Catchword: moe

Filed Under: Japanese, Entertainment

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: Moe is a new word, roughly two years old. Its meaning is tough to pin down. Essentially, it suggests the strong emotional connection otaku feel with their favorite characters. “In 2003,” says a think tank analyst, “books, films and games possessing moe quality racked up an estimated 88.8 billion yen in sales.”

Article or Document Title:
“Otaku and their obsessions worth billions” (URL)

Author:
Hiraku Toda

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Asahi Shimbun

Publishing Location:
Japan

Date of Publication:
Aug. 27, 2005

This catchword has yet to be researched.