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In the original Japanese context, an otaku is someone who has an obsessive interest in something, commonly anime or manga. The term is mostly equivalent to "geek" or "nerd", but in a more derogatory manner than used in the West. The word entered English as a loanword from the Japanese language.
Video games based on anime and manga also known as anime-based games, this is a list of computer and video games that are based on manga or anime properties. The list does not include games based on western cartoons , which are separately listed at List of video games based on cartoons .
The Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo, a popular gathering site for otaku. Otaku (Japanese: おたく, オタク, or ヲタク) is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in Manga Burikko.
Otaku no Video (おたくのビデオ, Otaku no Bideo, lit."Otakus' Video") is a 1991 Japanese original video animation (OVA) produced by Gainax. [1] The anime spoofs the life and culture of otaku, individuals with obsessive interests in media, particularly anime and manga, as well as the history of Gainax and its creators. [2]
Kaichirō Morikawa who is an author, and lecturer at Meiji University talks about the otaku culture of Akihabara. [4] Anime director Yutaka Yamamoto talks about anime in general which include its fans and ones he has directed. [5] As one of the main organizers of Comiket, Koichi Ichikawa talks about the dōjinshi fair, including what lies ahead ...
A notable critique of this otaku subculture is found in the 2006 anime Welcome to the N.H.K., which features a hikikomori (socially withdrawn) protagonist and explores the effects and consequences of various Japanese sub-cultures, such as otaku, lolicon, internet suicide, massively multiplayer online games and multi-level marketing.
She is assigned to help Shinichi with his task of spreading the otaku culture in the Holy Eldant Empire. Minori is also an otaku but unlike him, she is a fujoshi specialized in boys' love (BL) merchandise and usually fantasizes about Shinichi with Galius becoming a couple. For the sake of being recognized by her own father, she started training ...
Otaku USA is available all over the world, with international distribution by Curtis Circulation. [1] In addition to the print publication, Otaku USA publishes a regular e-newsletter from Japan containing current industry news, as well as interviews with anime creators, travel-style cultural pieces, reviews of theatrical anime films, and more ...