Hello, Everyone!! This is otaku and trend watcher Yunmao Ayakawa! I have a question for you: Are you Meganekko (glasses-wearing girls)? Me? Yes, I am a Meganekko! I wear glasses often as a fashion accessory for many of my costumes, which you can see when …Read more »
Hello, everyone! It is a vacation season, and I am seeing more American tourists, cosplay and otaku culture fans visiting Akihabara! As you know, Akihabara is known as the center of otaku pop culture, electronic goods, and attracts people from all over the world. In …Read more »
Hello, my otaku friends! It is SUMMER! This is the time for Conventions, and conventions mean Cosplay! I am so excited! Today I am happy to report on the American convention Anime Mid-Atlantic! Anime Mid-Atlantic just finished its 12 th annual event the weekend of …Read more »
Hello, everyone! This is otaku and trend watcher Yunmao Ayakawa. It's getting hotter in Japan, summer is well on its way! Do you know that summer is the season for scary movies in Japan? Why? Because we want to enjoy a 'chilling feeling' to beat …Read more »
It is amazing how international cosplay has become! Otaku Unite! This past weekend was JapAniManga Night in Winterthur, Switzerland, one of two anime conventions in this amazing country. Located in the Swiss and German speaking region of Switzerland, JapAniManga is a rapidly growing convention. In …Read more »
Popular anime song unit Kalafina held a special event at the LAZONA Kawasaki Plaza to celebrate their newest single, “to the beginning.” This is the second season opening theme of the popular anime series Fate/Zero . Kalafina members Wakana, Keiko, and Hikaru showed up with …Read more »
Hello, everyone! This is otaku and trend-watcher Yunmao Ayakawa! Today I will introduce you to wonderful dictionaries for anime, game, and manga artists. As a creator myself, it's always a challenge for me to come up with cool names for the characters. I need to …Read more »
Hello, everyone! As otaku I know you also listen to lots of J-pop music! Today I am proud to announce that my friend Salia of the J-pop Group Unicorn Table will release her first solo album this summer! Salia has been a solo artist and …Read more »
Hello, everyone. Do you speak Japanese? Did you said, “No”? Even so, I bet you know the word “Kawaii,” right? Kawaii is the word I always hear at conventions in the U.S. – thank you so much! You are kawaii, too! Well, Japan is known …Read more »
Hello, everyone! Do you like Gundam? I do!! Do you collect Gundam marchandise? I do, of course!! So…what about Gundam Zaku Tofu? Tofu is one o Japan’s most important foods. Sagamiya Tofu company has developed a new tofu snack based on the Gundam MS-06 Zaku. …Read more »
Hello, everyone! I have a bad habit of staying up late; reading manga, watching anime, playing games, writing articles for Otaku USA, working on my original manga, etc. Otaku life is very exhausting. I heard that you guys drink energy drinks in the U.S., but …Read more »
Hello, OTAKU USA ONE PIECE fans! Bandai has released the new “1/144 World Scale One Piece” toy and gum box set! There are 6 different types of themed boxes, each with a mini figure and stand, a piece of gum, and a special bonus part. …Read more »
Voltage has introduced My Forged Wedding as their second romance game in the U.S. This is an English version of the popular Japanese romance game, “Kiss of the Oath Suddenly Happens.” The English version keeps the original characters and storylines the same as the Japanese …Read more »
Katsuhiro Otomo, the famed creator of the world popular sci-fi apocalyptic themed manga and anime Akira , will hold his first original sketch exhibition at “3331 Arts Chiyoda” in Tokyo between April 9 and May 30. The exhibition will display about 3,000 original sketches, including …Read more »
Cellphone gaming company Cybird has announced the release of its new Drama CD, Ikemen Ooku Volume 1 . This CD is based on the popular love story game geared toward women. Ikemen, short for “iketeru men,” translates to “nice looking guys.” Ooku refers to the …Read more »
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