

There was even a somewhat positive connotation to the word, since otaku were really smart and had all the cool tech that you could have during the 1970s/80s. In Japan otaku originally had the same vibe as geek/nerd and wasn't tied to anime at all. It was just the goofy way to call yourself an anime fan in the west. What is the greatest otaku anime of all time? List ranges from Welcome to the NHK to World God Only Knows and more.

The shows that are listed may have different sub-genres, but they're all about otaku in one way or another. Otaku anime focus on a character with an obsession that is uncool and unpopular about toe embark on a quest toward popularity.Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in Manga Burikko. OtakuOtaku (Japanese: おたく, オタク, or ヲタク) is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers.
