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Survey shows one in 20 otaku only takes a bath once a week, prompting disgust and redo

Casey Baseel
Jun 29, 2018
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Initial results suggest hardcore anime fans are dirty, but maybe they’re just precise?

Japan
(anime • gross • hygiene • otaku • smell • society • survey)

No one would be worse off if half the anime being made wasn’t produced, says director

Casey Baseel
Jun 26, 2018

Director of Fullmetal Alchemist thinks fans have twice as many series as they really need.

Japan
(anime • Fullmetal Alchemist • manga • otaku • Seiji Mizushima)

50-year-old otaku murders father who criticized his anime and game hobbies

Casey Baseel
Jun 22, 2018

76-year-old victim fought off first attempt on his life, succumbed to second.

Japan
(anime • crime • murder • otaku)

Otaku in Japan left red-faced after Osaka earthquake topples hidden anime porn for parents to see

Oona McGee
Jun 22, 2018

Rooms jammed full of anime collectibles suddenly turned into X-rated disaster zones after the quake hit.

Japan
(anime • body pillows • earthquakes • Geeks • manga • merchandise • Osaka earthquake • otaku)

Tokyo miracle hairstylist returns with new geek-to-chic video, plus how to have him cut your hair

Casey Baseel
Jun 19, 2018

Want the Japanese Internet’s favorite hairstylist to transform your hairdo? Here’s how to make an appointment.

Japan
(fashion • hair salon • hair stylist • makeover • otaku • Shibuya • Shou Otsuki • video)

The pitfalls of inter-otaku conversation, turns out it’s no better than with non-otaku

Richard Simmonds
Jun 14, 2018

Cool artwork shows how little otaku have to say to non-otaku, or even each other.

Japan
(anime • funny • manga • otaku • twitter)

American otaku attends college graduation accompanied by his anime girl huggy pillow【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jun 12, 2018

Young man in Southern California has a degree, and also a very clear opinion on who Love Live!’s best girl is.

USA
(anime • Cal Poly Pomona • college • dakimakura • education • funny • graduation • huggy pillow • love live • Love Livers • otaku • video • weird)

Otaku dating service says some of its female members specifically refuse to date Love Live! fans

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.

Japan
(anime • dating services • idol singers • Idols • love live • otaku • relationships • romance • Tora Con • Tora no Ana)

Pretty Cure fan reveals cost of purchasing every DVD and CD of the anime series, and it’s a lot

Master Blaster
Jun 9, 2018

Which do you think costs more, the most expensive taco in the world or the entire video and musical anthology of magical girl anime franchise Pretty Cure?

Japan
(anime • anime songs • awesome • CD • CDs • crazy • magical girls • otaku • Pretty Cure)

Shibuya stylist transforms nerdy-looking man into handsome guy with a trendy makeover【Video】

Dale Roll
Jun 8, 2018

This new look could give him a new confidence in life.

Japan
(fashion • haircut • happiness • makeover • otaku • self-confidence • video)

Otaku mom starts diabolical plan to traumatize daughter with evil anime plushie years later【Pics】

Casey Baseel
Jun 5, 2018

Sure, that stuffed animal may look cute, but if you’ve seen anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica, you know this is the start of a dangerous relationship.

Japan
(anime • funny • Kyubey • magical girls • otaku • parents.parenting • plushies • Puella Magi Madoka Magica)

Idol group AKB48 sells 2.5 million copies of new CD, bags full of them end up in trash days later

Casey Baseel
Jun 1, 2018

In the Japanese idol singer world, sometimes the difference between love and hate can be hard to see.

Japan
(AKB48 • Idols • music • otaku • Teacher Teacher • video • weird)

Japanese idol singer announces hatred of otaku faces, further solidifies masochistic fanbase

Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018

Being sweet and coy didn’t work when discussing a photo ban, so Eren tried the brutally direct approach instead.

Japan
(funny • idol singers • Idols • music • otaku)

Otaku life in pictures: Fan buys enough copies of anime idol photo album to cover half his floor

Casey Baseel
May 29, 2018

Hardcore fan spends nearly US$1,500 amassing stockpile of voice actress’ newest book, doesn’t know what to do with them all.

Japan
(anime • crazy • funny • Idols • otaku • video • voice actresses • weird • Yui Ogura)

Dojinshi manga artist makes fan’s day with special promise for the next two years【Manga】

Casey Baseel
May 12, 2018

Artist meets fan who loves his work yet can’t buy it, but not because she can’t afford it.

Japan
(anime • dojinshi • manga • otaku)

Tailors to Queen of England design ultra-luxurious Gundam cosplay outfit with jaw-dropping price

Casey Baseel
Apr 20, 2018

Savile Row suit maker recreates anime villain Char’s military uniform, and it costs far more than three times what a normal cosplay costume does.