The "Otaku" Culture in Japan

 For passionate car enthusiasts, the car fandom is a place of shared values, camaraderie, and appreciation of the culture surrounding automobiles. This fandom is often invisible to those outside of the community, but it is a key part of its appeal. As an alternative social community, car enthusiasts come together to share a passion that leads to lasting relationships, creative expression, and a sense of belonging. Whether it’s through attending car events, creating fan art, or observing driving etiquette and modification norms, the car fandom functions as a unique and thriving community all its own. Car events and meetups are an integral part of the car fandom culture. For many car enthusiasts, attending these events is an important way to connect with other like-minded people and show off their cars. These events are all different, ranging from casual meetups to organized competitions and shows. Through these events, participants get to learn from each other, exchange knowledge an...

 The manga titled, Berserk, was written by the author Kentaro Miura in 1990. It is still being written today but by Miura's close friend Kouki Mori since Miura passed away in 2021. It is a tragic story about a character named Guts who has suffered through many events in his life but still makes the decision to push forward. The first sign usage to look into with berserk is the symbolic sign. One of the iconic things about Berserk is the Brand of Sacrifice that has been place on Guts and his partner Casca. This symbol was place on them in a tragic event and will haunt them to the end of their days. The brand resembles that of the Norse rune of the Berserker. This rune was given to Viking warriors that were the strongest and resembled the toughness or strength that helped them survive their battles. Guts in the same way throughout the story begins to see the mark as not a curse, but as a reason to keep going. The second sign is the iconic sign. Guts has a friend, turned enemy, named ...

  EVANGELION OPPO Ace2 x EVA smartphone Commercial - YouTube Snickers X Dr. Stone Commercial Ad - YouTube  For the first ad, a cell phone is being advertised. It is mostly towards fans of anime or the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion but can also be aimed at people that need a new phone. The producer of this ad is the company Somei, and the setting of the advertisement is a remake of the original trailer for Evangelion but with use of the cell phone Somei is trying to sell. The elements that contribute most to this ad are the use and remaking of the scenes from the anime. The second ad is an ad for Snickers. It is mostly towards fans of the anime Dr. Stone. The producer of this ad is Snickers and the setting is just a few characters from Dr. Stone using the snickers bar. Elements that are used in this ad are pretty much the same as the previous, but this is just a new scene. Both of these advertisements make use of the logos rhetorical appeal based on the use of the characters in...

 The subculture that I have selected for my first blog has to do with the culture of anime and the things surrounding it in Japan. I have selected this subculture because it is something that has surrounded my life since I was a small child. My older brother had introduced me to the anime known as Dragonball Z when I was in the first grade. Back then I didn't know this type of show was called an anime since I just thought it was a normal cartoon. Since then, I have expanded my knowledge and have watch a plethora of other anime, so I am pretty familiar with this topic. The reason I am so interested with this subculture is because of the story telling that is available through animation. For example, my favorite show called One Piece, has been going on since 1997. The show itself has nearly 1100 episodes and the manga, which is the source material, has 106 volumes. Anyways, the story is about a pirate named Luffy whose goal is to find the One Piece and become the pirate king. The sto...

 The topic of this blog is Otaku Culture in Japan. Otaku culture is not just being into anime or manga like many think it is. It's actually comprised of many different sub-cultures that branch under from Otaku Culture. I selected this topic because I am pretty familiar with quite a few of the different otaku cultures that Japan has to offer. Something I hope to discover from this blog is a part of otaku culture that I haven't found interest in yet and then find interest in it.