Otaku: A History of Japan | Documentary

What is an 'otaku'? Otaku is a fuzzy word with which a lot of anime fans identify with. But few of us know the weight and history that this word carries in Japan, so let's explain its origin from counter-culture to global phenomenon. script and sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k... Special thanks to: Edition: Valentin Noceti Thumbnail: ‪@SirParis‬ Transaltion of "Animec no Koro": ‪@ehoba‬ /@htGOIW Visual Material: ‪@colasarchive‬ / @melonc0la ‪@otastorian‬ @combattlerRickV Voces: ‪@CaribouCoon‬ /‪@shaybs2466‬ ‪@PauseandSelect‬ Saikyō ‪@Adetomo‬ ‪@Mumismusings‬ /‪@TheWeebCrewPodcast‬ ‪@GilLiesHere‬ ‪@HaydenTheHistorian‬ Glow Worm Apocalypse Vanitas | Natsuaki ‪@Flopidesu‬ ‪@lacazane‬ ‪@Kikoman589‬ ‪@Desve‬ social media Twitter:   / animeermi   Twitch:   / ermianime   Donations Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ErmiP... Contact: ermianime@gmail.com 00:00 intro 01:45 1975–1982 The Origins 8:22 1983–1988 Akio Nakamori 16:20 1989 Tsutomu Miyazaki, The Otaku Killer 22:58 1990-1995 The Public Eye 28:11 1996–2005 Identity reimagination: Akihabara, Densha Otoko, and Cool Japan 45:08 2006–2007 ‘The Holy Land of Otaku’ 52:30 2008 - 2010 The End of the ‘Otaku Paradise’ 57:07 2011 – Present Normal 01:00:08 Epilogue or punchline