- published: 03 Jun 2016
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Otaku (おたく/オタク) is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, commonly the anime and manga fandom. Its contemporary usage originated with Akio Nakamori's 1983 essay in Manga Burikko.Otaku may be used as a pejorative; its negativity stems from the stereotypical view of otaku and the media's reporting on Tsutomu Miyazaki, "The Otaku Murderer", in 1989. According to studies published in 2013, the term has become less negative, and an increasing number of people now self-identify as otaku.
Otaku subculture is a central theme of various anime and manga works, documentaries and academic research. The subculture began in the 1980s as changing social mentalities and the nurturing of otaku traits by Japanese schools combined with the resignation of such individuals to become social outcasts. The subculture's birth coincided with the anime boom, after the release of works like Mobile Suit Gundam before it branched into Comic Market. The definition of otaku subsequently became more complex, and numerous classifications of otaku emerged. In 2005, the Nomura Research Institute divided otaku into twelve groups and estimated the size and market impact of each of these groups. Other institutions have split it further or focus on a single otaku interest. These publications classify distinct groups including anime, manga, camera, automobile, idol and electronics otaku. The economic impact of otaku has been estimated to be as high as ¥2 trillion ($18 billion).
Actors: Gorô Yasukawa (composer), Kazuo Katô (producer), Yui Koike (actress), Fuyuhiko Nishi (producer), Norio Enomoto (writer), Katsuhiro Ogawa (producer), Tsukasa Kishimoto (director), Ken Ikehara (producer), Takehiko Shimazu (producer), Tomoji Yamashiro (actor), Naoshi Yoda (producer), Akihito Yagi (actor), Toramatsu Mamiya (producer), Masahiro Arakaki (actor), Shingo Koyasu (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Gorô Yasukawa (composer), Kazuo Katô (producer), Yui Koike (actress), Fuyuhiko Nishi (producer), Norio Enomoto (writer), Katsuhiro Ogawa (producer), Tsukasa Kishimoto (director), Ken Ikehara (producer), Takehiko Shimazu (producer), Tomoji Yamashiro (actor), Naoshi Yoda (producer), Akihito Yagi (actor), Toramatsu Mamiya (producer), Masahiro Arakaki (actor), Shingo Koyasu (actor),
Genres: Action,Actors: Eiji Shimada (writer), Eiji Shimada (director), Eiji Shimada (editor), Yoshihiro Tsukahara (composer), Ikeru Jojima (actor), Wakana Ogura (actor), Shinobu Kajita (actor), Takayasu Kuroiwa (actor), Hiroyuki Akimoto (actor),
Plot: Nakagawa Lighter is one of the oldest collectibles shops in Tanukikoji, Sapporo. It has been run by three generations over 100 years, however, today Lin's Grandpa is going to close his shop. Lin, 12 year old girl, makes an emergency call to Dad. Her father hasn't spoken face to face with his father since his younger days. He realizes his father is getting old. To make a decision, they play a card game, which reminds him of his happy memories spent with his father. Who wins and what kind of decision is to be made? A story about the inheritance and the decision-making in Japanese society.
Keywords: decision, inheritanceActors: Mamiko Noto (actress), Satomi Koorogi (actress), Satomi Koorogi (actress), Rachael Lillis (actress), Bill Timoney (actor), Ayako Kawasumi (actress), Sam Riegel (actor), Jessica Calvello (actress), Sôichirô Hoshi (actor), Yui Horie (actress), Bill Timoney (actor), Liam O'Brien (actor), Masami Kikuchi (actor), Lisa Ortiz (actress), Lisa Ortiz (actress),
Plot: Kazuki Sendou, a high school student, is drawn by his megalomaniac friend Taishi into the strange world of fan comic conventions and cosplay (costume play), as well as the various types that inhabit that world. Kazuki's childhood friend/sweetheart Mizuki, however, won't let Kazuki be turned into a mindless otaku so easily!
Keywords: anime, parody, satire