What is an Otaku anyway?

The meaning of Otaku really depends on whom you are asking. If you ask the Japanese what an Otaku is, you might not like the meaning (especially if you consider yourself to be one). If you ask a Westerner the meaning, you will get a suger-coated definition. Otaku is the word "taku" meaning house with the honorific added. Otaku, by Japanese standards, are people with no lives who stay at home to play video games, watch anime or dork out in front of the computer. Otaku in the east are viewed negatively for the most part and one would NEVER call themselves Otaku when talking to the Japanese (I wouldn't anyway O.o). However, in the west, the term has been adopted by those who are fans of Japanese pop culture, more specifically Anime and Manga but I am beginning to hear the term used by fans of J-pop and Doramas as well. Typically, Western Otaku will classify themselves by stating what type of Otaku they are, be it Anime Otaku, J-pop Otaku etc. To fans in the west, Otaku is more a term of endearment and self-expression rather than a statement used in a negative connotation.

Hosting Information

Elite Otaku is proud to host any site that is well constructed and is in good taste. The content of Elite Otaku is not limited to Japan related topics, therefore any subject matter is approved as long as it does not involve porn, hentai etc. Hosting at Elite-Otaku is FREE! <

Site Offerings

EO hostees will have access to their own file manager in a personalized folder. Hostees are also given a free subdomain (http://yourname.elite-otaku.net). EO also offers email forwarding. Hostees can have their own elite-otaku email address that will forward their mail to their favorite mail server. The BBS offers scripting help to members who might need some help with pesky codes or layouts. EO also offers database connectivity. This is set up by the administrator only. Hostees who wish to host cliques, weblogs or a BBS might find this helpful. The only qualification for hosting is that you keep a link to Eite Otaku at any site where you are leeching graphics or files.

Server Specs

Server Type: Supermicro 1U Rackmounted
Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Server
Processor: Intel P4 3.0 GHz
RAM (memory): 512 MB (DDR)
Data Transfer: 150 GB
Redundant Power Supply
Daily Back-ups