Japan Otaku Room
So, we had a good look at your otaku room and so did a load of Japanese folks - that room post was all over the Japanese Internets. Some comments about your rooms are up at Aroma Black which include:-
-These guys are rich!
-Where do they sleep?
-Why do otaku like to show off their rooms?
-These look no different than Japanese otaku rooms!
-Very tidy
-I have a GF so unfortunately I cant have my room like this
-What do gaijin (foreigners) parents think when they see this?
-How do they get hold of this stuff?
-I love rooms like this
-Scary!
And the post got to the top page of Hatena which is like a digg.com which caused hammering on the servers for a few days. Japanese readership goes up to 35% depending on the time of day - they seem to like lurking though ^^;
Comments at Hatena include:-
-Respect!
-Otaku are so rich!
-I want that MacPro and drums
-There are not enough books
-Very neat!
As for the "rich" comment - I personally dont see how spending money on a hobby makes us rich - we probably spend less than what the average smoker spends?
I was actually able to double page views and show new visitors other parts of the site by editing the Japanese version of the otaku room post leading them to my profile page, mac life, working history at Amazon and Microsoft, K-ON!, the Dollfie category and more - it was the perfect landing page which not only converted many new visitors to new readers, but the mac, microsoft/amazon and K-ON! posts were also picked up separately by many blogs and became huge sources of incoming traffic too!
Have a look at the Japanese version and you will notice that the extra content I put in is inline with what the new visitors came to see and not a "oh if you are new then check out these other posts."
Was not intentional though and only decided last minute when I saw huge incomming though my real time stats.
I done the same for my MacBook Wheel post which came out as the number one search result which brought in a load too - as soon as I saw the wave coming in I edited the page to introduce other Mac goodies which helped convert many users too.
StatCounter enables you to see realtime stats which enable you to take action immediately - its too late when Google analytics poll their results a day later. If you have a blog/site then I encourage to look out for trends like this and take action as appropriate.
Anyway, How about Japanese otaku rooms? The NicoNico video below shows you what their room looks like. Does not matter whether we are yellow, black, white, purple - all our otaku rooms look the same! Looks like Otaku will unite za warudo.
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Dirty Gentleman
http://cantstanzya.wordpress.com/
Hmm... guess lightningS' room might become a Japanese tourist attraction now.
三年せいとオタク
He could even charge admission which would go towards buying more stuff.
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
http://figure.tsuki-board.net/profile/Syaoran
He can't fit more than 1 person in there at a time though ^^
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
They won't have much room to move around in... though the part about charging it is a good idea lol.
Student
http://miri.textcube.com/
lightningsabre, you are a true man :)
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Ahaha! Thanks, I think ^^;
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
LOL! Great idea, let's summit this proposal to the state tourism boards.
So lightningsabre, how much will the entrance fee be ^_^
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
800 yen/hour. All you can read manga!
Student~
http://kiddokid.wordpress.com/
LOL? his room still got place for tourist? =="
Student
Interesting to read their opinions on the rooms :P
insane -,-"
Space Pirate
If by that you mean insanely awesome, then yes ^^
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
insanely is a word? OoO
大学生徒
http://ichinichijuu.blogspot.com/
That's actually a good comment about the "smokers" thing. I think that people that literally piss away their money like drinkers probably spend a comparable amount in a month to people with more, er, "productive" hobbies like anime/manga/games/Gunpla. However that doesn't mean it's not damaging. I would've finished my bachelor's degree a long time ago if I didn't needlessly spend money on molded plastic that I really didn't need, versus paying for school I still need to finish up. =/
Otaku, Student in Biotechnology, Digital Media Research
http://rayyeow.wordpress.com/
Yea..i agree with smokers and drinker. Will add in those gamblers too although some earns lots of $$
unemployed
http://finehart.com/
hey guys let up on smokers and drinkers, yeah they can be nasty habits but so are alot of other things. Lets try and stay on a positive course here. and yes i smoke it's my choice. I used to do alot of different collecting figures, hot wheels, keychains and dragons. i can't do that now being out of a job.
So sorry but that just hit a raw nerve with me.
Student
http://www.dealbreaker.com
Hmm, considering the average smoker smokes 1 pack every 2 weeks, that amounts to $130/year (assuming cigarettes are $5/pack). I would say that's significantly less than what these rooms demonstrate.
