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  • Okada was co-founder and former president of Gainax and spent quite a lot of time in recent years taking the term Otaku and trying to regain some respect for it after a Japanese serial killer was associated with otaku.

    Mania News Feed 2009

  • Otaku is a Japanese word referring to someone who is a hobbyist ...

    Anime Nano! 2008

  • Otaku is a Japanese word that has evolved from meaning "techno-geek" to describing devoted fans who pore over Japanese animation (anime), manga (graphic books), hentai (erotic comics) and other comics-derived media.

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2008

  • Otaku is a Japanese word that has evolved from meaning "techno-geek" to describing devoted fans who pore over Japanese animation (anime), manga (graphic books), hentai (erotic comics) and other comics-derived media.

    Anime Nano! 2008

  • Otaku is a Japanese word referring to someone who is a hobbyist ...

    AnimeBlogger.net Antenna 2008

  • "Otaku" is Japanese for someone who is obsessive about a particular item.

    TechRepublic Blogs 2010

  • But in the word Otaku, it means everything, not just anime, not just toys, but mainly everything!. so read more here for the official updates for OtakonEK Convention 2008.

    Azrael's Merryland 2008

  • But in the word Otaku, it means everything, not just anime, not just toys, but mainly everything!. so read more here for the official updates for OtakonEK Convention 2008.

    Azrael's Merryland 2008

  • But in the word Otaku, it means everything, not just anime, not just toys, but mainly everything!. so read more here for the official updates for OtakonEK Convention 2008.

    Azrael's Merryland 2008

  • But in the word Otaku, it means everything, not just anime, not just toys, but mainly everything!. so read more here for the official updates for OtakonEK Convention 2008.

    Azrael's Merryland 2008

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