'trito e ritrito' ovvero 'logoro'
ripetersi lo leggo come 'reiterazione ossessiva'
ovvero la reiterazione ossessiva di una stessa sequenza di paradigmi esistenziali e culturali

The term 'otaku' is often translated with 'nerd'.

"Today’s otaku have it better. The label has lost some of its sting; concurrently, more sites of "otaku-ness" have sprung up. Tokyo’s Akihabara has become probably the most recognizable otaku town in the world. Local authorities have embraced that identity, holding frequent festivals and welcoming fans. Increased public recognition has also helped broaden the culture; no longer confined to the image of an person-less room overstuffed with pop-culture flotsam, otaku can take on more positive meanings. It’s not just the **obsessive, withdrawn loner** — though that picture may never completely dissipate — now it can be the **ardent, passionate expert**"
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/9/3004622/otaku-spaces-patric...