Otaku Dictionary

When most anime fans think of Japan, they think of stores packed to the brim with anime and floors upon floors of figurines. People dream of billboards plastered with the newest anime ...

There are several terms thrown around in the anime community that you may have heard but not known what they meant. Today, I’m going to break down a few of those. What I want to cover are OVA,...

When Richard Dawkins coined the term “meme” in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene, he probably would not have guessed that his creation would turn out to be one of the most ubiquitous aspec...

Hey everyone! Welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you just how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from anime...

Have you ever wondered what anime genre may be the one for you? Well, if you enjoy the genres that are stereotypically female, then you will love shoujo anime! The word "shoujo" is l...

Recently, I had the pleasure of attending the Tokyo Game Show held at Makuhari Messe, a very large exhibition hall on the outskirts of Tokyo. The exhibition showcased a number of anime g...

Both manga and anime are huge cultural pillars in Japan, having given rise to various types of sub and pop cultures, and are obviously equally large cultural exports. While they have a somewhat...

I love this genre of anime, but I'm in no way a guru or anything. Of course, I'll give it my best shot to explain this, and let's keep this (mostly) casual, shall we? Unless you want ...