A special breed of fan loiters in the darkest enclaves of the world wide web. They think they're cerebrally radical, but no one has a clue what they're talking about. To help you identify these hapless victims of the video bite culture we've provided some buzz phrases demonstrative of Otaku off-color behavior in our...

10: Have you seen "Ghost in the Shell?" (To a life support victim)

9: To become a pop idol I'd chop off my tail.

8: Is not corn a vegetable? Do you not find it among the ingredients of Doritos? Is not my diet then perfectly balanced?

7: Gwen Stafani reminds me of Sailor Moon on crack.

6: Man, if I was Ranma I'd never leave my bath tub.

5: Pikachu, I'd choose you, but then I'd have to kill you.

4: If you think that Escaflowne could even touch Evangelion 01 without getting vaporized, then here's a little pin to pop your imagination bubble.

3: Cartoons are a bunch of ambiguous animals that can teach kids about obscure facts in the historical tapestry, ok? Anime reaches into your heart and threatens to pulverize it, ok? Anime is not for kids, ok?

2: I know "Bastard" and you, sir, are no "Bastard."

1: You wouldn't say that if I had my mecha here.

The Vision of Escaflowne © Sunrise/Bandai Ent.

Sailor Moon S: The Movie © Naoko Takeuchi / Kodansha / TOEI Animation / Pioneer Ent.

Ranma 1/2 © Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan, Inc. / Kitty / Fuji TV / Viz Entertainment.

Neon Genesis Evangelion © AD Vision.

Bastard!! © Kazushi Hagiwara / Shueisha / Pioneer Ent.