Otaku Matchmaking Service “OtakuMa” Launches
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Apr 22, 2009 02:52 JST
- Tags: Announcements, Internet, Otaku, Relationships, Ronery, Sites
In the latest attempt to milk the otaku market, Japanese company C.S.T. Entertainment has created a site for matchmaking services, catering specifically to Otaku.
“OtakuMa” or “Otaku Match” is of course not used for dating like typical matchmaking sites, but rather for hardcore otaku to find friends (or rather, other otaku) with similar interests to themselves.
Launching on the 27th of April, the OtakuMa service will let a user sign up and then specify their interest according to the typical otaku genres, including manga, anime, novels/books, cosplay, games, idols/character voices, live-action special-effects (tokusatsu) shows, military, toys, vehicles, computers, and martial arts.
Users can also specifically describe their interest in fine detail, for example if he is a military otaku that likes the S-32/37 Sukhoi with the Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 cannon.
The system will then try to match these preferences with other users and compile a list of potential friends (in this case the list might be rather sparsely populated) for the person to get to know, or discuss the merits of using an automatic cannon instead of a gatling gun with.
To help otaku who do not want the terror of an offline meeting, the system offers full online interaction instead.
The service will be provided free of charge, and C.S.T. Entertainment has already confirmed that it will add more features in the near future.
The site can be visited here.
Via AnimeAnime.
It seems with this not only is the danger of having to meet any 3D females safely mitigated, but the bother of locating collaborators in the flesh is also reduced… Now otaku have even less incentive to interact with non-otaku, possibly a boon to both otaku and non-otaku.
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Seems like it's an interesting idea at least. Going to have to wait and see just how well it pans out, as well as how it gets its cash since it didn't see to have that many ads going on even after turning off my ad blocker.
Rofl,this makes me laugh...they actually think there is a 3D match for otakus? O_O
"...'Otaku Match' is of course not used for dating like typical matchmaking sites..."
What? Because we have no chance?
pretty much yeah.
I think so too!Well you guys at least... >.>
dude, why would we need dating service when all we need is in the realm of 2D? dont you remember what the 3D women have done to us?
Too true my friend, too true.
"gets sudden flashbacks"
=(
Once we can use tengas in conjunction with augmented reality, my friend.
oh awesome shit
It takes two to tango and one to tenga =D
Bad pun is bad, but still makes me lolz
Is that "3D" really a problem with guys? Hell, while I'm no Brad Pitt or anything- I LOVE females in the flesh. I love to tease, flirt, console, and goof-off with "normal girls". Strippers, Cheerleaders, Waitresses, Students, Models, young MILF's- I'll engage and interact with anyone that has a Vagina- lol. It's the only way to "get over any fear" of a girl you like. It's how I got to know so many Playmates.
Even when I see a 2-D character I'm fantasizing about her as a 3-D version!. I.E. take Tsumugi - her VA is Minako Kotobuki, give her dirty blonde hair and the eyebrows and she's 3-D Tsumugi. The same is true with Mio's VA- Yōko Hikasa who is shown here: http://myanimelist.net/people/7263/Yoko_Hikasa
Females are not that scary! I thought this NEW "Otaku-Ma" was gonna match 'Otaku gals' with Male Otakus- lol. Silly Me!. Otaku females are often 'freaks' in the sack and don't mind dressing up as a character. My current goal is to hook-up with Jayme Langford (google her) and nail her while she's dressed like Kokoa Shuzen from "Rosario + Vampire". Want practice with REAL Otaku chicks try here (and they get naked!): http://www.CosplayDeviants.com [www.CosplayDeviants.com]
um.....2d chars dont talk to you...?
It's pretty obvious they don't, sad really.
Also, most otaku women (fujoshi) are either fat yaoi-obsessed ugly women or interested in normal guys, so otakus pretty much wouldn't give a shit about them.
Not all otaku women are ugly O.o.
If you where in the know do what i do be normal (As much as possible) and then reel them into our realm works like a charm
He said "either"
Well, I see the opposite happening, most otaku guys are not interested in otaku (otome, fujoshi, whatever) girls. So they get married to "regular" women and keep complaining their wives hate their games and hobbies.
Well, the fujoshi term is used for yaoi fans and not all general otaku girls. Most guys don't understand that a girl might have fantasies and they don't necessarily translate to real life so most yaoi fans won't try to use a strap-on on you. =p
well you might get it a bit wrong. "Otaku" used in that article means "Hardcore fan" rather than "Anime/Manga loving and also a Hikkikomori" term that is famouse outside of Japan.
if its not anime then it would robots, trains, or guns. i dont think there an otaku that is a hardcore fan of 3D women.
Cosplay. Unless s/he's into gay cosplaying I classify that as into 3D women. And besides, I myself even tho liked anime and manga, and guns, and tanks, also likes real women. Don't classify everyone like you
you, sir, are not one of us.
Umm... idol otaku?
Otakuism doesn't factor into this. That is every straight male.
I view cosplaying as a way of laying a 2D fantasy on top of a 3D person. They become the character, and thus in turn, they become 2D.
lol wtf.....you got problems if you see it that way
Otaku bonding...
Otherwise called people with a very active interest.
And otakus goes for all things.
Well it could help those poor ronery otaku.. Guess you can't find buddies in school anymore in japan?
I thought japan had quite a bit of people who would qualify as "otaku". Or could this be for the more extreme kind of otaku.
Anyways, seems like a good idea. Hope it helps people find friends.
School? What is this "school" you speak of? I'll bet you a million yen that a significant percentage of the site's userbase hasn't seen a school building from the inside in years.
Interesting.
But I can only see this ending badly.
I agree. I can see these guys eventually killing each other over their "collections".
I am now seeing a 30yr old male signed up as a 16yr old Highschool girl
So... we have lots of men pretending to be girls, cyber sex everywhere and a dedicated matchmaking service...
How is this any different from World of Warcraft?
maybe you don't have to farm everything for years until they come up with a new patch in which everything you got is useless. in here, everything is useless to begin with.
1 hikkikomori + 1 hikkikomori = 1 hikkikomori baby ^_^
Sounds romantic, but unfortunately completely unrealistic. No one has invented RTSTP* yet.
*Real Time Sperm Transmission Protocol
I LOL'D
BTW, since when man + man = baby??
Ppl, it's not a cheap Arnold Schwarzenegger's film (´∀`)
20% of hikkikomori are female
I-I-I'm shocked by teh numbers! But will they bother going to some "let's make friends!" site AND have sex with other MALE hikkikomoris? After all, they are interested in yaoi and such... oh well, I dunno much 'bout female hikkikomoris (guess not all of 'em are hardcore yaoi fans and even otakus).
But they do developed OSTP (Offline Sperm Transmission Protocol) also called artificial insemination. So it's not so unrealistic to get pregnant when both parents worship hikikomori ways..
Or you can just have sex.
Problem solved.
We were talking about hikikomori.
Well, since when all hikkikomoris are males?
20% of hikkikomori are females
I so would like to meet other Hikkikomoris.
"I so would like to meet other Hikkikomoris."
I lol'd.
Man, it's gonna be a total sausagefest.
That's the idea. If you want to meet girls go outside.
It's not about "meet girls" I think. Most probably it'll be used to find so called "soul partner".