I read an interesting article in a Japanese magazine called INVITATION a while ago. It was about Otaku. How many of you are familiar with the word Otaku? It originated sometime in the 80s. It refers to those with an obsession for Anime and video games… basically in English, it means Nerd, or Geek or whatever it is to refer those, well, most of us who come visit this site or any other geek site daily.

Anyhow, the article looks deep into the meaning of the word. What is an Otaku? It is commonly used in Japan in everyday life now. But what does it really mean? How do we know who is and who isn’t? There was an interview with the guy who actually gave birth to the word Otaku. I loved it. It is very funny and informative. Perhaps for those who don’t wanna admit that he or she is actually an Otaku can read this and know if he or she is or not. So here it is, it is a loose translation of interview.