OTAKU used to be a group of people who was looked down upon by the whole society because they are indulging in unreality. The main stream of the society excludes OTAKU. OTAKU people were considered as a group of people who doesn't have active funtion and contribution to the society but useing up same amount of resource as everyone else.
The situation changed since a TV drama called Densha Otoko (電車男) on air in 2004. Densha Otoko can be translated as Train Men, actually it's produced as movie, television series, manga, novel, and other media products. They are all based on the purportedly true story of a 23-year-old OTAKU who intervened when a drunk man was harassing several women on a train. The OTAKU ultimately begins dating one of the women who is a noblest beauty.
Further information about Densha Otoko:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Densha_Otoko
The drama changed people's opinion on OTAKU. People start to put their prejudice away for a while, so they can see an OTAKU's life and mind. The drama brought shy and good-natured image of an OTAKU, people followed the view from the OTAKU's side to continue the story line so that they can get understand the character's feeling.
OTAKU is just a differentiation by hobby and behaviour, OTAKU is also a group of people who has dream. From another point of view, the reason for why OTAKU become negative is the discrimination from other group of people. The press from society make them feel spineless and useless, but in fact, they are creative . OATKU is the main power that is holding up and supporting the anime industry. Products of OTAKU culture such as COSPLAY and fanfic publication do bring a huge profit to the economy.
Extreme sometimes can be considered as pure, most of the OTAKU are idealist. They have to make themselves more face to the reality and improve skills for living. It will be a long term process which needs care and forgiveness from the whole society.
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