Based on a survey conducted in Japan in July 2023, the number of otaku in the light novel segment was estimated at 1.26 million people. According to the same survey,
Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the light novel segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions)
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Yano Research. (December 1, 2023). Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the light novel segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418313/japan-number-of-light-novel-otaku/
Yano Research. "Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the light novel segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. December 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418313/japan-number-of-light-novel-otaku/
Yano Research. (2023). Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the light novel segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418313/japan-number-of-light-novel-otaku/
Yano Research. "Estimated Number of Otaku (Geeks) in The Light Novel Segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418313/japan-number-of-light-novel-otaku/
Yano Research, Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the light novel segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418313/japan-number-of-light-novel-otaku/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Estimated number of otaku (geeks) in the light novel segment in Japan from 2021 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Yano Research, December 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418313/japan-number-of-light-novel-otaku/