Written by kiranee, on 18-04-2008

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According to Merriam-Webster:
Fan (probably short for fanatic) is an enthusiastic devotee usually as a spectator or an ardent admirer or enthusiast.
Addict is to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively.
Otaku is a term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly Anime and Manga.

According to Densha Otoko,
Otaku is a term that literally means house. Applied to a person, it means something like super nerd.

Moving on…

If you love to watch Animes and reads a lot of Mangas then you are already considered as an Otaku. Being an Otaku doesn’t really mean that you are already obsessed with Anime and Manga, it just means that you love it and you like it. But there are still some that argues if you are just a fan or already an addict.

O-kay… Let’s begin.

You are a fan if you watched at least 5 or more different Anime titles. You’re already an addict if you watched more than 20 different Anime titles and still counting…
(Fan:0/Addict:1)

You are a fan if you only like a specific genre of Anime (i.e. action, mecha for boys or shoujo, romance for girls). An addict likes all of the genre. Like for example, you are a guy and you like Sailor Moon, or if you are a girl and you watch Dragon Ball Z.
(Fan:0/Addict:2)

A fan usually watch an Anime on TV stations when they are aired locally either on commercial or cable. An addict already has watched the Anime even before it reaches their country.
(Fan:0/Addict:3)

A fan have watched the Anime version, but haven’t read the Manga (or vise-versa). An addict have seen both adaptations.
(Fan:0/Addict:4)

A fan visits an Anime-related event. An addict not only visits the said event, but also participates by cosplaying.
(Fan:1/Addict:4)

You can still be an Anime fan if you only cosplayed once or twice. An addict already cosplayed on all major, and even minor Anime-related events.
(Fan:2/Addict:4)

A fan likes the Anime they are watching that is already dubbed (translated) to their native language. An addict likes the original Japanese language version, and even without translated subtitles, they can understand it.
(Fan:2/Addict:5)

Not their native language, a fan knows a few simple Japanese words. An addict already knows how to speak Japanese… fluently.
(Fan:3/Addict:5)

On reading Mangas, a fan likes the version where the text is already translated and written in English letters. Addicts can already read Japanese hiragana or katakana.
(Fan:4/Addict:5)

An Anime fan has a few soundtracks on their MP3 players from the Animes they like. An addict’s MP3 player contains only songs that comes from Anime, and/or Japanese and nothing else.
(Fan:4/Addict:6)

A fan likes the Anime because of the characters (how they are drawn) and their personalities. An addict not only have read the Manga version of the Anime, but also seen the live-action (J-dorama) version of it (i.e. Hana Yori Dango, Great Teacher Onizuka, You’re Under Arrest, Sailor Moon, etc.).
(Fan:4/Addict:7)

Fans join in on various Anime related forums and communities. The addicts are the ones who created these said forums and manages them.
(Fan:4/Addict:7)

Hehehe… And the scores are in. FAN: 4 & ADDICT: 7.

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LOL, I thought I was just a fan, but this article shows my addiction. XD

Now are you an Anime fan? or an Anime addict?

Thanks to Ryman for letting us post his article here.

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Posted by Megami, on 21-05-2008 , IP 119.95.178.81 Fan: 4; Addict: 6    Same thought here, Nee-san. I thought I was just a "Fan," too. Turns out, I was already an addict. Hehe...   » Report this comment to administrator