{"id":4326,"date":"2021-06-03T20:43:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/japan\/what-is-an-otaku-meaning-history-types-and-more\/"},"modified":"2021-06-03T20:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:43:54","slug":"what-is-an-otaku-meaning-history-types-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/japan\/what-is-an-otaku-meaning-history-types-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an otaku ?;  Meaning, history, types and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"832\" height=\"571\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"what are otakus and their characteristics\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-son-los-otakus-y-sus-caracteristicas.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"832\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-son-los-otakus-y-sus-caracteristicas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"what are otakus and their characteristics\"  \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><strong>Otaku culture is one of the most curious aspects of Japan<\/strong>, which is the most striking in the West.<\/p>\n<p>This term that has already crossed the borders of half the world may have a<strong> negative connotation<\/strong> for some.  But without a doubt, it hides many many more secrets than we know them and we can come to understand foreigners.<\/p>\n<p>As much as lovers of Japanese culture want to imitate the Japanese, the truth is that there are <strong>two very different types of otakus<\/strong> in the east and west.<\/p>\n<p>It is impossible that outside of Japan we can <strong>reach the level of fanaticism<\/strong> they have in the country of origin of anime, manga, video games and cosplay.  But you can always keep trying!<\/p>\n<p>In order to better understand it, it is necessary to delve into the<strong> beginnings of these urban tribes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14644\" title=\"what does otaku mean\" alt=\"what does otaku mean\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-significa-otaku.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14644\" title=\"what does otaku mean\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-significa-otaku.jpg\" alt=\"what does otaku mean\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to know more about what otakus are?  What is the<strong> otaku youth culture<\/strong>?  What is true in the urban legends that are commented on the Japanese otakus?<\/p>\n<p>We tell you everything you need to know about the term otaku, how they live it in Japan, the differences with otakus from other countries in the world,<strong> what types of otaku are there and much more<\/strong>.  Keep reading!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">In this article you will find ...<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<nav\/><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Que_significa_otaku\"><strong>What does otaku mean?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The word otaku (<span lang=\"ja\">\u304a \u305f \u304f \/ \u30aa \u30bf \u30af) is used in Japan to designate a<strong> person who has an obsessive fixation on a specific hobby<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It is a concept of the Japanese language that still <strong>does not appear in the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14645\" title=\"difference between otaku and cosplay\" alt=\"difference between otaku and cosplay\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/diferencia-entre-otaku-y-cosplay-1024x707.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14645\" title=\"difference between otaku and cosplay\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/diferencia-entre-otaku-y-cosplay-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"difference between otaku and cosplay\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"ja\">The Japanese not only call a fan of manga, an anime series or video games otaku.  This term also serves to designate someone who has an obsession with a <strong>musical group, with food<\/strong>, or any other fixation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Outside of Japan, in countries like <strong>Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico<\/strong>, Peru, and even in Spain and Europe, the meaning is somewhat different.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14624\" title=\"otaku japan\" alt=\"otaku japan\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/otaku-jap\u00f3n.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14624\" title=\"otaku japan\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/otaku-jap\u00f3n.jpg\" alt=\"otaku japan\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In the West we understand that an otaku is a geek of anime, manga, cosplay,<strong> or japanese culture<\/strong>, either in a general way, or with an obsession directed at a specific character, series or theme.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the interest that the Japanese have of living their greatest passions in the West, there are <strong>many different points of view<\/strong> on what it means to be an otaku.  We are going to analyze it from within the Japanese culture.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Que_es_un_otaku_japones\"><strong>What is a Japanese otaku?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An otaku in Japan is a person who is very interested and who <strong>knows a lot about a specific topic<\/strong>.  It presents what we could call a great obsession for something, with a level of knowledge about it higher than other people.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14647\" title=\"how to be japanese otaku\" alt=\"how to be japanese otaku\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/c\u00f3mo-ser-otaku-japones-1024x688.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14647\" title=\"how to be japanese otaku\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/c\u00f3mo-ser-otaku-japones-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"how to be japanese otaku\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>However, these types of people also have a negative aspect.  They usually have <strong>some social problems<\/strong> and lower level of basic knowledge in other common areas.  