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Some anime as a rule seems reluctant to reference it except as an implied trait of otaku lest it offend the audience, and most 'mainstream' non-otaku series have a decidedly negative portrayal. For this condition played for laughs (as it often is in Western media), see [[Basement Dweller]]. When the hikki in question is a famous poet, writer, painter, or whatever, see [[Reclusive Artist]]. Unless the Hikikomori can find a source of income which doesn't require he leave his fortress of solitude, then he's probably also a [[NEET]].

Compare [[The Hermit]]. [http://www.warscapes.com/opinion/hikikomori-postmodern-hermits-japan There's a good argument] that Hikikomori are the [[Post Modern]] equivalent of [[The Hermit]], rejecting the modern culture of consumerism and competition, while retaining a tentative connection to the world via the Internet. Hikikomori take a [[Deconstruction|deconstructive]] take on [[Japanese Mythology]], identifying themselves with the Amaterasu who hid in the cave, rather than the Amaterasu as the rising sun and national symbol.

Compare [[The Hermit]].

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