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advent of information technology and databases, first and foremost, enriched the means for the homeostasis of the self, that is, self-defense; and, secondly, it thereby rapidly weakened the sense that "reality" (or embodied communication) is more fruitful than "fiction" (or virtual reality). The otaku subculture grew with the expansion of the
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emerged in the age in which reality and fiction are regarded as equivalent tools for self-defense. He further describes the internet society as a rhizomic structure which invalidates the distinction between "reality" and "fiction". The world type treats fiction as an equivalent of reality (real-ization of fiction), while the battle royale type treats reality as an equivalent of fiction (fictionalization of reality).
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unattractive males focused on academics, hoping to secure a good job and marry to raise their social standing. Those unable to succeed socially focused instead on their interests, often into adulthood, with their lifestyle centering on those interests, furthering the creation of the otaku subculture.
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boom and the compensated dating boom in the 1990s were extensions of this. In this sense, the period from 1980 to the mid-1990s was the "age of sexual love". The higher the sexual love boom rose, the more people were disappointed in sexual love for not giving them that comprehensive acceptance. The
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Miyadai describes two big subtypes of the otaku type, a world type and a battle royale type. There is a chronological development from the world type of the late 1990s to the battle royale type of the 2000s but they also coexisted. The antagonism between the world type and the battle royale type
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are an exception to the social hierarchy. In these clubs, a student's interests will be recognized and nurtured, catering to the interests of otaku. Secondly, the vertical structure of
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Otaku subculture is a central theme of various anime, manga, documentaries, and academic research. The subculture began in the 1980s as changing social mentalities and the nurturing of otaku traits by
Japanese schools combined with the resignation of such individuals to what was then seen as
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has also claimed to be an otaku, using this subculture to promote Japan in foreign affairs. In 2013, a
Japanese study of 137,734 people found that 42.2% self-identify as a type of otaku. This study suggests that the stigma of the word has vanished, and the term has been embraced by many.
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divided otaku into twelve groups and estimated the size and market impact of each of these groups. Other institutions have split it further or focused on a single otaku interest. These publications classify distinct groups including anime, manga, camera, automobile,
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popularizes and covers these aspects. The usage of the word is a source of contention among some fans, owing to its negative connotations and stereotyping of the fandom. Widespread
English exposure to the term came in 1988 with the release of
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Eng, Lawrence (February 28, 2012). "Chapter 4: Strategies of
Engagement: Discovering, Defining, and Describing Otaku Culture in the United States". In Ito, Mizuko; Okabe, Daisuke; Tsuji, Izumi (eds.).
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Otaku often participate in self-mocking through the production or interest in humor directed at their subculture. Anime and manga otaku are the subject of numerous self-critical works, such as
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Nakamori. This publication has been claimed by scholar Rudyard Pesimo to have popularized the term.
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otaku, with 70,000 individuals and ¥8 billion; audio-visual equipment otaku, with 60,000 individuals and ¥12 billion; camera otaku, with 50,000 individuals and ¥18 billion;
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featuring waitresses who dress up and act like maids or anime characters, is a notable attraction center for otaku. Akihabara also has dozens of stores specializing in anime, manga,
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kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and murdered a seven-year-old first-grade student. Japanese journalist
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s portrayal of otaku before its 1994 English release. Positive and negative aspects, including the pejorative usage, were intermixed. The term was also popularized by
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otaku, with 20,000 individuals and ¥4 billion. These values were partially released with a much higher estimation in 2004, but this definition focused on
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2722:"Sentai Filmworks Licenses WataMote ~ No Matter How I Look at it, It's You Guys' Fault I'm not Popular!"
2528:"Marie Kondo on Sparking Joy in a Pandemic and the Life-Changing Magic of Becoming a KonMari Consultant"
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manga otaku were the largest group, with 350,000 individuals and an ¥83 billion market scale.
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It Came from Something Awful: How a Toxic Troll Army Accidentally Memed Donald Trump into Office
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The Otaku Encyclopedia: An Insider’s Guide to the Subculture of Cool Japan
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3163:Otaku and the Struggle for Imagination in Japan
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1593:The remaining five categories include
1288:young people and niche online groups.
