I would like to know why people would like being called a weeb instead of an otaku and why there is so much drama about "weeb", "weeaboo", and "otaku".
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This is probably getting downvoted for a couple of reasons, (1) only "otaku" is a Japanese language word (and its meaning in Japan and elsewhere is a bit different), and (2) at least for otaku, you can find a lot of articles explaining the stigma.– ConManFeb 24 '21 at 22:12
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1Related/possible dupe: What are “sugoi kawaii desu!!!!!11” guys/girls?, Is the term Otaku derogatory?– Aki Tanaka ♦Feb 25 '21 at 12:53
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A weeb is just someone who likes anime or manga. Not culture, not video games, not the language, just anime and manga. While a weeaboo is someone who is so obsessed with Japanese culture and everything about Japan that it seems weird, annoying and cringe.
Otaku is a Japanese term for people with consuming interests, particularly in anime and manga.
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6AFAIK, weeb is just the shorthand for weeabo. So there shouldn't really be any difference between the scope of those two. Do you have some sources to back up your answer?– Dimitri mx ♦Feb 25 '21 at 12:18
As creator of the term weeb. Weeb means exactly the same thing as weeaboo. I only did it to shorten the spelling. Nothing more.
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1Welcome to Anime.SE! This would be a strong, authoritative answer if you could prove that you actually did coin the term "weeb".– F1KrazyNov 6 '21 at 22:02