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Otaku Matchmaking Parties a Hit in Japan

It can be hard for an otaku to find love. Enter “Otapa,” short for otaku party, a matchmaking event that takes place in major Japanese cities. The otaku matchmaking parties, which are limited to otaku (participants must take a test to determine their otaku level …Read more »

Japanese Social Media Asks “What Anime Should New Otaku Watch First?”

April 25, 2016

Matt Schley

It’s a topic that comes up every so often on sites like Reddit or 4chan (and on message boards, BBSes and in convention halls before that): what should people just getting into anime watch first? For a Japanese take on the matter, we turn to …Read more »