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Otaku historian Roland Kelts explains, "The Japanese media branded Miyazaki 'The Otaku Murderer' and people who had never before heard the term 'otaku' came to know its pejorative meaning very well." The media frenzy surrounding the murders twisted "otaku," giving the term a dark connotation.

Otaku is a Japanese word that can mean "house" or "obsessive enthusiast" of anime, manga, or computer technology. Learn how the word has changed over time and how it is used in different contexts and languages.

The meaning of OTAKU is a person having an intense or obsessive interest especially in the fields of anime and manga —often used before another noun. How to use otaku in a sentence.

The term otaku is often used in the West to refer to anyone interested in anime. But is that what otaku really means? Learn about the history behind the otaku phenomenon and how different anime have reacted to it, as well as anime fandom in general.

Otaku is a Japanese slang word roughly meaning “geek” or “nerd,” and though it has been imported into English-speaking cultures, it still maintains these Japanese connections.

Otaku is a term for people who are obsessed with Japanese pop culture such as manga, anime, idols and games. Learn what Otaku means, what types of Otaku exist and what they love in this article.

Otaku is a Japanese word that means "your house" and describes a person with an obsessive interest in a subject, especially anime or manga. Learn how otaku became a popular term in English-speaking countries and how to use it in different contexts.