It seems spending can be broken down into dvd's, books, bed sheets, and figures. After doing some research, it seems dvds are around $20 each and books are $10 while bed sheets and figures are $50. Naturally these are generalizations, but they're generous. It would be very difficult indeed to stock a room to that extent without breaking a budget of $130...or $1300 for that matter.
And yes these collections have been built over time, but even so, it would take decades of spending only $130/year to amass that much.
~Undine~
http://bluebluewave.wordpress.com
The average smoker consumes a pack a day, over here that's currently 4,60Euro (per 20 cigarettes) a day which amounts to 1679Euro a year or 139Euro a month. A more realistic figure than the one you offer I think.
Indeed not as much as the contents of such an otaku room, but still quite a lot of money per month/year that just goes up in smoke...
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/
>average smoker smokes 1 pack every 2 weeks
Would love to share stats. Sources?
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
In Singapore I do smoke 1 packs every 2 weeks, the very exact number... there, you got 1 sample...XD
Different story when I'm at Indonesia tho...^^
Otaku Security Guard
Thanks to taxes, it can be a LOT more than $5/pack depending on where you go, like here, where it's closer to $10
Student
http://www.dealbreaker.com
I just did a quick Hoongle search and found that number at WikiAnswers. I realize this isn't a reliable source, but as Smithy has said its only to prove a point. Even if one were to spend $2000 a year, it would take a while to build such a collection.
Trust me, I think smoking is a waste of money. At least these people have something to show for all the money they've spent.
Mad scientist
"1 pack every 2 weeks" seems wrong considering a smoker spends 30 minutes every day on smoking (on average). After the companies realised this, some of them added a clock where people have to check out when they smoke meaning they will not get paid for that time. The result is that people spend less time on smoking breaks.
As much as I would like to give a source for this, I can't. Basically it was on the news a while ago and I don't feel like looking though say 2 years of news archive to find this ^^;
Otaku Security Guard
What's the point of money if you can't spend it on what you like? I know I struggle to pay for school a bit, but I figure I'm gonna spend a lot of the money I make as a result of my schooling on this kind of stuff anyways.
High School Student
My dad is a smoker and a gambler. Let's just say that we lose far more than we win. :/
Student / Software Engineer
It might seem like we are rich because things are accumulated over time. Now if you started this month and the room looks like the one up top, then you are rich.
Multimedia Designer/Developer
http://www.mcmonagle-interphase.com/
In today's economy, many people find it difficult to find money left over for their hobbies. After seeing such rooms, I too, believe they are owned by the rich.
As for spending less money than smokers, I tend to agree, but then most of the smokers I know are quite poor due to their habits.
Technical Account Manager
http://howdoyoufigure.wordpress.com
The slump in the economy has made almost everyone tighten up a bit. Fortunately, it also means some prices have gone down, allowing those who have steady income to have a bit more purchasing power.
Then again, the vast majority of what I own predated the slide. That and an IKEA just opened up near me...
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/
Ahhh sugoi!! I like that they were impressed with our rooms lol. Thats coolio.
Rich? Not in the slightest. Just conserving what cash I have to spend on the stuff I love.
Otaku, CNS / IT student
Im poor considering Im in school with no job. I get about $300 every two months from my parents which pays my bills, gas, and food. Extra money goes to my hobbies. =]
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com
I'm good in managing my budget ^^
Just a Passing-Through Otaku, Remember That
http://hobbychaos.blogspot.com
true!true! :p
Just a Passing-Through Otaku, Remember That
http://hobbychaos.blogspot.com
eeeh..what am i saying? =_="
Student
http://foxkey.blog126.fc2.com/
Heh, interesting reads. And their rooms are packed with things.
Studio Bleach founder/owner
http://myspace.com/studiobleach
This is me as an otaku:
-Does not have any DVDs. Hoping some series he wants will come state-side on BD format.
-Does not have any manga. Hoping to find titles that are easy to collect and are not the "never ending" type. Also had to stop collecting one.
-Does not have any PVCs. Had one but it was "Huh..." when I finally took it out.
And so on. XP
Chinese/Viet restaurant waiter, no post secondary
I just got some shelves from Ikea, and the detolf ones. I'll totally post my room when I can.
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
uguu... they don't notice my room desu... T.T
lol, But this is awesome, I never imagine that they would compile and blog all of our rooms (bar mine) in a japanese blog.... Lighningsabre, and all whose rooms are featured, you are the pride of us all....lol.
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Rich is a relative term isn't it..
