"This definitive guide introduces the world of Japan's anime nerds, game geeks, and pop-idol fanboys, with over 600 terms that any fan of Japanese pop culture simply must know. Moe, doujinshi, cosplay, and most importantly otaku itself, are clearly explained in a fun yet informative way by a self-confessed otaku who has spent years researching the otaku heartland." --BOOK JACKET.

Japanese collection.

Akihabra: interview with Morikawa Kaichiro -- Anime: interview with Yamamoto Yutaka -- Comiket: interview with Ichikawa Koichi -- Cosplay: interview with Ayakawa Yunmao -- Figures: interview with BOME -- Gamer: interview with Anno Haruna -- Idoru: interview with Sakuragawa Himeko -- Maidol: interview with hitomi -- Maid: interview with Hazuki Ako -- Otaku: interview with Okada Toshio -- Otaku: interview with Murakami Takashi -- Tarento: interview with Nakagawa Shoko -- Otaku Essentials.