otaku

Summary

otaku is a stereotype^[1]. otaku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• otaku's instance of is recorded as stereotype^[3].
• otaku's instance of is recorded as reappropriation^[4].
• otaku's instance of is recorded as anime and manga term^[5].
• otaku is a type of fan^[6].
• otaku is a type of Japanophile^[7].
• otaku's Commons category is recorded as Otaku^[8].
• otaku's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Otaku^[9].
• otaku's described by source is recorded as Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan^[10].
• otaku's described by source is recorded as Otaku: Japan's Database Animals^[11].
• otaku's topic has template is recorded as Q135418687^[12].
• otaku's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-hira', 'text': 'おたく'}^[13].
• otaku's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-kana', 'text': 'オタク'}^[14].
• otaku's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja-kana', 'text': 'ヲタク'}^[15].
• otaku's different from is recorded as Otakou^[16].
• otaku's different from is recorded as Ota^[17].
• otaku's different from is recorded as Oshi^[18].
• otaku's hashtag is recorded as otaku^[19].
• otaku's named by is recorded as Akio Nakamori^[20].

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Context

Recorded instance of include stereotype^[3], reappropriation^[4], and anime and manga term^[5].

Why It Matters

otaku has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] otaku is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]