For the presentation on anime for JASGA and for my anime lunch with the Japan Club at LASA High School, I prepared a handout to give to attendees called “Austin Otaku’s Guide for the Otaku in Exile.” It’s kind of a tongue in cheek name, of course, since none of us are exiled from Akihabara or Japan, but I know that sometimes I’d rather be there and can’t go right away.
The brochure is a list of sites and other online resources for keeping up to date on the latest goings-on in Anime, J-Pop/J-Rock, and J-Dorama as well as a few local groups, clubs and resources. (I’m always keen on supporting local businesses that offer products or services related to otaku specifically or Japanese culture in general.)
Anyway, here’s the brochure. Feel free to print it out and use it in your own otaku journey.
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I thought Moe means young girls or any female who look cute + young + petite. Have I been missed inform?
(j/k).
Also, you didn’t mention Bishounen
Yeah, unfortunately, I had to be selective about how many definitions I included. There was only so much space. … Regarding the term “moe,” it generally refers to the attraction to young, cute girls, though it doesn’t carry the sexual connotations of the term “lolicon.” A “moekko” is a young, cute girl, e.g. the object of affection for moe. Here’s the definition on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_%28slang%29. You can also confirm this in The Otaku Encyclopedia by Patrick W. Galbraith.