[NOTE: these terms are weaponized language, & meant to give offense. Which is the whole & compleat & total & entire point of insult & invective, obscenity & blasphemy, & other political speech.]
A系 — A-kei ‡
オタク — otaku ‡‡
マニア — mania ( = maniac) ‡‡
‡) lit., “A-type” — i.e., geeky nerds / nurds & nerdy geeks / nurdy geeks who hang out in the Tokyo tech / manga / anime capital of Akihabara
‡‡) geeky nerd / geeky nurd ; nerdy geek / nurdy geek
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