November 17, 1999 5:39 pm est

Yeah Yeah I know these tests are stupid, I just took it cause I wanted to prove to my roomates that I am NOT on Otaku...
Well, gee, I was really suprised with the results...
This is a test to see just how much of an otaku you really are. You might not want to score high on this.
If you can change anime to manga and the line becomes true, it still counts. (Slight rewording of the line may be needed,
such as changing watched to read).
If any of these are you that is one point just keep count and the scoring is at the bottom.
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General
You know what otaku, anime, and manga means.
-Yes
You won't admit you're watching Japanese cartoons. It's Anime!
-Of course
If you do NOT think all anime is porn.
-Duh
If you feel anime is on the whole superior to cartoons made in any other country.
-Naturally
If you believe editing anime to put on television is a terrible idea.
-It's downright criminal!
But not as bad an idea as not having it on television at all.
-What would I do?
If you've watched anime for 10 hours straight.
-One time I watched ALL of Kodomo no Omocha, Fushigi Yuugi and Robotech first season all the way through, it took me a six pack of Jolt and 3 pots of coffee to do it. Also the longest time I've ever went without sleep. Over 4 days in a row.
And watched more the next day.
-How true
If you can't go for a week without watching anime.
-Not my fault you know
If you spend over 8 hours a week doing something related to anime.
-IRC, nuff said.
You've seen anime before its release date for where you live.
-Fansubbs baby!
Watched untranslated anime.
-I own 10 eps of Kingyo Chihouhu raw and 4 eps of Flames of Recca raw
If you played an anime drinking game. (You don't have to use alcohol for the game.)
-Never done that
If you went to Japan to get anime.
-Does getting a Shonen Jump manga in Narita airport count? No? Oh well...
Went to an anime convention.
-I WORK at anime cons ^^;;;
More than a state or over 5 hours travel time to get there.
-AWA in atlanta, took me 9 hours to drive there.
If you belong to an anime club.
-No, unless IRC chans count, which I doubt
And attend nearly all of its meetings.
-No
Belong to multiple anime clubs.
-No
Belong to an anime club that has its normal meetings over an hour away.
-No
If you help start an anime club.
-No
If you've argued over an anime story.
-YES
If you've argued whether sub or dub is better.
-Subs ARE better =p
Publicly defend the artistic merit of anime.
-Yes I do
You know more Japanese words than the language course you took a class in while at school.
-Yes
If you have taken a Japanese course to better understand anime.
-Yup
If you own a Japanese-English dictionary.
-3 in fact
If you've made anime related jokes.
-Hee hee, where to start...
And someone laughed at it. (Not you.)
-Yes
If you understood someone else's anime related joke.
-Of course
If you can sing a theme song in Japanese.
-You wouldn't want me to but I can sing Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku and Through the Night
If you memorized the dialogue of an anime tape.
-Nope...
In Japanese.
-No
Can discern a character's voice artist.
-JIMMY FLINDERS AND TIFF GRANT!@#!# I wonder if it counts for dubs though...
Can approximate the date when an anime tape was made.
-Yes
You draw in an anime style. (Large eyes, strange hair styles)
-Uh.. if the scribbles I do count as drawings yes
Can identify an anime characters by a signal characteristic. (Eyes, hair style.)
-Unfortunatley yes...
Know more about a fictional anime character than many of the people you are around in real life.
-Hee hee, well yeah
Know more about certain people in the anime industry than you do about many of the people you are around in real life. -You could say that
If you understood Akira or Darkseid Blues without anyone trying to explain it to you.
-Yes
If you've eaten with chopsticks.
-All the time
Your normally asleep when its night time in Japan.
-Ha ha ha, that's cause I'm in college ^^;;;
If you've ever dreamed about anime.
-Once about Kingyo Chihouhu and once about Robotech
If you've dreamed you were an anime character.
-No
If you want to have anime related music played at your wedding.
-Blurry Eyes by L'arc en Ciel plzkthnkz
You've used an anime character's trademarked line in public.
-Yes
In Japanese.
-Naturally
If you've dressed as an anime character.
-Totoro
Of the opposite sex.
-No, and probably NEVER
React to things like an anime character.
-Hee hee ^^;;;;;;
Answer to an anime character's name.
-Chojin -_-
If you ever said something like... (and mean it.):
Too many panty shots? Oh, I didn't notice.