I make a good living.. but I still think I'm poor.. Never really enough money.. just a thought
Industrial engineer
http://inotas.blogspot.com
Indeed, well I think it depends on:
- where one lives and
- other expenses (certainly there are more things to consider in this list)
most otakus are single so they have more to spend.
Where I live, a good salary is like US$ 400/month (for professional over 22), with living expenses we have like US$ 200 in savings. One have to save a lot to spent US$ 1000 in otaku stuff. (That note really scared me a bit).
Here, most otakus are teenagers or young, so p2p and local magazines are the poison of choice.
About me... I think I'm too old -_- *sigh But used to spend a lot. ;P
Physical Therapist
http://www.flyingpussyfoot.com
Looks like we were able to catch up to the bad Japanese Cliche ^^
Grocery Store Clerk
I am poor; I am stuck in a dead end retail job. I have been tryin got gind a better job but now their is nothting.
Poet (not)
The new world order begins with Otaku-dom ^^;
GIS Tech
http://hamstercorp.blogspot.com
Maybe they think we're rich because they're taking into account the cost of shipping stuff out of Japan along with markups...
That or Japanese otaku are just as poor on average as the rest of us!
Telecommunication and Cisco Student.
Intersting to see the order of all these rooms, I mean I dont have an 1/8 of the stuff seen in the video yet, I manage to have my room soo messy.
I believe if I had a couple of cool posters over here and over there, a couple of PVCs, I´d take care of my room hehe, however, just as Patrick above me mentioned, no moneh.
Self employed
I can identify with the rich comments. That's what people thought of me when I was spending loads on music when younger. Thing is if it's a hobby or passion, you normally direct your spending on it.
...student
Some of those are definitely rich, otherwise why would they make their rooms look like crap. The one that had some posters in frames on the wall was by far the best one. I'm using that idea now :)
Jack of all Trades
http://tsf.sonicstrike.net
With how my job is in the crapper right now due to the economy, I can't really afford in getting more things. Heck, last thing I brought for myself was my Konata Figma about 2 months ago.
Kendo Kid / 大学生
http://makocat.deviantart.com
Same. The last thing I got was two gundams at christmas, but I did preorder the Signum Nanoha figure because it just caught my eye. I wish I could follow a similar pattern more frequently, but the biggest problem is finding a convenient source. I hate how most of my hobby shopping is online. I wish I had a shop somewhere close. =.=
Otaku / Student in Networking
http://hayasaki-kun.blogspot.com/
I'm poor T-T But I will get a job this summer ^^
???Confused???
If I had a higher budget then I can get more figures, but unfortunately that isn't the case so I have to manage with what I got and what I can get...
Student
wow nice, ls has his pic at the end of the vid :P
i'm poor after spending so much though, hopefully somehow the japanese economy improved in the otaku spending area this year :P
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Holy crap?? Seriously??? I'm still at work and can't see the video yet ^^:
Mahasiswa yang terdampar di Singapura.
http://lolipedofin.wordpress.com/
Nope, I can't find it... in fact, I don't think any pict in that giveaway made it into the vid... Different context, i guess..
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
Yeah I didn't see it either after watching the whole thing. It was made in January lol. The picture that Danny is using is on it though.
Glad they like the room post so much....^^ Everybody had fun too !
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
awesome rooms! mine still has lots to go! XD
Student
http://chappypyon.wordpress.com/
I consider myself as an average student with average allowance. Yes, yes, my friends think that i am rich as i spend hundreds on my hobby per month, but they never see how i try to save on transport, food and other entertainment. Also, most of the money i spent on my hobby aren't from my parents, it's my pay that i got from my part-time during my holiday. =3=
I don't think it's showing off by sharing our room. It's a joy to share. XD
student
I'm going to be a typical poor college student without a job. ;_;
University Student
As for me very poor desu. Though I'd say back in the day I spent loads of money on games $50 bucks for a new release have about 70+ games though not all of them were bought at 50. Saw some who had an insane amount. I sort of regret buying that much games, should have got into being an anime, figure, etc otaku sooner than using all those munny I had back then on games.
Student, part-time worker
When I saw them I definitely thought some of them must be rich and others probably have been collecting for a long time.
All these imported things can get expensive after a while. @_@
But it's fun to read the Japanese people's reactions.
