

Urban Dictionary writes, “In America, the term is used to denote a zealous fan, usually of anime and/or manga.

In the United States, the meaning of Otaku is very different from what it means in Japan.
Now that we know some famous anime titles, we will get into what Otaku truly means. All of these things mentioned were huge successes in Japan and America. Other early US-produced animated characters that predate the anime style also have very large eyes (if you look, Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse have huge eyes).”(Marc Marshall). states, “…he said he was emulating Betty Boop, who was popular in Japan at the time. He is also accredited with creating one of anime’s most famous staples, characters with big, round eyes. His name is Uzumaki Naruto, a mischievous boy attending Ninja Academy.”(Kaworu S.). “In a concealed village, a young man hides within a bunch of leaves. It is a story about kid that wants to be a great ninja. One more famous one and most recent anime to hit America by storm is called Naruto. “Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon is a story about a klutzy, crybaby, 14 year old underachiever named Tsukino Usagi who was given some transformation items and super powers.”(Doi). It was released in the early 90’s and became very popular. One famous anime is known in the US is called Sailor Moon. Osamu Tezuka led the way for many other anime titles to become big and successful.
