents play an important role in teaching the children the right guidelines to use the internet in right way. Nowadays, technology is one of the major assets for the society. Video games become a general activity for people of all ages especially for…

JS2225 Marketing and Consumer Culture in Japan was an eye-opening module that greatly changed my perspectives on marketing strategies of firms and consumption patterns of consumers. Marketing, according to the American Marketing Association (2013), is defined as “the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large” while consumer culture is a broad term that…

Citizens, countrymen, folk of the land, the United States of America has created the strongest people the world has ever seen, second to none in all aspects of daily living. America has become the shiny beacon of light across the infinite black sea of ignorance. As a fellow countrymen I hear nay-Sayers speak of my own in only the highest of jests, in which we are cowards, they insult, without knowledge of remembering first the world policing policies America stands by! And to this I say, let’s…

Do not over promote the product in different ways. Instead re-launch the old one with few modifications and moderate advertisement. Capitalize on innovation. Innovation can help create new purple cows. Otaku is a Japanese word for a little over hobby but less than obsession. Target such otakus in businesses raise a purple cow as the enthusiasts become your greatest promotors. Customer is your king. Try to address customer’s issues and problems which even…

Would you shave your head and publicly demean yourself if it meant that you could save your public image or keep your job? For the female members of Japan’s idol culture, this and other punishments are a harrowing reality. In 2013 one of the founding members of the J-Pop group AKB48, Minami Minegishi faced this exact dilemma. Minegishi was caught leaving the house of a member of one of Japan’s boy bands, and faced an immediate backlash from both her management and fans alike; her response for…