Otakukin

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Otakukin (a combination of the terms Otaku and Otherkin) is a term used to refer to those who, like Otherkin, believe that their physical forms do not define or fully encompass their mental states, personality, psychology, or spiritual nature, but, unlike most Otherkin, view such attributes within an anime-, video game- or manga-centric context. It is often interpreted within anime fandom circles as a term for describing those who have human bodies and the souls of anime or manga characters, and is often severely derided as being to the extreme of "otakudom" (a term for the general Western anime fandom).

Furthermore, while the modern Otherkin subculture may have partially arisen from the sci-fi/fantasy fandom, the Otakukin subculture arose primarily from the anime/manga/video game fandom.

[edit] Otakukin and furry

While Otakukin are general in the types of fictional characters or species of Japanese or East Asian origin with which they will identify, many such fictional entities possess variant degrees of anthropomorphic attributes, ranging from the seemingly-ubiquitous nekochans to the Kitsune of mythological fame.

As a result, those who may identify as Otakukin may find common interests within the furry fandom and the utilities with which the fandom is most associated.