It can be taken as either a compliment or an insult, depending on the recipient (I take it as a compliment, for example). They are the type that generally live in their parents' basements at 30 years old and have no social life.Д®nglish: A term meaning someone very into anime/manga/ Japanese culture.

Japanese: An insulting word meaning someone who is completely obsessed with something. but really make sure he doesn't get a gun Naw dont worry hes not one of those hes just a big fan Even their Prime Minister, taro aso, who is an avid manga reader, refers to himself as an otaku, so really it isn't meant to hav any negative meaning. In japan their really isn't quite as much taboo since a huge portion of society reads manga, probably about 80 or 90% of males between age of 5 and 40 read manga on regularly. In america to some people it is known as simply a fan, which for the most part it is, but also as an unhealthy obsesser. This taboo has been reinforced by otakus committing mass murders, rape and other crimes. Has developed a taboo because often times otakus are seen as the scum of japanese manga society. A word that simply refers to people with an obsession for anime, video games or anything kinda like those things.

I used to be an anime otaku