It’s a glorious time for those of us who consume Japanese pop culture products, as you see all kinds of people carrying t-shirts from their favorite anime, or even dressing up as certain characters at conventions that the masses of followers love. a specific program. And from what they showed on a Twitter page, it seems that this fanaticism dates back a long time, perhaps long before the first animations were made from the East.
So he shared the account “Teach Me About Science”, we see a picture of an English-born tourist wearing samurai armor just to take pictures for fun. And it’s neither more nor less from the 1980s, and that means it came out long before the Japanese series entered the world Astro Boy It came in the 50s.
Here you can see it:
Photo of English tourist in Japan who paid to wear authentic samurai armor for a photo.
The photo is from 1890, making him the first documented otaku in history. pic.twitter.com/NtfhZDXpLE
— Teach Me About Science (@EnsedeCiencia) May 6, 2024
Here is its description That’s it:
“Otaku” is a Japanese term used to describe people with an obsessive interest in Japanese pop culture, especially anime, manga, and video games. Originally, the term had a negative connotation and was associated with socially inept or lonely individuals who spent most of their time in entertainment media related to otaku culture.
However, over time, the term has evolved and become more widely accepted to describe someone who has a passionate love of Japanese pop culture, whether in Japan or other countries. Otakus are known for their deep knowledge and devotion to their interests, as well as their active participation in online communities and events related to otaku culture.
An otaku’s interests span a wide range of media and genres, including anime (Japanese animated series), manga (Japanese comics), Japanese video games, light novels, collectible figures, cosplay (costumes based on anime, manga, or video game characters). may be ) and more.
According to what the account says, this person could be the first That’s it Recorded from history.
Through: Twitter
Author’s Note: Although it’s an interesting picture, I don’t think it can be considered otaku, since the term didn’t exist at the time and there wasn’t a product coming out of Japan that was still popular enough.
