Spreading the Otaku Gospel?

Hey Everyone,
Have you ever tried telling your non-otaku friends about anime and noticed that they're not very excited? Most of us have been there often left wondering why they don't  appreciate our tales of oppai, shimapan, and never ending fan girl fantasies. Yet no matter how often they scoff at the words, "believe it!" while opening the newest issue of Y'all Are Freaks magazine, the fighting spirit that lives within all otakus rallies on.  However with all of this going on, a fair majority of all anime lovers are wondering why their hobby isn't received in the manner they would like.

What otakus see as cosplay

What "they" see as cosplay

For starters, the anime community seems to be a "club", unwelcome to anyone who doesn't know the birthdays of all the Naruto characters. Weeaboos, trolls, fat people, and most outcasts of society are associated with the the anime culture, which scares of most new recruits. But honestly they can't help it. The man in Sailor moon cosplay is sadly what the American public sees as an Otaku, thus making them forget about our dear friend Vampie on the left.

So how do we spread the otaku gospel? Members of the anime community can make the transition for non-otakus easier by introducing them to MANGAS that aren't well know. If they start reading something they've never heard of they might feel slightly more at ease than if they read Naruto or One Piece; shows that are frowned upon by most Americans. Next, I'm not saying that all of otakus out there should conform to society, but toning it down around the Tea Partiers might help them accept what is being sold to them. Once this is done, converting them should be no problem.

This is an Otaku Story!