Based on a survey conducted in Japan in July 2023, the number of otaku in the manga segment was estimated at 6.74 million people. According to the same survey,
Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the manga segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions)
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Yano Research. (December 1, 2023). Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the manga segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417552/japan-number-of-manga-otaku/
Yano Research. "Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the manga segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417552/japan-number-of-manga-otaku/
Yano Research. (2023). Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the manga segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417552/japan-number-of-manga-otaku/
Yano Research. "Estimated Number of Otaku (Geeks) in The Manga Segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417552/japan-number-of-manga-otaku/
Yano Research, Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the manga segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417552/japan-number-of-manga-otaku/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the manga segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Yano Research, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417552/japan-number-of-manga-otaku/