otaku (Page 19)
Otakuism is apparently hereditary, and especially strong in the bloodline of anime industry professionals.
Conveniently located Akihabara salon offers wide range of anime-style colorings, keeps otaku looking good while shopping for merch.
Critics like to say singing talent isn’t necessary to succeed as an idol singer, but conversational skills are turning out to be very useful for these two groups.
Keep your figurines dust-free and set up in beautiful environments with this easy idea from Japan!
She’s too short to ride Thunder Mountain, but proud owner still seems to be enjoying their theme park visits together.
Stay in school, though, kids, because it’s probably not as easy as it sounds.
Many, many schoolgirls are involved.
Anime has plenty of rousing anthems, but some are calling this data downright depressing.
As soon as you enter the room in this guesthouse in Tokyo’s Azabujuban district, you’re bombarded with a flurry of quirky otaku cuteness; a genre otherwise known as ‘moe-kei’. From the bed sheets, to the walls, and even splayed across the ceiling is a whole array of busty anime girls in all their cutesy glory.
Buff blade boys and sexy Squirtle catch the eyes of attendees at Japan’s biggest otaku event.
Short of carrying a hose to wash down smelly attendees, this tip may be your best defense.
These Japanese idol fans at the 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival show us that, when it comes to being first to the front of the stage, all etiquette is thrown out the window.
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New Attack on Titan theme park attraction coming to Fuji-Q Highland
35-year-old otaku throws US$17,700 wedding ceremony in Tokyo so he can marry his 2-D crush
For hire! Paying an agency to be your apologizers, families, best friends, and confessors!
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