Galbraith says Japanese media persistently associated Miyazaki with otaku; the image of his room — unoccupied and windowless, with videotapes stacked to the ceiling around a small, rumpled bed ...

The room was decorated in a traditional Japanese style, complete with shojis painted with cherry blossoms. I had to sit cross legged at a table that was only inches off the floor.

In Japan, she's an "otaku". On her purse and backpack, she has countless buttons of Menhera-chan and other cute keychains she's acquired over the years at various cosplay conventions.

Reporter Ninoude Punico is a proud otaku who enjoys oshikatsu, which translates to “oshi activities," where “oshi” is one’s favorite character or performer. Punico’s oshikatsu currently revolves ...

If you are a nerd, be proud. But also beware that some people in Japan might not be totally cool with your otaku (geek) lifestyle—even fellow geeks.

Deep in the heart of the Outlets of Little Rock shopping center resides a store that transports you, figuratively, to the Land of the Rising Sun. The name of this store is Otaku Takeout, and this ...