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Shunkan! Research Poll: 42% of Respondents Say They Are Otaku
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
62.0% of teen respondents self-identified as otaku of some field of interest
A poll hosted by Shunkan! Research asked 137,734 respondents whether they identified as otaku or not. Shunkan! Research did not specify how the respondents were selected.
From the results, 42.2% of the respondents considered themselves otaku while 57.8% did not. 45.7% of males thought of themselves as otaku, compared to 38.1% of females. When broken down by age group, 62.0% of teen respondents identified as otaku, with respondents in their twenties coming in second at 55.6%.
Question: Do you think of yourself as an otaku of any field of interest?
| Rank | Answer | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No | 42.2% |
| 2 | Yes | 57.8% |
Percentage That Identified as Otaku, by Gender
| Rank | Gender | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 45.7% |
| 2 | Female | 38.1% |
Percentage That Identified as Otaku, by Age Group
| Rank | Age Group | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teen | 62.0% |
| 2 | 20s | 55.6% |
| 3 | 30s | 46.4% |
| 4 | 40s | 44.8% |
| 5 | 50s | 36.7% |
| 6 | 60s | 26.9% |
| 7 | 70s | 23.1% |
| 8 | 80s | 23.3% |
Source: MyNavi
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