otaku
A person obsessed with anime, manga, comics, entertainment, video games, electronics, toys, vehicles, weapons, history or other subjects.
The term started as a derogatory term in Japan towards anti-social people who are highly fixated over a particular subject or person, but has since evolved (in the west mostly) to imply a cool, eccentric individual with particularly unique hobbies or interests. However, depictions of generic otaku as an "unhealthily obsessive fan" stock character remains in widespread uses in media.
Tag what you see: The tag is only applicable if the image shows their otakuness.
Notable characters
- Aida Kensuke (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
- Daicon Bunny Girl (Daicon)
- Hashida Itaru (Steins;Gate)
- Helen, Toshiro, Samantha Cook, Wade Owen Watts, Zhou (Ready Player One)
- Uchida Mamoru (Perfect Blue)
- Izumi Konata (Lucky Star)
- James Rolfe (Angry Video Game Nerd)
- Kubo Ken, Otaking, Tanaka (Otaku no Video)
- Kuroki Tomoko (Watashi Ga Motenai No Wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera Ga Warui!)
- Madarame Harunobu (Genshiken)
