On behalf of our podcast team, I would like to welcome you to the current home of The Otaku 5-0 Show, which includes our audio podcast and video productions!
We have never quite slowed down since recording our first audio podcast episode back in August of 2008, and I remain quite pleased with the progress we've made. While our lives have changed in some degree, I remain optimistic that we will continue broadcasting far into the future.
On each episode you will find uncompensated (we're saying it because we want to, not because we're paid to) discussion & commentary for various entertainment-related subjects. Recently, we have started recording audio commentary tracks for our favorite (and not-so-favorite) movies.
We are committed to making this site into a pleasant, yet professional experience for our growing audience. As such, we welcome any feedback that you have. Feel free to e-mail us at Otaku50podcast@gmail.com
Enjoy the fruits of our labors. I hope you have as much fun listening to our podcast as we have recording them!
Mahalo, ~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)
What "Otaku" Means To Us
In American culture, the term otaku is used to describe a person with an interest (obsessive, for most cases) in Japanese animation (Anime.) However, in modern Japanese slang the world is used as a broad descriptor, referring to a fan of any particular theme, topic or hobby.
Specific examples include:
Anime otaku - a fan of Japanese animation;
Cosplay otaku - a fan of cosplay (a type of performance art whose participants dress themselves in the style of a particular character or idea);
Eiga otaku - a fan of movies and/or cinema-related issues;
Gunji otaku - a fan of weapons and/or military-related issues;
Manga otaku - a fan of Japanese comic books;
Pasokon otaku - a fan of computers and/or technology-related issues;
Geemu otaku - a fan of games (including video games) and/or game-related issues.
For purposes of accuracy, we at Otaku 5-0 prefer to use the modern Japanese usage of the word when referring to ourselves. Additionally, we feel that the American usage of the word is similar to the words dork, geek or nerd, and is thus a more offensive word when used in this context. However, we welcome reasoned debate over this particular issue.
