Why Japanese Youth Want to Be ‘Otaku’ and What It Means


You may have heard of otaku. The old stereotype was an obsessive male manga fan who is a bit of a shut-in. For those under 30 it now means having real street credentials. A recent McCann Pulse survey found that more than two-thirds of young adults want to be seen as otaku.

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