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I remember clearly the case of Tsutomu Miyazaki, though it occured when I was a kid. It was the first time when people focused on otaku culture in a somehow anti-social context. The second-generation otakus (born in around 1970; now the leaders of creation) suffered severely from the bashing by the whole society. I myself am of the third generation, but our sempais have often told the affairs at that time. The crime left a grave influence, either directly or indirectly, on the ethics and style of otaku world.
His death provokes me into feeling like a finale of a long, long tragedy.
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