The ultimate fan anime and partly biographical tale of how Gainax was formed, Otaku no Video is one of the classics and is now readily available again on Blu-ray. I reviewed the prior limited Blu-ray ...

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 ...

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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 ...

The term "otaku" is a label that U.S. anime fans have embraced with half-deprecating, half-defiant pride -- using it similarly to the way that software coders and other techie types have embraced the ...

2024 has been a banner year for anime and the animated medium has reached new heights and pulled in more fans than ever. The holidays are a great opportunity to catch up on the titles that you missed ...

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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 ...