I, OTAKU "ARE YOU AN OTAKU?" CONTEST - WINNERS LIST

Earlier this October, Seven Seas Entertainment, together with Square Enix, challenged fans to prove their otakuness in our I, Otaku "Are You An Otaku?" Contest. Well, it was a tough decision, and we want to thank all of you otaku who submitted photos of your amazing collections. So without further ado, here are the winners!


THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER(s)
Well, it seems that husband and wife contestants FRANK & KIM BULLOCK each submitted an entry for half of the same collection. Together, their entries represent one vast collection, which would make any otaku proud! So, not able to decide who should get what, we're going to let the Bullocks split the grand prize! (We're going to let them fight over who gets the original full color I, Otaku illustration, drawn and signed by series creator Jiro Suzuki, though!)


SPECIAL FIRST PLACE WINNER
While deciding on the winners, one finalist's collection stood out as a particularly fine example of otakudom that we wanted to make notable mention of. So, we've decided to recognize LORI LANCASTER by creating a special "First Place" prize where Lori will get five of Seven Seas' latest manga releases, including the new I, Otaku: Struggle In Akihabara Vol. 1. Congrats!


RUNNERS UP
And these nine lucky runners up are coming away with their very own copy of the just-released I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara Vol. 1:
* Matthew V. Arra
* Alissa N. Babineau
* Krystal Ditty
* Shannon Gilstrap
* Brian Hall Jr.
* Eric Mertz
* Sabira Mohamed
* Judi Weiershauser
* Joshua Welker


Thanks to everyone who participated! We had a lot of fun seeing all your awesome otaku collections!

The Seven Seas Crew


~ THE GALLERY OF WINNERS ~


I, OTAKU: STRUGGLE IN AKIHABARA is © 2003 Jiro Suzuki / SQUARE ENIX.