Mountain Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Metapopulation in Southern California. Shaded areas indicate mountain ranges with resident populations, arrows indicate documented intermountain movements, the dotted lines show fenced highways (after Bleich et al.
Otaku (ããã/ãªã¿ã¯) is a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, commonly the anime and manga fandom. Its contemporary usage originated with Akio Nakamori's 1983 essay in Manga Burikko. Otaku may be used as a pejorative; its negativity stems from the stereotypical view of otaku and the media's reporting on Tsutomu Miyazaki, The Otaku Murderer, in 1989.
This word is an abbreviation of Yanderu (ããã§ã) which means to be mentally or emotionally ill and Kire (ãã) which means to cut or snap. Thatâs all you need to know about the various -dere types in Anime and Manga! You can find more information on subcultures and terms just like this in my growing Otaku Encyclopedia.