Otaku Culture

updated: 3:42 AM Oct 31, 2017

Love Japanese culture? How about Otaku culture? Well, this is the spot to be as we take you on our adventures exploring Tokyo and other parts of Japan. Learn a lot, enjoy even more!

[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Octopus Wieners from Sailor Moon & Sesame Sweetened Spinach (Spinach Goma-ae) from Ben-to
Otaku Culture
Jan 3, 2016 3
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...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Mochi/Dango (Clannad) & Zenzai/Sweet red bean soup (Koufuku Graffiti)
Otaku Culture
Dec 27, 2015 0
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...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
[Editorial Tuesday] Anime Fanservice: Is it Exploitative?
Editorial｜Otaku Culture
Dec 21, 2015 4
Ecchi fanservice is almost as controversial as it is prevalent. There exist a host of think-pieces on whether or not fanservice is nothing but harmless titillation or shameless and...
Readmore
CJL
What is Hatsumode? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture
Dec 20, 2015 7
Because of its pace-making modernity, especially in depictions in anime, it’s sometimes easy to forget exactly how important long-standing yearly traditions are, on a cultural an...
Readmore
Nick Rich
[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Inari Sushi (Super Sonico) & Makimono or sushi (Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun)
Otaku Culture
Dec 13, 2015 1
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...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
What is Kimono? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture
Dec 7, 2015 1
If you have ever watched an anime and seen the characters wearing a kimono, you have probably wondered what is a kimono? A kimono is a traditional Japanese dress worn today in tea ...
Readmore
Jenangelx3
What is Katazun? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture
Nov 29, 2015 1
First there was kabe-don, then there was agokui. Now, there's katazun! Along with the former terms, you may not have even known that there was such a term for something like kata...
Readmore
Jenangelx3
[Editorial Tuesday] Which is Better – Anime or Manga?
Editorial｜Otaku Culture
Nov 23, 2015 9
Last time, we spent some time discussing the differences between two of Japan’s most iconic types of pop culture and media; anime and manga, respectively. The purpose of the previous artic...
Readmore
Nick Rich
[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes! Karaage (Fried Chicken) from Shougeki no Soma (Food Wars!) and Vegetable Tempura from Fate/Stay Night: UBW
Anime Recipes｜Fate Series
Nov 22, 2015 5
Hello everyone and welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from anime...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
What is Chibi? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture
Nov 21, 2015 1
According to the Japanese-English dictionary, chibi is a Japanese slang term that means small and is used to refer to: a child, short person, midget, dwarf, small animal or runt....
Readmore
Lizzy Nyanko
[Editorial Tuesday] A History of Japanese Anime on American Television
Editorial｜Otaku Culture
Nov 16, 2015 7
These days, a significant number of international anime fans around the world get their information through the Internet and that of course is a great thing. However, what about a time whe...
Readmore
justin-moriarty
What is Shounen? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture｜Shoujo Anime
Nov 16, 2015 14
As an avid anime watcher, it’s pretty obvious that no one needs to tell you about the different genres, especially if they try to tell you about shounen! If you are less of a romanti...
Readmore
Tina Az
[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes: Potato Salad from Mirai Nikki (Future Diary) & Tamagoyaki from Kofuku Graffiti (Gourmet Girl Graffiti)
Otaku Culture
Nov 15, 2015 3
Hello everyone and welcome back to “eat like your anime faves,” a series where I teach you how to eat like characters do in anime. That’s right; you learn how to cook real Japanese food from anime...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
[Editorial Tuesday] Censorship in Anime - Is It Necessary?
Editorial｜Otaku Culture
Nov 9, 2015 9
There is perhaps no topic that receives as much hate as censorship. Censorship in anime is an interesting topic considering how it is censored within Japan as well as outside Japan when ...
Readmore
Jenangelx3
[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes: Mapo Dofu (angel beats) & Oden (Fushigi na Somera-chan!)
Otaku Culture
Nov 8, 2015 5
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'll learn how to cook real Japanese food from an...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
[Editorial Tuesday] Should Watching Anime be Based on Reviews from Others?
Editorial｜Otaku Culture
Nov 2, 2015 10
In countless instances, just hearing “Evangelion is the best anime of all time” or “Evangelion is the worst anime of all time” is enough to get someone’s attention. However, ...
Readmore
justin-moriarty
[Anime Culture Monday] Honey’s Anime Hot Spot: animate in Akihabara
Otaku Culture
Nov 1, 2015 3
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 ...
Readmore
Kari
What is Bakunyu? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture
Nov 1, 2015 3
Boing! Boing! Boing!* What could that refer to? A pet in an anime? A skirt playfully bouncing in the wind as a girl walks by? How about a pair of boobs that is so large...
Readmore
Nagareboshi
What is an OVA? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture
Nov 1, 2015 6
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,...
Readmore
Javier Garcia
[Editorial Tuesday] How to Anime Fansub
Editorial｜Otaku Culture
Oct 26, 2015 33
Disclaimer: This article is purely meant to give you insight on the subtitling process, and we encourage its proper use. We are in no way condoning the subtitling and distribution of any...
Readmore
Antoine Rizal
Top 10 Anime Memes of All Time
Otaku Culture
Oct 26, 2015 5
So, I heard you like anime memes? Everyone on the internet has probably trolled someone with ‘em. Just in case, a meme is like an inside joke for peeps on the internet. Images that go vi...
Readmore
Yana
[Anime Culture Monday] Honey's Anime Hot Spot: Mandarake
Otaku Culture
Oct 25, 2015 3
It is a must given for all anime lovers who visit Tokyo that they must see Akihabara, what we proudly call our Mecca or Vatican City. If you ever get the chance to visit, there are ple...
Readmore
Zack Ringler
Top 10 Funny Anime Memes [Best Recommendations]
Otaku Culture
Oct 21, 2015 8
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...
Readmore
Peter Virage de Jesus
What is Seinen? [Definition, Meaning]
Otaku Culture｜Seinen Anime
Oct 20, 2015 3
Seinen is a genre/demographic that is aimed primarily at the male, college-aged/young adult demographic. Seinen anime and manga tend to be a little bit more mature than it’s counterp...
Readmore
CJL
[Anime Culture Monday] Anime Recipes Sick Edition: Okayu (Toradora!) & Udon (Food Wars: Shokugeki no Souma)
Otaku Culture｜Toradora
Oct 18, 2015 12
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...
Readmore
Nagareboshi

626〜650 / 691 Posts