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Otaku

Literal Translation: “Geek”; “obsessive fan”

Overview: The ‘Otaku’ know who they are and are proud of it. Let’s get some solidarity going guys.

Details/Background:

In Japan, otaku is a slang term for an obsessive fan of any one particular theme, topic, or hobby. The otaku in Japan are many and varied - there are otaku for every imaginable interest – whether it is an obsession over train sets or video games.
Overseas in the west, the term otaku has been changed somewhat to refer specifically to a fan of Japanese anime (animation) and/or manga (comics) – these fans proudly refer to themselves as “otaku”.