Del otaku Bogotano y cómo narrarlo

Abstract

To narrate the Bogotá otaku, or the Latin American otaku more broadly, it is essential to recognize that this identity, its representations, and its cultural practices draw directly from Japanese animation, a cultural product originating in a country whose social and cultural context differs profoundly from our own. How and why have we adopted a form of entertainment that is so foreign to us? Identifying the distinctive characteristics of the otaku community in Bogotá and Latin America, and understanding the processes through which its representations have been adapted and transformed in light of the cultural specificities of the region, is fundamental to developing a communication project that responds to these particularities and can be created by and for the Bogotá otaku community. Emerging from this exploration is the proposal of Akibacatá magazine, a digital publication conceived as an alternative to the fast-consumption content that predominates on social media, offering otaku audiences in the region a platform with a critical and reflective approach.