Throwing himself 100% into his favorite hobby limits him to living a normal life.<\/p>\n<p>In Japanese otakism, a person can be a fan of many things. <strong>Manga and anime are the most common hobbies<\/strong>, but they can also be fans of other subjects such as trains, flowers, computers, photography, a television series, a singer, or the culture of a foreign country.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Como_son_los_otakus_en_Japon\"><strong>What are otakus like in Japan?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Being otaku is a movement that today has <strong>decades of history<\/strong>.  However, today, young people are still the ones who are most obsessed with certain topics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14648\" title=\"closet otakus in japan\" alt=\"closet otakus in japan\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/otakus-de-closet-en-japon.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14648\" title=\"closet otakus in japan\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/otakus-de-closet-en-japon.jpg\" alt=\"closet otakus in japan\" width=\"600\" height=\"351\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>japanese boys and girls<\/strong> who classify themselves as otakus usually present a rather peculiar profile:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The vast majority go to <strong>join a group<\/strong>, within which they form their identity.  In these groups it is normal to share a hobby, but also to dress and act in a similar way with each other.<\/li>\n<li>Usually they identify with<strong> Japanese culture topics<\/strong>, but they are also related to other urban tribes typical of foreign countries.  In Japan you can find groups of punks, gothic otakus, and any other popular urban tribe.<\/li>\n<li>Within the groups there is a<strong> series of rules that must be strictly followed<\/strong>.  Both within the <strong>dress code<\/strong> as in the way of acting, they establish their own canons that they comply with in a very disciplined way.<\/li>\n<li>There are guys who can even reach<strong> confuse fiction with reality<\/strong>.  Although it is not the most common, an otaku person could reach an extreme situation, locking himself in his own parallel world as can be the case of <strong>the <em>Hikikomori<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These extreme cases are precisely what have made the term otaku nowadays <strong>is understood as something negative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14660\" title=\"What is it like to be otaku in Japan?\" alt=\"What is it like to be otaku in Japan?\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-es-ser-otaku-en-japon-1024x757.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14660\" title=\"What is it like to be otaku in Japan?\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-es-ser-otaku-en-japon-1024x757.jpg\" alt=\"What is it like to be otaku in Japan?\" width=\"600\" height=\"443\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>However, a real otaku<strong> show your passion with pride<\/strong>, and is able to separate his daily obligations from his hobbies, without letting it affect his daily life.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Es_lo_mismo_un_otaku_que_un_hikikomori\"><strong>Is an otaku the same as a hikikomori?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Although these two terms are not usually confused among the Japanese, outside the borders of the country<strong> sometimes we associate them as the same<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>otaku boys and girls have nothing to do with hikikomoris<\/strong>.  The characteristics of each one are practically the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>While otakus are people who tend to form groups due to their interests, hikikomoris are young people who <strong>avoid all kinds of social contact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14650\" title=\"what is being a hikikomori\" alt=\"what is being a hikikomori\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-es-ser-un-hikikomori.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14650\" title=\"what is being a hikikomori\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/que-es-ser-un-hikikomori.jpg\" alt=\"what is being a hikikomori\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The latter are usually <strong>boys who do not leave their houses or their room <\/strong>(sometimes they go out to shower), who are dedicated to their passion which is usually video games, manga or anime, but always alone.<\/p>\n<p>In the most extreme cases, <strong>hikikomoris do not bathe, lead very unhealthy lives, eat poorly, and hardly see sunlight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, an otaku in Japan, although they may also have an appearance that a priori is strange to us, yes that <strong>enjoy the company of other people<\/strong>, and in fact they share their hobbies with their friends.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Que_es_ser_otaku_en_Espana\"><strong>What is being otaku in Spain?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Spain, on the other hand, we have totally different otakus images.  This also occurs in <strong>other countries outside of Japan<\/strong>, where it is not known in depth what are the foundations of these urban tribes and people interested in certain topics.<\/p>\n<p>In the west<strong> we call any lover of Japanese culture otaku<\/strong>.  Above all, they are usually those who have <strong>Japanese manga obsession<\/strong>, movies, anime, video games, typical Japanese sports, food, a music group or even television series.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14651\" title=\"barcelona manga salon\" alt=\"barcelona manga salon\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/salon-del-manga-de-barcelona.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14651\" title=\"barcelona manga salon\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/salon-del-manga-de-barcelona.jpg\" alt=\"barcelona manga salon\" width=\"600\" height=\"396\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>These hobbies that young people have <strong>lovers of the Japanese country<\/strong> they are the ones associated with this particular term.