The “world’s fastest otaku” has been attracting much praise (and the usual revulsion) for his unique podium celebrations, bringing a new meaning to the term “showboating” by being joined by his favourite battleship girl…
Takaoki Hashimoto’s 50.72 second performance in the 400m finals secured his spot, although it seems was so confident of victory he brought his 2D companion along to celebrate:
His distressing individuality. lack of humdrum modesty and general shamelessness about his otaku proclivities have all earned him plenty of detractors online – although he does at least have the satisfaction of perhaps being the first non-JK athlete to achieve any widespread notice online in the first place.
If there is a kickboxer that cross dresses when he makes an entrance in the ring which I highly respect for his martial art talent, this guy I also give my respects for being himself.
I’m an Otaku and an Athlete at the same time. Eat that loser Normalfags!!!
Well one could argue that one occupation automatically negates the other…
well at least he’s proven that unlike most hardcore otaku he does actually does go outside,lol
somebody is getting laid tonight
I’m pretty sure he’s strictly “2d only”.
By what? His hand?
Guy is a hero
He is not an hero
Not really. A person who was injured in a car wreck and partially paralyzed and then works their ass off and gets better is a hero. A firemen who risks life and limb saving people from a burning building is a hero.
You’ve never seen athletes ever referred to as heroes? They’re people who inspire others to do better and often the more “heroic” ones are athletes who have overcome some kind of adversity or might be considered underdogs for some reason
Anyone can be a hero in anyone’s mind, it doesn’t need to be something huge that the general public sees as the norm, it can be anything as long as there is acknowledgement even if by only one person.
I’m disappointed the majorities of Americans still view anime as cartoon meant for kids, that’s why I never associate these two together, anime is animation while cartoon was always known as just cartoon. Disney shamelessly used the word “animation” very much later after anime became well-known globally.
I admired his guy for openly displaying his treasure, why should we be ashamed of our hobbies? Liking anime, manga and games doesn’t make us less of a human being.