Based on a survey conducted in Japan in July 2023, the number of otaku in the fanzine segment was estimated at 1.1 million people. Fanzines, commonly known as dojinshi in Japan, often feature self-published works of amateur artists. According to the same survey, fanzine otaku on average spent almost 29 thousand Japanese yen per year on their hobby.
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Yano Research. (December 1, 2023). Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the fanzine (dojinshi) segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417566/japan-number-of-coterie-magazine-otaku/
Yano Research. "Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the fanzine (dojinshi) segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417566/japan-number-of-coterie-magazine-otaku/
Yano Research. (2023). Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the fanzine (dojinshi) segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417566/japan-number-of-coterie-magazine-otaku/
Yano Research. "Estimated Number of Otaku (Geeks) in The Fanzine (Dojinshi) Segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417566/japan-number-of-coterie-magazine-otaku/
Yano Research, Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the fanzine (dojinshi) segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417566/japan-number-of-coterie-magazine-otaku/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the fanzine (dojinshi) segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Yano Research, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1417566/japan-number-of-coterie-magazine-otaku/