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Broken Gundam and broken trust sparks Internet debate about whether or not her actions were justified.
Tora no Ana’s matchmaking parties see an attendance spike as they respond to women who want a boyfriend who’ll leave them alone and let them fangirl out.
Akihabara’s awesome Off Kai is a hair salon by otaku and for otaku, and SoraNews24 stopped by for a trim.
Dialogue in new Nintendo Switch video game is just fine for little kids, but “a form of harassment” for older fans.
Popular voice actresses lend their talents to create an aural fantasy otaku can enjoy every day.
Over three dozen guests attend ceremony and reception where groom and Hatsune Miku drink wedding toast, cut cake, and exchange rings.
After Sailor Neptune touched their hearts, these anime fans pooled their powers to give a touching present to the voice of the iconic character.
It might sound like a match made in heaven (or at least a lovey-dovey romance anime), but two otaku don’t always make the right combination.
The fires of hard-core anime fans’ passions burn bright, but that doesn’t mean they always last forever.
Man asks for advice on how to marry a voice actress, gets told he could be a bachelor for life.
English-language video sparks tweet in which she worries about pressure to “kill the person I am.”
Even in the biggest otaku mecca in the world, there’s a limit to how big the anime salutes are.
Singular devotion to maid-uniformed fan favorite results in a home like no other.
Furious itasha owner turns his anime car into a literally painful trap of spikes after trip to Daiso
Following vandalism of his beloved otaku ride, owner takes drastic measures to protect it from unwelcome hands.
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