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Hardcover Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan: Historical Perspectives and New Horizons Book

ISBN: 1472594975

ISBN13: 9781472594976

Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan: Historical Perspectives and New Horizons

(Part of the SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan Series)

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With the spread of manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese cartoons) around the world, many have adopted the Japanese term 'otaku' to identify fans of such media. The connection to manga and anime may seem straightforward, but, when taken for granted, often serves to obscure the debates within and around media fandom in Japan since the term 'otaku' appeared in the niche publication Manga Burikko in 1983.

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