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In 1991, Gainax—the studio known for Gunbuster, Evangelion, and Gurren Lagann (to name a few)—debuted the two-part OVA Otaku no Video. Equal parts parody, mockumentary, and love letter to fandom, this series follows two fanboys as they strive to transcend otakudom to become “Otakings.” And now, AnimEigo is …Read more »
AnimEigo revealed that it’s releasing the Otaku No Video OVA on Blu-ray this October 8. Otaku No Video is — you guessed it — a parody of anime geekdom. And while it lampoons otaku themselves, it also gets in laughs involving Studio GAINAX and the …Read more »
This week saw Square Enix’s Manga UP! Global service adding a new title in writer 138 Neko and artist Souchu’s Otaku x Gal manga, AKA Gal ni Yasashii Otaku-kun. The English localization of the series joined the lineup earlier today. The Otaku x Gal manga …Read more »
Sometimes being an otaku is difficult. My Lovesick Life as a ’90s Otaku opens in 2021, where 42-year-old Megumi is stunned her 16-year-old daughter is able to live so openly as an otaku. Megumi muses that things were different in her day, and then most …Read more »
There were plenty of new anime series this year that we obsessed over, but alas a new year is just around the corner and there are plenty of gems to discover. Find a new series to indulge in with the help of Otaku USA’s top …Read more »
The nominees are out for the Saturn Awards, which is the “official awards group of The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films” for more than half a century! There are three otaku interests among the titles. The Super Mario Bros. Movie and Suzume …Read more »
A recent Japanese survey pitted otaku vs. otaku to see which type of fans spend the most time and money on their hobbies. The report, put together by Yano Research Institute, surveyed men and women who either consider themselves otaku or have been labeled as …Read more »
A social media lifestyle app in Japan known as Gravity conducted a survey with women ages 20-39, asking them what they spend their money on for fun. There are plenty of necessities out there that paychecks go to—rent, groceries and bills, to name a few—but …Read more »
In Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, Akira Tendo is living his best life in the zombie apocalypse, and the latest issue of Otaku USA is officially here to celebrate the new anime and so much more! The October 2023 issue is on sale …Read more »
We all know the game whack-a-mole, but now there’s a new game called whack-an-otaku. It debuted at the TIF Gakuen Spring School Festival at the Belle Époque fashion school. The festival is associated with the Tokyo Idol Festival concert series, and the idols involved there …Read more »
The Magical Destroyers anime—also known as Magical Girl Destroyers—recently premiered as part of the Spring 2023 anime season and is currently available to stream on Crunchyroll each week. While we wait for the third episode to debut, two more voice actors were revealed along with …Read more »
The Otaku Elf anime recently launched as part of the Spring 2023 lineup, and it’s currently streaming on HIDIVE. In between new episodes, the official accounts revealed a couple more cast members that are getting in on the fun. The latest cast additions include Rie …Read more »
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku is a manga series about otaku having relationships, but it’s also just a love letter to geekdom. The main character, Narumi, has lost each of her relationships after her boyfriends find out she’s an otaku. More specifically, she’s a …Read more »
Another season, another lineup of exciting new and returning anime series! With the return of Demon Slayer for its third season, this arc will definitely gain a lot of attention, but there’s still plenty of room to try out a new series. Need recommendations from …Read more »
The anime Otaku Elf (a.k.a. Edomae Elf in Japanese) will premiere on April 7. Ahead of this both a trailer and commercial have been released. We also received information on the theme songs: the opening theme song is titled “Kien Romance” and performed by Akari …Read more »
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