Songfacts®:

• Megan Thee Stallion is a self-proclaimed anime and manga devotee, and has proclaimed her love for the Japanese animations and comic books from the get-go. Social media has been her personal Comic-Con, a constant barrage of cosplay pics, Naruto merch sported front row at fashion shows, and even anime-themed manicures. Interviews might as well come with a complimentary glossary of Japanese pop culture terminology, such is her dedication to bringing manga and anime into the mainstream. And let's not forget her triumphant turn as a presenter at the 2024 Crunchyroll Anime Awards – a high point for any self-respecting anime enthusiast.
  
  "Otaku" is the Japanese word for manga and anime fans, and Megan is the hot girl with that specific passion. This song flaunts Megan's success as a "Hot Girl" who also enjoys Japanese pop culture.
• The lyrics contain multiple references to the anime and manga worlds.
  
  Ayy, can't touch me like Gojo
  Look good in all my photos
  
  Gojo Satoru is a character from the series Jujutsu Kaisen, regarded as the strongest within the Jujutsu world. Megan also mentions Sukuna from Jujutsu Kaisen, as well as Naruto and Sasuke from the Naruto: Shippuden series. And just to solidify her cred, she throws in the term "weeb," which for the uninitiated signifies an obsessive devotion to Japanese culture.
• The Bankroll production team, comprising brothers Joel, Matthew and Taylor Banks, produced the track. It samples the bumper music from the season 2 of Jujutsu Kaisen and includes an uncredited spoken intro from American voice actor Adam McArthur, who dubs the anime's protagonist Yuji Itadori. Bankroll also helmed Megan's "Cobra" and "Hiss" singles.
• The Houston hottie was involved in a wild scramble just before she dropped the Megan - she had to fight to keep "Otaku Hot Girl" on the album. MAPPA – the production company that makes Jujutsu Kaisen, wasn't feeling all the references.
  
  Megan spilled the tea on an Instagram Live, explaining she had to jump through hoops to appease them. First, they wanted lyric changes, which she did. Then came the video: no cosplay allowed! Frustrated but determined, Megan agreed.
  
  But the drama wasn't over. Just days before release, MAPPA made another demand: either clear the music or the character names. "What!" Megan said, "Take out the names of the characters that [are] in the show? [screams] That is the whole song! [screams] That makes the song make sense."
  
  Megan concluded that she was "grateful" that MAPPA still let her sample the tune from the commercial bumper and was "not complaining," but the last-minute scramble was, in her words, "f---ing nuts."