CHAPTER
3:
SUMMARY,
CONCLUSIONS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
I.
SUMMARY
This
paper attempted to determine the different causes and effects of being an Otaku.
The
research design used in this study is the descriptive research method wherein
data was derived from different articles, interviews and surveys to answer the
research question created. The study findings are as follows:
1. Otakus
are people who have an obsession or an addiction, in which people find
extensive to the point of discrimination.
2. There
are other types of Otakus besides the occasional Anime/Manga Otaku.
3. Otaku
Discrimination started with the Miyazaki incident, with that scandal, society
had labelled Otakus as sociopathic freaks who are drived by their obsessions to
violent and fatal acts.
4. There
are three theories on how the term “Otaku” started: a sociological outlook, a
negative point and the third states a historical significance.
5. There
are reasons to why anime addiction starts: One, anime itself. Two, the
captivating storyline. Three, the amazing graphics. Four, peer pressure. And
last but certainly not the least is anime is a boredom buster.
6. Being
an Otaku has its positive and negative effects. On the positive side, Otaku
culture promotes social interaction, art skills and knowledge on other cultures
such as Japan’s heritage and language. The negatives are quite simple; there is
discrimination, violence and sexual influence.
7. There
is discrimination towards Otaku society and this is not only the cause of the
masses but also the victim. For the victim isolates itself from society, in
which society interprets this as strange and unnatural, thus making assumptions
of the latter.
II.
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the results
illustrated by this study, the following conclusions are drawn:
1. The
discrimination of Otakus is caused by two reasons: a stereotype that society
made through the Miyazaki incident and a first impression that they did not
consider to correct.
2. The
cause and effects of being an Otaku both positively and negatively affect the
outlook of other people to Otakus.
3. Otakus
and Society both have a problem with relating to each other, thus leading to
the misunderstanding that is now the discrimination of Otakus.
4. Society
must understand the perspective of Otakus and Otakus should co-exist with
society not only in presence but also in emotion and spirit.
III.
RECOMMENDATIONS
After
drawing the conclusions of the study, the researcher hereby make the following
suggestions/recommendations:
1. When
one is interested in pursuing a hobby, do not be afraid to try. When one
becomes addicted to said hobby, you are now hereby labelled as an Otaku but do
not fret to be one. Being an Otaku may have its struggles but nevertheless having
something to be interested in is better than not having any at all.
2. Otakus
are also people: they have emotions, thus they can feel how society sees them.
If you are acquaintances with an Otaku, don’t let your first impression be your
last because there is more to a person than meets the eye.
IV.
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