| Characteristic | Estimated number of otaku in millions |
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Release date
February 2025
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Region
Japan
Survey time period
July 2024*
Number of respondents
10,000 respondents
Age group
15-69 years
Special properties
estimates based on survey results
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*The survey for 2024 was conducted in July of that year. Figures for earlier years are based on previous surveys.
Sample size of previous surveys:
August 2021: n=10,000
July to August 2022: n=10,000
July 2023: n=10,000
Otaku are defined as those who self-identified as otaku and those who responded that they have been identified as otaku by a third party.
Data prior to 2024 come from previous reporting.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.64 U.S. dollars or 0.63 euros as of February 2025.
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