Otaku collecting is not limited to just anime-related merchandise. There are many different types of otaku, such as “Pasocon-ota” (computer geeks) and “Gunji-ota” (fans of military themed ...

I write about the business of fandom. Once upon a time, the Japanese word “otaku” referred to a type of fan so nerdy that they might as well be a social recluse. But today, an increasing ...

Otaku and non-otaku alike appear to have standards when it comes to their image of an ideal partner, though, so let’s take a look at the responses to the questionnaire below. According to the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame. Yoshiyuki Tomino of Gundam fame. Both are two of Japan's most famous anime creators. And psychiatrist Tamaki ...

Otaku, people for whom hero worship is a way of life, have changed everyone’s relationship to the culture. By Nick Haramis ON ANY GIVEN night, the neon-lit streets of Akihabara, an entertainment ...

Now, Kortney Lee has transformed the Crossroads space he leases at 640 E. 18th St. into Otaku Lounge, an anime and gaming bar. “We specialize in video games,” said Erick Ramos, who is ...