Odagiri effect

noun

A television phenomenon in which a program attracts a larger than expected number of women viewers because the program stars attractive male actors or characters.

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Meanings

nounOdagiri effect (plural Odagiri effects)

plural Odagiri effects

  1. broadcastingA television phenomenon in which a program attracts a larger than expected number of women viewers because the program stars attractive male actors or characters.

Origin

Named after Japanese actor Joe Odagiri, who starred in the 2000 tokusatsu show Kamen Rider Kuuga.

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APA

Odagiri effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odagiri%20effect

MLA

“Odagiri effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odagiri%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Odagiri effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Odagiri%20effect.

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