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NEWS: Conference in Ottawa to Focus on Otaku Culture




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Fronzel



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:37 am Reply with quote
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The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider's Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan

Since when are otaku cool?
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_Earthwyrm_





PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:53 pm Reply with quote
Fronzel wrote:
Since when are otaku cool?

Maybe they mean cool as in 'barely tolerable even to other otaku'? Laughing
It's cool to hate (or so I've been told), so it makes a kind of sense.
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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:36 pm Reply with quote
I don't know about the merits of the conference, but the name they chose has to be just about the worst thing ever. Very Happy
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PetrifiedJello



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:47 pm Reply with quote
Fronzel wrote:
Since when are otaku cool?

Cool Japan is not the same thing as Cool otaku.

But more curious: how many pages did it take to which the single sentence "Most people think they're weird" couldn't cover?

I want to see the conference as I, too, am curious to know what "moe" is.

Will ANN be there to cover it?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:51 pm Reply with quote
If ANN wants to pay me big bucks to be a stringer, I could cover it for them. I have relatives and friends in Ottawa, which is only about a 4 hour drive away from Toronto. I wish this event was being held in Toronto - I'd definitely check it out.
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Tenchi



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:15 pm Reply with quote
Eh, I'm in Ottawa and I like moé (but the slice-of-life comedy stuff, not the harem stuff), so I'll probably check it out.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:38 pm Reply with quote
Oh I'd love to be a fly on the wall at this one. Laughing
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