Estimated number of otakus in Japan 2023, by category
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.
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.