Takurou Otaku
CharacterTakurou Otaku is a bespectacled arcade fixture in Codename: Sailor V, a nerdy and lecherous gamer who goes by Taku. Resentful of the crowds drifting into his game center, he makes a crude demand of Minako Aino and earns a swift Sailor V Kick for his trouble.
Appearance
Glasses and a mane of long dark hair mark out this game-center regular.
Personality
Going by the shortened name Taku, he is a socially awkward gaming obsessive with a lecherous streak. He bristles at couples turning up in the arcade and insists that the worst affront of all is a girl walking into the place on her own.
History
Takurou features only within Codename: Sailor V. After topping his own high score on a machine, he rounds on Minako Aino and orders her to strip, convinced she must be a man dressed as a woman. She tries to answer with her compact, but the armor it summons weighs too much to move in. Switching to her transformation pen, she becomes Sailor V; when Takurou stoops to peek up her skirt, she replies with the Sailor V Kick. His surname itself plays on the word otaku, the Japanese label for someone consumed by a niche obsession.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Takurou Otaku in Codename: Sailor V?
Takurou Otaku is a bespectacled arcade regular in Codename: Sailor V, a nerdy and lecherous gamer who goes by the nickname Taku.
What does Takurou Otaku look like?
Takurou Otaku is marked out by glasses and a mane of long dark hair, fitting his identity as a game center fixture.
What does Takurou Otaku do to Minako Aino?
After Minako Aino tops his high score at the arcade, Takurou Otaku confronts her, convinced she must be a man dressed as a woman, and orders her to strip.
How does Minako Aino respond to Takurou Otaku?
Minako Aino transforms into Sailor V, and when Takurou Otaku stoops to peek up her skirt, she answers him with the Sailor V Kick.
What does Takurou Otaku's name mean?
Takurou Otaku's surname plays on the word otaku, the Japanese term for someone consumed by a niche obsession, fitting his identity as an arcade obsessive.
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