Otaku: Nerd; geek or fanboy. Originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning "your home" in Japanese. Since the 1980s it’s been used to refer to people

Otaku - Japan's anime nerds, game geeks and pop-idol fanboys - originates from a polite second-person pronoun meaning 'your home' in Japanese. This guide offers

The first comprehensive look at Japan's otaku collectors, including peeks inside their rooms and visits to their favorite stores.

Moe is a huge cultural phenomenon and one of the driving forces behind the enormous success of Japanese anime and manga--not just in Japan but now throughout th

Become an expert on cultural details commonly seen in Japanese animation, movies, comics and TV shows.