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Episode 559 - The Otaku, Part 1

Episode 559 - The Otaku, Part 1

Update: 2024-12-27
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Our last episode of 2024 is also the first episode in a series on one of Japan's most distinctive cultural phenomenons: otaku culture. This week: is the idea of being an "otaku" older than we think? 

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Episode 559 - The Otaku, Part 1

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