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Watch a Swiss Man in a Girl’s Swimsuit Lick Dolls for 25 Minutes 【Video】
Boy have we got a good dose of internet for you today. The title of this article really explains everything there is to know about what follows below: a Switzerland-based YouTube user by the name of...
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Nerd Oriented Dating Guide on Sale, The Art of Seduction Presented in Manga
Although the recent otaku marriage hunting party showed good results, millions of nerds still have to struggle with more conventional dating methods. Feeling ill-equipped in the social graces, these...
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Mixing Business with Pleasure: Take Your Nerdiness to Work with the Itasuit!
Who says the office is no place for scantily-clad girls with blue hair? Now you can look smart and professional while staying true to your animé roots with the latest in clothing for discerning otaku-...
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Classy Nerdism: Gallery Specializes in Otaku Oil Paintings
If you’ve ever wanted to hang a classy oil painting of your favorite anime or manga character over the fireplace, it looks a gallery in Nagoya may have you covered. Gallery Egao, specialists in otaku...
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Akihabara Inspires a Rare Picture Jockey Performance
If you have an eye for detail, you might just recognize the place in the image above. It’s an awesome rendering of Tokyo’s Akihabara. And it’s from the skilled hand of a former quantum physics...
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Even Your Creepy Male Otaku Friend Can Become a Real Princess with this...
Nothing says “luxury vacation” like staying in a hotel room dolled up like a little girl’s dream bedroom. At least, that’s what the Ikenotaira Hotel in Nagano is banking on with the “DokiDoki! Precure...
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This is not the stormtrooper you’re looking for: Cosplayer mistaken for real...
A Sapporo cosplayer found himself on the wrong side of the law recently after apparently putting together the world’s most realistic stormtrooper outfit. So terrifying was the costume that someone...
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Visit sacred ‘ranobe’ spots around Japan with Book Off’s handy otaku map
Light novels (or ranobe for short, a portmanteau of raito and noberu) are popular in Japan as short, cheap reads for young adults. They often come with manga-style illustrations and feature many...
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Ultra-detailed Laputa figurine will make your friends fly into jealous nerdrage
After teasing a release of “something” for a month on their website, Bandai unveiled this painstakingly detailed figure of the iconic robot from Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky, to the delighted...
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Western fan artists’ answer to Japanese “Love Pillows” – you’ll never look at...
Ever wanted to take your favorite anime/TV/movie character to bed with you? Of course, Japan has the answer in dakimakura covers, essential items in any otaku home that usually feature cute anime...
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Anthropomorphized anime warships game inspired by prewar Japanese tourism...
From countries and camera lenses to burgers and government corporations, Japan has a vibrant moe culture of personifying inanimate objects – in other words, turning them into cute, giant-eyed anime...
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Wife throws out husband’s anime collection, he demands a divorce
Anime and manga fans outside of Japan tend to view the country as being a safe haven for otaku, assuming that everyone loves the stuff. And while comics and cartoons certainly are a popular and...
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With an otaku umbrella, you’ll hope for rain every day
What better way to brighten up a rainy day than with a cute girl shielding you from the downpour? And if you can’t find a girl to hold your umbrella, then maybe a girl on your umbrella is the next best...
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Top 10 series that got Japanese fans hooked on anime
As the birthplace of modern anime culture, Japan has more than its fair share of hardcore anime fans, or otaku. But what starts someone out on the potential path to wall-to-wall DVD box sets, shelves...
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Language of the otaku has infiltrated our Internet forums
I’m sure that many of our readers are acquainted with the Japanese word otaku and its assimilation into English. For those that aren’t, it is a special label given to people who are especially...
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Rarest Pokémon card ever can be yours for a small fortune
As you’re surely aware, Pokémon is serious business in Japan, with tournaments and competitions for the myriad playable variations so viciously competitive that many resort to illegally acquiring and...
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Akihabara-based magazine blasts past Kickstarter goal, aims to bring otaku...
The word “otaku” in the Japanese language is a general term for anyone who is passionate about a hobby. But in English, “otaku” has become a term that refers to people who are obsessed with Japanese...
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How nerdy are you? Use this handy formula to calculate your “otaku coefficient”
Originally a particularly polite way of saying “you,” the Japanese word otaku evolved into a label for anyone with an obsessive, passionate devotion to their hobby. While most commonly associated with...
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11 unique experiences for tourists to Japan
If you’ve been scouring the net looking for ways to experience the most unique things Japan has to offer, then dock your wireless device and hang up those bunny ears because we’ve found the list for...
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Elitism divides otaku culture as the popularity of Japanese pop idols expands
Japan’s idol industry is a unique beast of a moneymaker. The girls who succeed on this cut-throat career path are supported entirely by their fanbase. While they may sing and dance, their live shows...
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