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
My answer to some of these comments:
"These guys are rich!" - No... my credit card company is rich ^^;
"Where do they sleep?" - I had to answer so many of these questions lol. I manage to sleep in there albeit a lot of creative Tetris-like positioning XD
"Why do otaku like to show off their rooms?" - I didn't intend to... it's because of the giveaway that I did it lol. Otherwise none of you will see any inch of it XD
"These look no different than Japanese otaku rooms!" - Looking at the picture above was what I thought to be similar to my room ^^;
"What do gaijin (foreigners) parents think when they see this?" - My mom always say "kapal pecah" or "shipwreck"
"Scary!" - Unfortunately it is =_=;
Technical Account Manager
http://howdoyoufigure.wordpress.com
Nice answers! :) For me it'd be something like this...
Not really rich, just have a steady income that allows me to buy things I want without having to sacrifice living comfortably.
Same... contest kind of forced me out of hiding, plus it's not always bad sharing what I've created.
I think I have a bit more space than the Japanese otaku, so things are a bit more spread out.
My parents think I'm a bit crazy, though I think they've learned to accept it.
Oppai Inochi
http://rockleelotus.wordpress.com/
amazing! how long did it take to collect all that? ever since i started working i have been able to expand my hobby collection... and thanks to impulse buying im becoming poor lol
Student, part-time slave
http://yakuri.wordpress.com/
I spent a lot less money on basic necessities like food to support my hobbies, it's not like we're rich.
Drug testing
Their rooms are awesome, I can never have anything like this. My room is too small my furniture sucks, lets say my room proportions are 20% Books/Manga, 5%~10% Figurines, 40% Furniture, 10% usefull to junk stuff, 20% free space. My room is small so it doesn't let much free space.
A Curiosity
Man I don't know if I should mass spend my money on these goods... I want to yet, im afraid killing me budget.
Student
I really enjoyed looking at peoples rooms it was pretty enjoyable, as for being rich I'm just really good with managing my money and a lot of the things in these rooms have mostly been acquired over a long period of time
houkouonchi
http://www.flickr.com/photos/red_mango/
Someone should gather all DC's Room shots and string them like the video above.
being a teenager// high school// life
Man I love seeing other otaku rooms... they make me feel like I'm not the only one who dedicates rooms to my favorite hobby XD
Technical Account Manager
http://howdoyoufigure.wordpress.com
Wow... I made the top of that page. >.< I'm not exactly wealthy, but I do have a steady income which allows me to pay for necessities and have enough money left over to buy the things I want...
I also think a lot of us have a bit more space to play with than the typical Japanese otaku. I Have a 1500 sq. foot home which I share with a cat, so I have plenty of space to decorate as I choose. I almost have too much space, and I haven't done anything to change the wall colors despite living here for over a year...
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
LoL yeah the space is nice. I live in a pretty big house, but some of that space isn't mine ^^;
http://iron2000.blogspot.com
Rich? Not really.
Quite frequently I find myself squatting in front of the gunpla shelf in the store, calculating yen conversion, working out the money left if I spend. Don't really buy blindly now (well not that often).
Besides the gunpla stash is really piling up and I'm pretty much limited to my room only.
My friend asked me, "Why do you spend so much on gunpla?"
I can't really answer him.
Maybe I make gunpla as a mark of my existence?
Anime Figure Collector
http://www.facebook.com/people/Alex-Isdaman/1007891658
If I knew people from Japan would have looked at the Otaku room photos. I would have shown all that I own and not leave them in my drawers and Plastic bins. -_-
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/
You know what... I have a LOT of anime related shirts in my drawers that I didn't... couldn't show because of how packed everything was!
November Echo Echo Tango
http://pauldy.deviantart.com/
Woo~ expected responses from mundanes (?) lol xD
Maybe if they see lot's of posters about movies, popstars, musicians or maybe normal action figures it's pretty normal~
when they see anime & they like it creeps them out~~
That's why i'm scared of normal people, especially girls xD (yay what a silly comment i made )
IT
http://nails.otaku.jp
Man I would have submitted mine, but I don't think I'm to the 50 comment count yet. My comments are usually constructive, so I don't post unless I can say something constructive. Maybe the next one!
Kendo Kid / 大学生
http://makocat.deviantart.com
Not too rich but my average, weekly paycheck allows me to survive the week and still have enough for at least one gundam or other hobby material.
Magi 2nd network assistant
Everybody needs his/her fix...
People easily complai about money, and on saturday night they spend a lot of money.
If we are done with something, we can sell; if you are done drinking/smoking what do you sell as used? Sounds a bit SM...
