Work — Otakumole

This is where Otakumole differs from Western platforms. On Reddit, you’re anonymous, but you build karma. On Twitter, you’re pseudonymous, but you build a following. On , you are a ghost.

It originally launched as a sister site to the infamous —the undisputed king of Japanese anonymous forums. While 2ch covered everything from politics to cooking, Otakumole was the designated underground bunker for people who just wanted to talk about Bleach shipping wars without their boss finding out. The Golden Rule: Anonymity Above All You don’t have a username. You don’t have an avatar. You don’t have a profile picture of your favorite waifu. otakumole

Now, imagine that energy, amplified by Japanese internet culture, boiled down into a single, beige, text-heavy website that looks like it hasn’t been updated since 2003. This is where Otakumole differs from Western platforms