open otaku; someone open about their otaku interests
Slang term for a person who does not hide their intense interest in anime, manga, games, etc., and may openly display related merchandise or talk about it freely.
See also: オタク
He's an open otaku and often talks about anime even at work.
I went to Comiket with my open-otaku friend.
Variant with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.
Compound of English 'open' and Japanese オタク (otaku), referring to someone who is open about their otaku hobbies.