Great rooms in that video!
Graphic Designer
Ha ha, I like the comments. It doesn't matter where you live. Otaku is universal!
College Freshmen
$70 dollars for a figure or $10 per manga isn't cheap. I had to stop buying them a while back. I've been trying to get a job but it's hard.
Dollfie Dream collector, student, and software technician
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollfiedreams
$70 for a figure is nothing really. Try $500-$900 for a 1/3 scale Dollfie. Now that's a real kill on the wallet lol. Since then everything else seems cheap to me ^_^" *seriously addicted*
浦の引き篭り
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3219/haruhimemew.gif
Yes, but we're talking about a ton of manga, many figures, videogames and even shelves and framed posters.
I love my otaku room, but I've gotta admit that it's cost a pile of money after all these years ^^U
Just the fact of having to import *everything* only makes this more true: manga in japan has ridiculously low prices and when buying any figure, you save the 20€ of international shipment.
Dollfie Dream collector, student, and software technician
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollfiedreams
Mmmmm I don't know if I have spent more on manga, anime DVDs, figures or Dollfies... since I have a lot of everything. Maybe it's better I don't try to calculate that, the results might scare me. he he
Student
http://heleth.wordpress.com
Madarame from Genshiken is a great example to use here.
College Student
Hum. I think I spend more on textbooks every semester than I have on manga... ever.
Though I only started buying after I got a part time job for living expenses and discovered the wonders of a Kinokuniya.
Graphic Arts Student
I can see why they would think we are rich, but I most certainly am not.
After paying what few bills and expenses I have, I'm just lucky enough to have some left over for me to indulge in my hobbies..
That and my collection is the result of my spending over the course of a few years.
pokemaster
http://francast.wordpress.com/
all depends on how the person spends his/her money. even if that person has a low paying job, but spends 100% of their salary on anime stuff, he/she is bound to have a lot of stuff no matter what.
Dollfie Dream collector, student, and software technician
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollfiedreams
yeah! Anime stuff is like food and water.
pokemaster
http://francast.wordpress.com/
would be nice if that was true. but i love eating good food. in this world, people live for food. thats why we have jobs and stuff just so we can feed ourselves.
what do you mean by rich rich of money ??? love??? figures???
Student
http://anime.scripts.mit.edu/miteiru/
I'm filthy poor. D:
High school student
http://www.animeraku.com
Some nice comments on that site you linked ^^
That StatCounter looks good, better than GoStats I have been using I think. Thanks Danny, I will try it.
Nekophilia
I wouldn't say I'm POOR. I get my food, has a PC and most importantly is surfing the netz. I'm amazed at how many voted poor..
Though I don't have much money to spend on hobbies i.e. figures etc. I'm struggling to get myself a new pc lol. I think spending on hobbies is a luxury. I'd say I'm average.
As for the >These guys are rich! comment, I'd say it depends.. Over here a figure is surely expensive thanks to the exchange rate. Even if sold at retail price, a nendoroid can cost over RM100. And you get around rm3/hour for working part time in fastfood restaurants. That means RM24 if you work for 8 hours. IF the K-On! pay is accurate, that means working on the traffic test thingy earns RM287 (8000yen) in one day.. Or maybe 8k yen is for 4 of them. Then 2000yen = RM70 - the pay here is still inferior to that amount. Do correct me if I'm wrong o.o I might be taking K-On too seriously. lol
So I guess it all depends on where you live.. For me I'm a student with RM30 allowance every week.. Being a teenage that craves for moar and moar food, I use at least RM10-20.. Saving RM10/20 weekly doesn't sound good does it? Thats why I don't get many figures a year.. Most importantly, I don't think that makes me poor ^^;
Student
yah actually is quite true but the part time work in fast food restaurant is RM 4.50 - 5 ( raised ) an hour, try starbucks they gives RM5 an hour. or try to look for event type of work, those would be RM100+ in a aday with over time, girls get RM 120+ for posing if pretty, different places different pay rate, in Malaysia collecting figure are luxury, some of my friend start to collect after they got a permanent job.
i guess i might start collect when i start working, maybe save up and go for otaku shopping in akiba LOL.
Internet Communcations/Design Student
http://sorrowfulunfounded.com
How do I make the video play?