-No
I thought breasts do jiggle even when you are just turning your head!
-Yes ^^;;;
You mean rocks don't normally explode?
-No
You got two girls/guys in love with you? That's nothing.
-Yes ^^;;;
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Computers
If you played an anime related video game.
-Yes
If you have over 1 Meg of anime related material saved on your computer.
-Yes
Over 50 Meg.
-Yes
Over 1 Gig.
-Yes
If you searched the web for anime information.
-www.anipike.com fer all YER ANIME RELATED NEEDS!
On parts of a series not yet released where you live.
-Yes
If you have an anime related web page.
-Does my host count? Then yes.
If you are part of an anime mailing list or check an anime newsgroup.
-No
If you logged on to an anime related IRC.
-I'm in op in these EFnet channels: ##anime, #love!love!love!prettysammi!, #animex, and used to be in op in #bishounnen when it was around
If your computer has an anime related desktop theme.
-Eva with a mix of Nadesico
If your userid is anime related.
-Uh.. CHOJIN!!!
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Fan-works
Written fan-fiction.
-No
Drawn fan-pictures.
-No
Involved in making a fan-parody.
-No
Involved in making a fan-translation (either video or manga).
-Was gonna do Geobreeders but it got picked up
Involved in making an anime music video.
-No
Participate in making a television program about anime.
-No
Worked on an anime magazine.
-No
Have done short anime style animation work. (Cell or Computer)
-No
Worked on dozens of fan-works.
-No
Voted best fan-work.
-No
Received a favorable comment from someone involved in making the anime you did a fan-work for.
-No
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Merchandise
Import items direct from Japan.
-Yes
Own an anime tape.
-Yes
Own an anime LD or DVD.
-No
Own more anime tapes than the average video rental store. (30+ tapes, LDs, DVDs.)
-Yes
Are you sure you don't distribute anime? (150+ tapes, LDs, DVDs.)
-No
Own an at least 8 tapes from the same anime series.
-Yes
The only videos, LDs, and DVDs you collect is anime.
-Yes
Collect manga.
-Yes
In original Japanese.
-yes
Own an original anime cell.
-No
Collect small anime related merchandise. (like cards, small figurines, stickers, ect.)
-Yes
Own a Japanese music CD.
-Lots
Own models, dolls, and/or plushies of anime characters.
-Yes
Own a large anime poster.
-Yes, and one signed by Tiff Grant
Own a wall scroll or anime calendar.
-I have a Rurichan wall scroll and a Sailor Moon one my mom got for me
Have at least five anime posters and/or wall scrolls hanging on your wall. What color is my wall? (Your wall is covered with anime posters and wall scrolls.)
-Yes
Own imported Japanese games.
-Yes
Own a Japanese video game system or converted a game system just to play some of those games.
-Yes
Own any other anime merchandise not covered above.
-Rurichan Shower Clock, it lets me tell time in the shower
If you've spent over a thousand dollars on anime and related items.
-In credit
If you spent over a hundred dollars on a signal anime related item.
-No
Paid more for anime in a month than all other expenses combined.
-No, rent's not cheap
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Language
Half a point for each of the following Japanese words or phrases that you know the English meaning(s). (Max 10 points.)
Gomen Nasai = I'm sorry
Arigato = Thanky
Ohaiyo = Good Morning
Konichiwa = Good Day
Nani Sunde = Where do you live?
Hai = Yes
Baka = Stupid, Idiot, Moron
Bake
Buta
Ryu = Dragon or Sword
Kawaii ku ne = Pretty isn't it?
Tenshi
Megami = Glasses
Koi
Aoi = Blue
Onna = Stomach
Otoko = Man
Shine = DIE!
Hentai = Pervert
Ichi Ni San = 1 2 3

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Score:
0 - 9: Do you even know what anime means?
10 - 19: Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon is not the extent of anime.
20 - 29: Go out and rent some anime NOW!
30 - 39: You relay on your friends for anime.
40 - 49: Otaku in training.
50 - 59: Congratulations! You are an Otaku.
60 - 69: Your mother is worried about you.
70 - 79: There is more to life than anime. 80 - 89: Stop watching anime and go outside!
90 - 99: You should move to Japan.
100-109: You need medical help.
110: You are the Otaku-King!
78 - Okay... Okay... I'm a friggan Otaku...