In this Issue

Table of Contents

Introduction: New Formulations of the Otaku

Susan Napier
pp. 1-6
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Modern Otaku Origins

“Otaku,” You and I: On Ōtsuka Eiji’s Response to Miyazaki Tsutomu

Patrick W. Galbraith
pp. 9-26
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The Othering of the Otaku: A Transformative, Sociocultural Wild Card for Economics, International Business, and Political Leverage

Renato Rivera Rusca
pp. 27-50
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Chapter 3, “Putting a Hand into the Fountain of Knowledge,” from 2B-dan : Gindama sensō no hibi (Squad 2B: The days of the silver-ball gun wars) (1982)

Yonezawa Yoshihiro, Shikijō Kyōtarō, Andrea Horbinski
pp. 51-74
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New Formulations of the Otaku in Japan

Next It’s Japan’s Turn: Nation and Otaku Masculinity in My Hero Academia

Alek Sigley
pp. 77-98
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Hiding Hobbies and Saving Social Lives: About the Representation of Otaku Struggles in Ore no imōto ga konnani kawaii wake ga nai

William Schrage
pp. 99-115
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Imagining Diversity: Mapping the Potential and Limits of a Queer Otaku Theory

Edmond Ernest Dit Alban
pp. 116-133
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Global Otaku

Dead Chat Is Ded*: The Rise and Dissolution of Chat Communities Attached to Bootleg Anime Streaming Sites

Eron Rauch
pp. 137-158
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Anime Fan-Oriented Works: Encountering Fan Narratives in Anime Crimes Division and Its North American Contexts

Victoria Berndt
pp. 159-182
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Just a Cute Vibe: Producing a “Weebwave” in 2010s Songs and Music Videos

Ana Matilde Sousa
pp. 183-210
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