Inafune on the sad state of Japanese gaming. Despite years of hand-wringing over the waning Japanese game industry, former Mega Man series producer Keiji Inafune believes the state of game development in the island nation has shown no improvement.
If anything, he believes it has gotten worse. During last week's Game Developers Conference, Inafune took time aside to talk with GameSpot about a range of topics, from Japan's myopic game publishers to the rise of indies and smartphone gaming and his wish list for next-gen consoles. He also addressed his new multimedia company Comcept, confirmed plans to launch its debut title internationally, and teased big collaborations with surprising partners. GameSpot: At Capcom, you were vocal about the dire state of Japanese game development. Otaku. The Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo, a popular gathering site for otaku Otaku (おたく/オタク?)
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.[1][2] Otaku can be used as a pejorative; its negativity stems from the stereotypical view of otaku and the media's reporting on Tsutomu Miyazaki's "The Otaku Murder" in 1989. According to studies published in 2013, the term has become less negative, and many people now self-identify as otaku.
Otaku subculture is a central theme of various anime and manga works, documentaries and academic research. In Japan, 'nerd culture' grows - World news - Asia-Pacific. Japanese Nerds Getting Co-Opted Just Like American Nerds.