Episode Synopsis "What are Otaku, Hikikkomori, and NEET in Japan?"

Most people when they hear the term otaku they immediately think of that friend of theirs that knows a lot of manga or anime. But is it the same in Japan? How do the Japanese view otaku? What does Otaku actually mean?

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