Connected Learning Lab (CLL) brought together international media scholars and researchers for the symposium Otaku Communities as Platforms for Neurodiversity Inclusive Learning – a Cross Cultural Dialogue. The event explored how fan cultures - long stigmatized in mainstream society - are being reimagined as vital learning spaces for neurodivergent youth to find refuge, develop craft, and build community. The dialogue featured Henry Jenkins, Provost Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at USC; Kohei Kato, Educational Researcher and Game Designer at the Kaneko Research Institute in Tokyo; and Daisuke Okabe, Professor in Sociology and Media Studies and Informatics at Tokyo City University. The symposium was conducted in both English and Japanese, with live translation bridging the conversation.