It used to be that being an otaku was often a synonymous status with “single,” but that’s not necessarily the case anymore. The current otaku boom has made being a hard-core anime fan more acceptable ...

Otaku Ramen's East Nashville location, at the Highland Yards development on Douglas Avenue, is closing. The 16-month-old restaurant, a counter-service spot that was the ramen shop's largest at nearly ...

For the longest time in Japan, to be an otaku was to be an outcast. To be labeled an “otaku” was to be branded with the staple of being an awkward, obsessive social outcast, and/or potential sexual ...

Christine Mendoza is a freelance writer from Canada with an avid love for video games and anime. Formerly an indie game reviewer, Christine enjoys not only playing video games but writing about what ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Before I start, it’s worth clarifying what the word “otaku” means ...

There are a lot of words in the world to describe a person with a love of Japanese culture. Anime nerd. Weeaboo. J-culture addict. Japanophile. And of course, a word that originated in Japan: Otaku.

Stefania (she/ her) is a Lists Writer at Dualshockers who also writes game guides from time to time. She is a true Nintendo kid and a cozy gamer at heart. Her love language is all about staying home ...

The Otaku Anime + Food Festival is back, this time with a holiday edition. The traveling Asian food and pop-culture festival will return to San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15, at ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. In Japan, there are male nerds and female nerds. And there are key differences between the two, besides their gender: The way they shop and interact ...

A cryptocurrency developed specifically for the Japanese industry and its fans sounds like something anime viewers would be happy about. However, as new details come out about Otaku Coin, fans in ...