I just get a bunch of moving text when I click the play button that seems similer to the HTML tag marquee's effect. :(
Internet Communcations/Design Student
http://sorrowfulunfounded.com
Its okay now, I worked it out. Had to click through to the site that hosts the video and click a link. Then clicking the play button played the video. :)
Some nice rooms. :)
Student/Amateur Artist
http://poisondusk.wordpress.com/
My family is average, but I'm a student so I don't have that much money myself. I'm just careful what I spend it on. I don't drink or smoke, which cuts down on costs, and I don't really buy much besides essentials and hobby stuff. I've definitely had to cut back over the last few months, though.
Dental Technician, i make teeth!
http://antsizedman.blogspot.com/
I don't drink alcohol or smoke so that actually means i have enough to buy all the cool stuff i like.
Unlike say some of my friend or people i know who are like "Last night i spend £70, got drunk and can't even remember what a great time i had"
Student
i'll get crazy in that room,no space for my gunplas......
Student and full-time otaku
Hehe, all the same indeed. Spending money on your hobby doesn't say anything about how rich you are, allthough some rooms definetely show that their owners have something extra to spend ^^;
I'm so poor though, I'm dying to get an HD-tv, media center pc and loads more figs (who doesn't), but yeah, need to save up first though...
wow... so many manga volumes :3
I have a lot of problems with buying every single volume -.- , firstly its quite expensive , secondly in smaller cities there is no manga shops or even good bookstores :/
I'm very impressed :)
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my
If the smokers can quite smoking, I bet they can become rich overnight ^_^
Stapplerfahrer
Rich, poor or something between? Hazily answered poor and only afterwards started thinking. Food, car, apartment and little to spend on hobbies. Ok, my car cost less than a dollfie but is a necessity around here to get a job so theres no choosing. When you advance to the next level you get 1% more to spend and 7% more paperwork...
Yes I get my fundamental needs filled most of the time and a little more. Happy with that.
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
More like poor because of the expense. ^^; Seriously, though, figures and otaku merchandise are a huge drain on money. I can see where they're coming from.
Me, I'm a student in North America. I'm rich compared to 90% of the world, but I'd be poor compared to a lot of people with actual jobs.
A Real RocknRolla
well i think i'm average. but still i can't afford to have a room like that T_T even more then half of the stuff in my room has been bought from "No receipt, no questions asked" Salesmen. but still i can't find a black market Figure/Manga sellers xP
Student
http://nipponmaniax.jp
i think that really rich otaku are those who have money for the new titanium/carbon Mazinger.
Seeing such rooms kinda make me pride for the fellow otakus. My room unfortunately doesn't look even a bit as cool T_T
Student
http://muketsu.wordpress.com
it looks like a damn coffin!
Hobby fan
Well, I'm not poor but I'm not rich either. The point is that currently in my life there's others aspect that I care most compared with my "otaku side", my job, my family, my studies, etc.
For the same reason, I would never have a room like that, maybe if I'd be 20 or less that could be for real but, as I said, that's not something for me.
Of course, I really like to be witness of other's hobby rooms because there's a lot of fun doing this and that's one of the reason why I spend time on DC when I'm sailing on the internet ^_^.
Greetings.
I have a job
It feels like some people can't control the expenses of their hobby and then you get rooms like those? xd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aseps/
i not so poor, or so that rich but i can control my impulse for buying figures, games, dvds etc. have some ocasions what i really cant stop myself... hehhehe
Informatics(ComSci-ish) student/self-taught graphic designer and illustrator
http://picchar.cerestia.net
Weird, all I see in the vid is a bunch of scrolling words/sentences... XD
Student & Working
People will always spend money on their hobbies, so it's not a question of being rich or poor. If I would have spent all the money I paid for cigarettes, my car or on the house on manga and anime stuff, even my garden would look like an otaku haven.^^
vendor
http://www.friendster.com
Small room full of anime goodies...Just like my room..Its a basement to me but nice...Rich or poor just to like being a otaku.
Kagamin's Waifu
http://moorina.deviantart.com/
Haha "there are not enough books"
Wibbling+Writing+Teaching
http://www.kakebuke.net
I lol'ed at that as well. Needs moar books!...and needs moar cowbell! :D
Otherwise we will not be able to compete in a Death by Manga contest.
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
WOAH w00t we have more ppl on DC nao?!?! =3
browsing the nets
http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
looks like a small time library to me.
rich or poor, people spend more on the hobby/ hobbies they really love. After a certain stage money does not matter to them, just having a desired product in their hands is sufficient to bring them the pleasure they want.
