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   From: martin_donner@hotNOSPAMmail.com   
      
   I'm wondering first, does such a subculture exist?  If so, what is it   
   called?   
      
   Second, if it doesn't exist, what do you hypothetically think it would be   
   called?   
      
   The 1980s otaku I envision are obsessed with American movies and television   
   from the 1980s and often dress like their favorite actors.  One might   
   encounter a 1980s otaku who spends the day obsessively viewing taped   
   episodes of Family Ties, dressing like and taking on the mannerisms of   
   Michael J. Fox.   
      
   The name for this subculture should be reminiscent of other youth   
   subcultures, and have an authentic Japanese ring to it.  (I'm stumped,   
   considering a katakana or phonetic spelling of a generic English phrase in   
   absence of something better.)   
      
   Any links to information on existing weird subcultures like this would also   
   be appreciated.  (Like the rockabilly subculture, for example.)   
      
   Thanks.   
      
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