Otaku Culture

Otaku Culture

Late-Night Anime and the After-Midnight Broadcasting Revolution

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledBefore 1995, the anime that Japanese television broadcast was, with limited exceptions, anime t...
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Manga Adaptations of Classic Literature and Mythology

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledIn the Nagoya City Library's reference section, there is a specific shelf whose contents I foun...
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The Otaku Wedding — Fan Culture in Japanese Life Events

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a wedding venue in the Odaiba area of Tokyo that specialises in anime-themed ceremonie...
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Professional Cosplay — Making a Career From Character

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThe cosplayer at Comiket — the person whose elaborate constructed costume represents a specific...
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Slice of Life — The Philosophy of the Ordinary Moment

By Yoshi | Japan UnveiledThere is a specific question that people who encounter the slice-of-life anime genre from the o...