I guess Otaku thinks he can just go around inventing new words. That’s fine, I guess, but… otakusphere?
Otakusphere?!?!
The sad thing is I know I won’t be able to resist using it. It’s going to leap out in conversation sometime soon. And I know I’ll get strange looks when it does.
How I Plan To Rule This Dumb Industry
Here is how I'd conquer the game-publishing business. (Hint: NOT by copying EA, 2K, Activision, Take-Two, or Ubisoft.)
Free Radical
The product of fandom run unchecked, this novel began as a short story and grew into something of a cult hit.
Why I Hated Resident Evil 4
Ever wonder how seemingly sane people can hate popular games? It can happen!
Bowlercoaster
Two minutes of fun at the expense of a badly-run theme park.
Autoblography
The story of me. If you're looking for a picture of what it was like growing up in the seventies, then this is for you.
T w e n t y S i d e d
I win!
btw – presently otakusphere is a Google Slice – a search term that returns exactly one hit. Not for long, though :)
google slicing is harder than it looks…
Man the site is really going down hill quickly. My head is bowed in shame.
Heh. Just used “otakusphere” in an e-mail… we may have to arraign Fledgling Otaku for war crimes if it catches on.
Of course, I was writing about the popularity of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya when I wrote it…