Moe Moe!!

This is today's article from Mainichi News. Yeah Otaku contribute to Japan economy very well. Every week I read some article about Otaku in the news. And I wrote often about Otaku, Gundam, Cosplay ( Cosplay2), Trainman ( train man2), Figure, Anime, Manga.

Akihabara is well known as an electric town but now it is called the Otaku's holy ground. Of course there are a lot of electronics stores, but now you will see Anime, Manga, figure shops, and many maid cafes (this is Japanese maid cafe portal site).  Akihabara has changed into Otaku world. Actually guys are classified with their fashion and hobby, there are Taikukai (sport player) -kei ( type), street-kei, club-kei and Otaku type guys are called Akiba-kei. And the big hit of Trainman was good timing to match to recent "pure love boom". So a Japanese woman's image for Otaku/Akiba-kei seem to have changed a veeeeery little. Woman think Akiba kei are pure, earnest, kind. And also I heard some girls say it is fun to make all the effort to "brush up Otaku for my type of guy".  Ah a kind of breeding? :-p

Here is Akiba Blog, unfortunately it is in only Japanese. But you will see what is going in Akiba by photos. This round smile mark which covered people's face is the "Warai Otoko" (laughing man) mark that appeared on Ghost in the shell. Here is a figure blog which introduces the newly released one. Here is a blog of the 2005 Cosplay summit in Aichi. Hmm the Otaku biz will make a lot of money. Actually the Japanese government is going along for the ride this time. The Japan post office has started to sell Gundam stamps since yesterday. Yes Moe Moe business is the Japanese economy's shining star!?

Comments

[Wolf]

Some otaku I know (the American kind) are making efforts like those the Train Man took to improve themselves. So I ask that you don't count them out, ladies. They just may surprise you!

[Mari]

Hi Claire
Of course I must add, Otaku is hard to improve most case. he he he

Hi Robert
Ah you got a tons of tissue. Which store give you tissue, it means which type you looked for them.

[robert]

oyaji-type? hmmm..is there a special name? Akihabara is pretty amazing! I made out like a thief...now I have so many free tissues to give as omiyage!! who needs the 100 yen store??!! Cant wait to visit Shinjuku. I heard it is a fun place!

[クレア (Claire)]

I know "Warai Otoko" from Ghost in the Shell. That is one of my favorite anime, one of the few that has a strong woman as the lead character. Maybe that is why I like it so well. I think guys like it more for the "fan service" aspect. So, Akibakei are pure, earnest, and kind...sounds interesting to me, although I am not the Gundam type ^_^