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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Foxy Brown on October 07, 2005, 08:27:23 PM

Title: Japanese Otaku Study Claims $3.7 Billion Market
Post by: Foxy Brown on October 07, 2005, 08:27:23 PM

A study by Nomura Research Institute has estimated that the combined “otaku” market in Japan is now worth ¥411 billion ($3.61bn) annually. The roughly defined market includes consumables such as manga (comics), anime (animated features and shows) and video games, as well as other obsessive activities such as celebrity watching. (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=6768)

Title: Japanese Otaku Study Claims $3.7 Billion Market
Post by: TheQuickening on October 07, 2005, 10:23:49 PM

Damn, maybe I should quit my job and start selling manga and shit like that.  :P  :P  :P

Title: Japanese Otaku Study Claims $3.7 Billion Market
Post by: Patachu on October 08, 2005, 04:50:37 AM

Quote from: TheQuickening

Damn, maybe I should quit my job and start selling manga and shit like that.  :P  :P  :P

No way, can you imagine the kind of customers you'd have to deal with?