Student in Internet-based Systems
"I have a GF so unfortunately I cant have my room like this"
My personal comment of the day.^^; Hm, are women more expensive than otaku stuff?
Dollfie Dream collector, student, and software technician
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dollfiedreams
What if it's your GF that has her room like this?(ok, well let's say in a more kawaii, less ecchi style) hehe *is a woman with a room like this*
I say the otaku stuff is more expensive... till the day you have to buy her an engagement ring!!! lol
student
Im glad their are other otaku who can support their hobby (it serves to motive me more). That guy with the slide-out manga shelves, for example [i]he's rich![/i]
Oh, and congrats on the increased readership, Danny!
IT Administrator
Just different way to spend your money, a zero sum game...
Upcoming College Student and Otaku
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/Patches418?ref=profile
I am what you call a poor Otaku. My room barely has anything in it that is anime realted but I do watch anime like it's my job ;p. Anways, to get some of that stuff, you have to have a little money coming in or your parents give you an allowance. Working a job would help, of course. I personally don't think that you call somebody more of an Otaku just because of the stuff they have. Unfortunately for me, I can't have that much eye-candy in my room without raising some eyebrows ;).
student
http://shinyui.wordpress.com/
being oversea means that i don't have control of the place im staying so cant renovate the room into otaku style .. hmm if everthing goes well im going to fill my room back in M'sia with otaku stuffs whe i go back ^^
Mad scientist
It's my impression that most people here (northern Europe) have more or less the same after taxes. Sure there is a differnce between people but usually the difference is too small to call people rich or poor.
The people proclaiming that they are poor lacks savings and usually borrows a lot of money. Whenever TV shows something from poor people, they smoke, has lots of candy, nice TV (maybe not the newest model, but still nice) and so on. "Rich" people are people who can save up and buy a new TV or similar. I think it's more like controlling the cashflow rather than income.
I have an example of this. A friend of mine said he wanted to buy a video camera. However he wasn't rich like me (he had a higher income than me though) so he had to buy it in a store where you could pay something every month for a few years rather than having the money ready. I then had a little chat with him about the price of borrowing money. He ended up borrowing the money in the bank and get a decent interest on it because he had a job with a stable income and used the money to make a one time payment when buying the camera. Doing it like that saved him more than $100 in interest compared to if he borrowed the money in the shop like he planned to do. You guys should keep this in mind too.
http://blog.paddedstudio.com/
It does take money to import a Japanese hobby. Since discovering figures a few months ago I have, easily, spent many thousands. The postal guy is tiring of getting my signature. Any day now I expect the wife to 'confront' me. Hell, maybe I'll get a full blown intervention. Maybe I need it :)
bum,hachi roku driver
Not necessarily rich,
But obviously priority goes to funding hobbies(less money on food and clothes and moar on eroge and dakimakura (^_^)/........).
I'm still ronery so moar money goes to figures and gundams.
My two cents.
Thanks for sharing room pics guys.
My room still looks plain compared to those rooms.
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/
i like to economise - then blow loads of money on something i've been waiting for.
More sense: it's that i rarely buy often, but when i do, it's something huge and probably fulfils several requirements rather than just one
so for me, anime + manga merchandise is often a no-no T____T
Film Student, BA
It's a great thing though, coming home with a whole stack of great stuff that you've just bought.
University Student
http://izyclover.livejournal.com
I personally have a separate room where I put all my books, manga, magazines
which I like to call as my library
now it has become my brother's house...as we like to call it his 'apartment'
my mother don't like it if I paste any posters on my room's wall
so I had to frame almost all of my posters
I don't think that buying loads of mangas and anime make you rich
you just happen to invest alot of your money there
just like how some people smoke like you said
and like how people who are interested with car modification
pokemaster
http://francast.wordpress.com/
im gonna confest right now that i over spent this month.
こうこうせい
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com
Hmm I have no money... it's all in my parents' hands D:
Student (Programing, Streaming, Gaming)
Hm, Im going to have to look at this anime for myself, she (erm, they) look cute.
Shinigami
http://superchan-oktaku.blogspot.com/
i hope soon there will a poll about the age of Otaku's and i like to know when will they realize to give up this hobby for other reason like economic problem, parents, fried/girlfriend,etc. Most outsider don't understand the collecting part of mechandise,dvd, manga's.They see us like weirdos .
Otaku
Can't believe I saw some green green posters in the NicoNico video.
Must get!