1147:rec.arts.anime with discussions about
3879:Organization for Transformative Works
3165:. Durham, NC: Duke University Press.
2899:Kitabayashi, Ken (December 1, 2004).
2690:Sevakis, Justin (November 15, 2007).
2434:Hoffman, Michael (February 6, 2005).
2265:from the original on December 1, 2013
2213:. The Nippon Foundation. p. 167.
2190:from the original on November 3, 2018
2178:Morikawa, Kaichirō (April 20, 2012).
7:
2967:. Startup-dating.com. Archived from
2877:from the original on August 24, 2013
2823:from the original on August 17, 2024
2790:from the original on August 24, 2013
2732:from the original on August 24, 2013
2231:. September 12, 2011. Archived from
2141:"Can Otaku Love Like Normal People?"
2095:. London: Bloomsbury. pp. 7–8.
1909:Jakusoso, Michael (April 27, 2013).
1786:Daicon III and IV Opening Animations
61:, a popular gathering site for otaku
3073:is also used with the same meaning.
3022:. Yano Research. October 15, 2011.
1964:from the original on March 14, 2014
1911:"自分のことを「オタク」と認識してる人10代は62％、70代は23％"
1507:A term used in the otaku fandom is
1312:in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. Students from
1024:In modern Japanese slang, the term
887:, some of whose founders came from
2851:from the original on July 27, 2013
2702:from the original on July 29, 2013
2284:Yadao, Jason S. (April 17, 2005).
1960:. Web-Japan.org. August 30, 2005.
1719:, or a TV show that is originally
1406:, which contains a live-interview
1120:in general. The American magazine
844:, and masculine pronouns, such as
25:
3240:An Introduction to Otaku Movement
2963:Martin, Rick (February 1, 2013).
2843:Hardigree, Matt (July 23, 2009).
2643:from the original on July 1, 2013
2508:from the original on June 3, 2013
2385:from the original on July 6, 2008
2371:Gibson, William (April 1, 2001).
2298:from the original on June 9, 2024
4215:Epithets related to nerd culture
2751:Fletcher, JC (August 29, 2007).
2465:Azuma, Hiroki (April 10, 2009).
1769:
1755:
1741:
1133:, which refers to anime fans as
1053:and an academic nerd would be a
762:
2049:Zhen, Jiang Yu (January 2000).
3161:Galbraith, Patrick W. (2019).
3134:Galbraith, Patrick W. (2012).
3107:Galbraith, Patrick W. (2009).
2778:Dong, Bamboo (March 2, 2004).
2373:"Modern boys and mobile girls"
1656:almost 10 million times.
1100:The word entered English as a
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3862:Live action role-playing game
2667:Robot Ghosts and Wired Dreams
2576:Beran, Dale (July 30, 2019).
2547:Beran, Dale (July 30, 2019).
3094:Retrieved on August 4, 2006.
2873:. Kotaku. October 11, 2011.
2225:"Otaku: Is it a dirty word?"
1883:10.1080/09555803.2014.962565
909:, who address each other as
826:honorific speech in Japanese
3219:"I'm Alone, but Not Lonely"
3060:is often used. The phrase
2320:. Otaku USA. Archived from
2318:"Home - Otaku USA Magazine"
2139:Alt, Matt (April 7, 2008).
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769:Anime and manga portal
746:Anime-influenced animation
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891:in western Japan (where
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256:Original video animation
32:Not to be confused with
2780:"Otaku Unite! - Review"
1267:Prime Minister of Japan
1243:; around the same time
4210:English-language slang
4126:Professional wrestling
3857:Historical reenactment
3549:A Song of Ice and Fire
3510:Disneyland social club
3487:Anime and manga fandom
3466:Science fiction fandom
3227:—Article in French by
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2291:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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996:lit. The Book of Otaku
261:Original net animation
62:
3249:"Meet the Geek Elite"
3234:The Politics of Otaku
2324:on September 13, 2013
1856:10.1353/mec.2011.0012
1555:
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1433:Welcome to the N.H.K.
1370:male relationships.
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1097:in Japanese society.
