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Large majority of otaku in Japan want to keep being otaku after having kids, survey says
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Casey Baseel
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Akihabara landmark Toranoana is permanently closing, chain downsizes to just one branch in Japan
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Casey Baseel
Jul 6, 2022
Dojinshi specialty shop will live on in other capacities, but its 28-year-run in Akihabara is coming to an end.
Otaku dating service’s secret to success: Courting guys who’re accepting of boys love
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Casey Baseel
Dec 15, 2018
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.
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Tokyo company offers foot massages from cute VR anime girls, but given by real-life men【Photos】
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Casey Baseel
Aug 16, 2018
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Otaku dating service says some of its female members specifically refuse to date Love Live! fans
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Casey Baseel
Jun 9, 2018
Love Livers’ romantic prospects are limited, but there’s also a silver lining to being a fan of the hit idol anime.
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- (anime • dating services • idol singers • Idols • love live • otaku • relationships • romance • Tora Con • Tora no Ana)
Why right now is one of the best times of the year to shop for dojinshi manga and merch in Japan
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Casey Baseel
Jan 5, 2018
Lucky bags always make January a great time to go shopping in Japan, but it’s the prime dojinshi-buying time for a very different reason.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • anime • COK • Comiket • dojinshi • fukubukuro • Lucky Bags • manga • SNOJ • Tora no Ana)
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