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A state of emergency was declared in Japan due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Many people have stayed home, and…

The hit book and TV series Densha Otoko (Train Man) is getting a Hollywood adaptation.

Shoko Nakagawa is a Japanese pop star, actress, illustrator and TV personality. She’s found mainstream success in…

Imagine that all The Simpsons characters were into anime, manga, and Japanese video games. They would probably say…

Weird tropes find their way into anime, and I’m not just talking about tentacle porn. Judgment aside, cat girls,…

This is Nama Gundam. He likes to snowboard, dressed in Gundam gear. Bless him.

Technology! It does good things like make our lives better. You know, like making things such as computers,…

For years now, maid cafes have been popular in Japan's geek and gaming districts. Most of them are similar and…

Sometimes you like being with others. Other times, you want to be alone with your hobbies and diversions. For those…

Outbreak Company is a love letter to otaku everywhere—and that is both its greatest strength and greatest weakness.

That's not my opinion, mind you. That's what people online in Japan are saying.

You know how in-game romances go: you say whatever it takes to get your love interest. Usually, all you have to do…

That's the question explored in this week's PBS Idea Channel video.

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…

Maybe you are creepy geek (née, "otaku"). Maybe you're not! But maybe other people say you are, and you'd really…

Earlier this week, Yahoo Japan (via Otaku.com) posted a poll that revealed how Japanese females thought they could…

If you've ever been to an idol (virtual or real!) concert, you are familiar with Japanese nerd dancing. It's…

Forget people acting like morons on Twitter. That's not scary. It's stupid. What's scary is just how pervasive—meta,…

Godzilla and his atomic breath are one of the most recognizable metaphors for the atomic bombings of WWII—and…

Are you a nerd? A geek? A straight male? Then, perhaps you might hit it off with some women in Japan.