<\/p>\n<p>While in Japan it is common to see groups of young people wearing a <strong>certain clothing in any given day<\/strong>, in the West it is more shocking and cosplay is an activity that is reserved only for a comic convention, with the excuse of dressing up on Halloween or carnival.<\/p>\n<p>The way of living the same passions outside and inside Japan are very different, although the word otaku is used quite correctly in Spain when we refer to<strong> experts or obsessed with a topic<\/strong> determined.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historia_de_los_otaku\"><strong>Otaku history<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The obsession that the Japanese have for certain hobbies is something that <strong>goes back many decades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, <strong>the term otaku was used for the first time in 1983<\/strong> by comedian Akio Nakamori, as a pejorative word for anime fans.<\/p>\n<p>The anime fan groups themselves took it so well that they themselves began to use it to <strong>refer to themselves<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14653\" title=\"who was the creator of otaku akio nakamori\" alt=\"who was the creator of otaku akio nakamori\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quien-fue-el-creador-del-otaku-akio-nakamori-1024x680.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14653\" title=\"who was the creator of otaku akio nakamori\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quien-fue-el-creador-del-otaku-akio-nakamori-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"who was the creator of otaku akio nakamori\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Some years later the word acquired a very negative meaning in Japanese society.  This was related to the <strong>assassin named Otaku Tsutomu Miyazaki<\/strong>, who became famous for killing girls in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>In Otaku's house they met<strong> anime tapes with violent and sexual content<\/strong>, which the media came to link with the otaku culture that was beginning to emerge among young manga fans.<\/p>\n<p>Although it had nothing to do with it, many Japanese confused both terms, and there are still some adults in Japan who follow<strong> associating the otaku expression with something very dirty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It was in the wake of <strong>the 90s<\/strong> when the word otaku was losing its negative connotation little by little.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14658\" title=\"how is the life of an otaku\" alt=\"how is the life of an otaku\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/como-es-la-vida-de-un-otaku-1024x701.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14658\" title=\"how is the life of an otaku\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/como-es-la-vida-de-un-otaku-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"how is the life of an otaku\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In addition to comic book fans, some other hobbyists referred to themselves by the same term, to show that they too felt <strong>a passionate interest<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In Anglo-Saxon-speaking countries there are those who <strong>translates the term otaku as \"geek\", \"nerd\", or \"geek\"<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>However, one thing does not quite equate the other.  In no other country in the world are hobbies lived so fervently as in Japan, l<strong>to the cradle of otaku culture<\/strong> around the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tipos_de_otaku_en_Japon\"><strong>Types of otaku in Japan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are as many types of otaku in Japan as there are different hobbies.  The subjects that the Japanese are passionate about can be very varied, but let's mention <strong>some of the most common<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manga otaku.<\/strong> People who are fans of Japanese comics in general, or a series in particular.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anime otaku.<\/strong> In-depth connoisseurs of Japanese animation, or followers of a series or <strong>anime movie<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Omocha otaku.  Action figure collectors<\/strong>, animation series, comics or other themes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geemu otaku.<\/strong> Fans of video games or consoles.  The term <em>gamer<\/em> appears in this type.  They are lovers of video games like Fortnite, Pokemon, Naruto ...<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tetsuko otaku.<\/strong> Train fanatics who often collect model trains and even locomotive driver uniforms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gore otaku.<\/strong> People who have a great devotion to <strong>horror movies<\/strong>, blood and <strong>gore in general<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maho otaku.<\/strong> Followers of movies, books and stories related to fairies and fantasy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pasokon otaku.<\/strong> People who know a lot about computers and computing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vocalovers.<\/strong> More specifically, there is a movement of followers of Vocaloid, a computer program to synthesize the voice widely used to make the voices of animated characters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wota<\/strong>.  Fervent followers of the Japanese music groups J-pop, or Korean K-pop music.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cosplayers<\/strong>.  Passionate about costumes or themed dresses, there are different groups that usually wear them in their meetings or for day to day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14652\" title=\"Otaku day in Spain\" alt=\"Otaku day in Spain\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d\u00eda-del-Otaku-en-Espa\u00f1a.