what is an otaku
Otaku (ããã/ãªã¿ã¯) 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.taku is derived from a Japanese term for another person's house or family (ãå®, otaku). This word is often used metaphorically, as an honorific second-person pronoun. In this usage, its literal translation is you.