Based on a survey conducted in Japan in July 2023, the number of otakus in the Manga segment was estimated at 6.74 million persons. The estimated population of otakus for Anime stood at 6.57 million.
According to the same survey, otakus that were into PC assembling and those who were into idols had the highest annual expenditure on their respective hobby.
Estimated number of otakus (geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by category
(in 1,000s)
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Yano Research. (November 30, 2023). Estimated number of otakus (geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416051/japan-otaku-number-estimates-by-category/
Yano Research. "Estimated number of otakus (geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in 1,000s)." Chart. November 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416051/japan-otaku-number-estimates-by-category/
Yano Research. (2023). Estimated number of otakus (geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416051/japan-otaku-number-estimates-by-category/
Yano Research. "Estimated Number of Otakus (Geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by Category (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416051/japan-otaku-number-estimates-by-category/
Yano Research, Estimated number of otakus (geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416051/japan-otaku-number-estimates-by-category/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Estimated number of otakus (geeks) in Japan as of July 2023, by category (in 1,000s) [Graph], Yano Research, November 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416051/japan-otaku-number-estimates-by-category/