Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Before I start, it’s worth clarifying what the word “otaku” means ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

10 anime that Otakus want to be in is quite a broad statement. It could be said that not every Otaku wishes to be transmigrated into a world filled with demonic women with the power to break their ...

Tokyo has always been an otaku’s paradise. The sprawling metropolis hides gateways into whatever interest one can have, whether they’re just taking their first steps into this world, or want to take ...

A cryptocurrency developed specifically for the Japanese industry and its fans sounds like something anime viewers would be happy about. However, as new details come out about Otaku Coin, fans in ...

Wed, August 24, 2022 Published on Aug. 23, 2022 Published on 2022-08-23T10:50:31+07:00 he adult otaku today get candid about how their love for anime has shaped their current worldview, romantic ...

The International Otaku Expo Association (IOEA) could be the title of one of those self-referential, po-mo anime shows that is as much about fandom as it is made for fans (think “Genshiken,” an entire ...