![]() ![]() Various accounts (Grassmuck 1990, Greenfeld 1993, Schodt 1996) have been vaguely consistent with each other regarding how the term "otaku" came to be associated with fans of anime, manga, etc. If the concept of otaku is new to you, please refer to some of the articles listed in the 'References and Recommended Reading' section of this paper. This is not a general introduction to otaku. It will also explore the implications of the historical details described here on the contemporary use of the term "otaku". This essay will discuss theories regarding the origin of the term "otaku" as it was used by Japanese enthusiasts of animation and manga in the early 1980s. The Origins of "Otaku" By: Lawrence Eng (11/04/03) Introduction For more information on that, please see Lawrence Eng's Anime Fandom Research ![]() In 2006, I completed my PhD dissertation on otaku culture, focusing on American anime fandom.
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