I assume that’s how it is for most people, but I’m curious if there are any who are drawn to the idea of denpa for its original associations with delusion. And that, for whatever reason, whether due to upbringing, media consumption, or pure isolation, they themselves become disillusioned. I imagine it might be similar for those who are religious or raised within a faith, who believe, through faith alone, in greater powers beyond themselves, powers that can be interacted with, forming a relationship that becomes part of their identity. So, in the case of denpa, to what extent do isolation and immersion in otaku culture turn that media into a kind of new god?
I assume that’s how it is for most people, but I’m curious if there are any who are drawn to the idea of denpa for its original associations with delusion. And that, for whatever reason, whether due to upbringing, media consumption, or pure isolation, they themselves become disillusioned. I imagine it might be similar for those who are religious or raised within a faith, who believe, through faith alone, in greater powers beyond themselves, powers that can be interacted with, forming a relationship that becomes part of their identity. So, in the case of denpa, to what extent do isolation and immersion in otaku culture turn that media into a kind of new god?