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14652\" title=\"Otaku day in Spain\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d\u00eda-del-Otaku-en-Espa\u00f1a.jpg\" alt=\"Otaku day in Spain\" width=\"600\" height=\"374\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Besides all these, there are many others <strong>types of otakus throughout Japan<\/strong>, as well as new hobbies and groups that appear every day in the rest of the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"La_cuna_del_otaku_en_Japon\"><strong>The cradle of otaku in Japan<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you ask any veteran otaku what is the cradle of this movement in Japan, they will all coincide with the same place: <strong>Akihabara neighborhood <\/strong>in the <strong>central tokyo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Famous for the thousands of video game, manga, anime and costume stores, every day they gather in its streets <strong>many groups of boys in costume<\/strong> of your favorite characters to hang out.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14641\" title=\"akihabara otaku neighborhood\" alt=\"akihabara otaku neighborhood\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/barrio-de-akihabara-otaku-1024x750.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14641\" title=\"akihabara otaku neighborhood\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/barrio-de-akihabara-otaku-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"akihabara otaku neighborhood\" width=\"600\" height=\"439\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Akihabara is the area of \u200b\u200bJapan where the largest amount of <strong>collectibles stores<\/strong>, as well as cafeterias and themed premises.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the most famous are<strong><em>  maid cafes<\/em><\/strong>, some small cafes where the waiters are disguised as different anime characters to make you feel in another totally different world.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14642\" title=\"japanese maid cafes\" alt=\"japanese maid cafes\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maid-cafes-japoneses-1024x704.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14642\" title=\"japanese maid cafes\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/maid-cafes-japoneses-1024x704.jpg\" alt=\"japanese maid cafes\" width=\"600\" height=\"413\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>If you go to Japan and want<strong> breathe the authentic otaku atmosphere<\/strong>, take a walk through the streets of <em>'Akiba'<\/em> at nightfall.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy low <strong>the neon light<\/strong>, the music of the locals and the bustle of the people, you too will feel like one of these fans.<\/p>\n<p>Others<strong> known otaku places in Japan<\/strong> They are Ikebukuro, Nakano Broadway, Jump Shop Tokyo, Suginami Animation Museum, International Manga Museum in Kyoto, Universal Studios Osaka\u2026 although Japan for otakus is immense.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Por_que_hay_tantos_otaku_en_Japon\"><strong>Why are there so many otaku in Japan?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The popularity of these groups of young and old who become experts and<strong> spend all their free time enjoying a specific hobby<\/strong> It is due to Japanese anime.<\/p>\n<p>It is not normal the madness that the Japanese have for the endless series, the characters that star in them, and the amount of <strong><em>merchandising<\/em> and advertising<\/strong> around them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14656\" title=\"otaku places in tokyo\" alt=\"otaku places in tokyo\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lugares-otaku-en-tokio-1024x751.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14656\" title=\"otaku places in tokyo\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lugares-otaku-en-tokio-1024x751.jpg\" alt=\"otaku places in tokyo\" width=\"600\" height=\"440\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Really the otaku culture was born in Japan <strong>after World War II<\/strong>.  Anime and manga became the best entertainment, which is still valid among the more mature population, and every year more children are hooked through very varied stories.<\/p>\n<p>Today otakus are not only followers of the <strong>anime and manga<\/strong>, but these two aspects continue to be <strong>the most common<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14657\" title=\"otakus places in alternative japan\" alt=\"otakus places in alternative japan\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lugares-otakus-en-japon-alternativo-1024x735.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14657\" title=\"otakus places in alternative japan\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/lugares-otakus-en-japon-alternativo-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"otakus places in alternative japan\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The fact of<strong> collect a large number of books and videotapes throughout their lives<\/strong> With your favorite series, knowing all the details of the story, and even the dialogues of the characters, entails a level of fanaticism that does not occur anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dia_del_otaku_en_Espana\"><strong>Otaku day in Spain<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a curiosity we also want to add a fact that not many know.  There is otaku day, not only in Spain, but also <strong>Worldwide<\/strong>, in which the pride of these people who put all their passion in their favorite subject is celebrated.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14654\" title=\"otaku why do not bathe drawings\" alt=\"otaku why do not bathe drawings\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/otaku-porque-no-se-ba\u00f1an-1024x635.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14654\" title=\"otaku why do not bathe drawings\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/otaku-porque-no-se-ba\u00f1an-1024x635.jpg\" alt=\"otaku why do not bathe drawings\" width=\"600\" height=\"372\"  \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>World otaku day is celebrated every year on December 15<\/strong>.  In Western countries, the celebrations usually coincide with some manga, anime and cosplay fairs, giving young otaku the opportunity to go out to unleash their fanaticism.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever participated?  We're waiting for your comments and opinions!  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