The ‘Otaku', teen communities of japanese comics and animation consumers, as well as all asociated merchandising, have become a notorious social phenomenon this days. This paper aims to describe the caractheristics of this social group as it is presented in Chile.El fenómeno otaku, referido a comunidades de adolescentes y adultos que gustan de la videoanimación japonesa y sus productos asociados, tiene cada vez mayor notoriedad. El texto pretende describir las características de este grupo social en Chile.