otaku
Japanese term (sometimes pejorative) for fans that pass a large part of their time and resources in a hobby they are passionate about and that directs their life at home, such as animes, mangas, video games and elements of modern Japanese culture
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Summary
otaku is a stereotype[1]. otaku ranks in the top 9% of stereotype entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,155 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: reappropriation[3], anime and manga term[4]
- Subclass of: fan[5], Japanophile[6]
- Commons category: Otaku[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Otaku[8]
- Described by source: Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan[9], Otaku: Japan's Database Animals[10]
- Topic has template: Q135418687[11]
- Native label: おたく[12], オタク[13], ヲタク[14]
- Different from: Otakou[15], Ota[16], Oshi[17]
- Hashtag: otaku[18]
- Named by: Akio Nakamori[19]
Why It Matters
otaku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] otaku is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]