[SIZE=1][FONT=Georgia]All in all otaku's just a term for a person who is overly-obsessive with his or her hobby (most commonly for manga or anime though). And yeah, they are thought to be antisocial and loner-like.
[QUOTE]But i was wandering if anyone relates to Japanese otaku, not just through a love of anime, but through being singled out as geeky and anti-scoial?[/QUOTE]
I really don't know many people who are both obsessive over anime and a loner. My friends who are into anime tend to be... crazy and talkative. I, myself, am crazy and talkative haha. So, to answer your question, no I'm not really singled out or anti-social in any sort. I'm a geek for sure. I'm an A+ student, I play video games, I read manga, I looooove Star Wars.. I can keep going.. but definitely not a loner.[/FONT][/SIZE]