A REPUTATION EARNED. Part of the reason for the misconception about German engineering is that German automakers did, at one time, earn it. When Consumer Reports started its Long-Term Reliability Tests and Initial Quality Index tests way back in 1972, German brands like Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz came out on top.
The term hokku continues to be used in its original sense, as the opening verse of a linked poem.
otaku. The term otaku seems to have been introduced to anime fans in the US and other countries via Studio Gainax's Otaku no Video 1985, a self-parody film. Otaku, meaning probably venerable house, refers to someone who has a devotion to a subject or hobby (not necessarily anime) to the point of not leaving home.n America, the term is used to denote a zealous fan, usually of anime and/or manga. Due to its introduction to most people's vocabulary through its tongue-in-cheek use in Gainax's film, otaku tends to have a much less dire definition overseas.