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970:In 1989, the case of
830:second-person pronoun
172:in July 2022, 34％ of
52:
3912:Autograph collecting
3300:Japanese subcultures
3171:10.2307/j.ctv1220mhm
2446:on December 16, 2007
1496:doujinshi convention
1196:hard science fiction
1114:Japanese video games
1095:negative association
316:International market
168:survey conducted by
4040:Real person fiction
3872:Harley Owners Group
3536:Production-specific
2504:. August 23, 2008.
2180:"おたく/ Otaku / Geek"
1943:. December 4, 2023.
1366:, which focuses on
1019:11 March Earthquake
980:Bessatsu Takarajima
932:. His 1983 series '
879:in a 1981 essay in
383:Best-selling series
203:Part of a series on
4179:Shipping discourse
3381:Cultural phenomena
2971:on August 16, 2013
2784:Anime News Network
2726:Anime News Network
2696:Anime News Network
2536:. August 30, 2020.
1777:Video games portal
1561:
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402:Demographic groups
286:Longest franchises
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3263:by Michael Manfé
3180:978-1-4780-0509-4
3145:978-0-9844576-5-6
3049:okkina otomodachi
2816:Voice Media Group
2676:978-0-8166-4974-7
2612:on April 27, 2011
2591:978-1-250-21947-3
2562:978-1-250-21947-3
2480:978-0-8166-5351-5
2357:978-0-300-15864-9
2261:. July 23, 2009.
2102:978-1-4725-9497-6
2060:978-986-124-768-7
2011:978-0-8166-4974-7
1721:aimed at children
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3808:Hot rodding
3555:Beatlemania
3471:Yaoi fandom
3306:Subcultures
3265:(in German)
3261:"Otakismus"
3257:, July 2006
3242:, paper by
3101:Works cited
2647:February 8,
2606:"Akihabara"
2486:January 31,
2259:gizmodo.com
1921:February 4,
1871:Japan Forum
1850:: 231–258.
1815: [
1607:consumerism
1456:otome gamer
1428:light novel
1423:Comic Party
1275:Marie Kondo
907:Lynn Minmay
877:Motoko Arai
861:Eiji Ōtsuka
751:MyAnimeList
636:Conventions
553:Teens' love
527:Otomechikku
363:Iconography
326:Alternative
99:video games
4194:Categories
4121:Multigenre
4080:Comic book
4035:Filk music
3776:and events
3613:Parrothead
3596:Moonwalker
3580:James Bond
3573:EarthBound
3566:Doctor Who
3527:Sports fan
3497:Cinephilia
3393:Visual kei
3388:Gyaru-moji
3333:Genderless
3197:1148100778
3033:August 12,
3001:August 12,
2975:August 19,
2948:August 12,
2917:August 12,
2881:August 13,
2855:August 13,
2794:August 13,
2736:August 13,
2706:August 13,
2616:August 19,
2512:August 15,
2450:August 19,
2389:August 19,
2381:. London.
2328:August 14,
2269:August 19,
2239:August 19,
2194:August 13,
1968:August 19,
1844:Mechademia
1825:References
1812:Otaku-gari
1677:dating sim
1516:ヲタ芸 or オタ芸
1477:Otaku Girl
1440:hikikomori
1368:homosexual
1310:Otome Road
1302:maid cafés
1170:Subculture
869:convention
838:housewives
741:Anime song
473:Boys' love
373:Manga cafe
368:Scanlation
311:Publishers
135:nyū fūzoku
4159:Autograph
4093:Doujinshi
3961:Fan labor
3933:Doujinshi
3852:Game club
3793:Boy racer
3626:Star Wars
3515:Donaldism
3205:240980856
3154:709681091
3127:318409815
3086:同人用語の基礎知識
2467:"Preface"
2150:August 4,
2111:897946266
1891:145267918
1877:: 12–36.
1511:or otagei
1482:role-play
1417:Genshiken
1386:Akiba-kei
1298:Akihabara
1263:buzzwords
1141:Gunbuster
1130:Gunbuster
1123:Otaku USA
957:magazine
836:and with
626:Doujinshi
607:Doujinshi
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