Watch out!
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20070609TDY02008.htm
Crimes are on the rise, it's the stab, or be-stabbed mentality.
I'm going to Yoshinoya's now...
Kotaku did a bit of an article on this too.
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/real-life-beat-em-up/more-on-otaku-hunting-267904.php
My favourite bit:
> Q: Why do you hate otaku that much?
> A: No reason. Well they are like cockroaches. They have the same smell.
It's not exactly new though, this phenomenon.
The guy doing this is more of a otaku than the ones he's killing!
(Q: Dont you feel guilty?
A: Not an ounce (laughs). I sometimes feel bad when stealing money from my dad though. Otaku are dirty and smelly. They should be exterminated. Its just like Dragon Quest where you beat the monster and take the gold.)