Anime

Welcome to the “Anime” category section of Otapedia!

In this section you will find extensive information on your favorite anime series from Japan. From the classics such as the “Neon Genesis Evangelion” series that revolutionized the anime industry, all the way to up-and-coming trending titles such as “Demon Slayer” that have taken anime fans by storm on a global scale. Otapedia will be picking up a variety of different anime series from all different franchises and genres, and will strive to bring anime otaku fans out there in the world the latest up-to-date information.

Through original content created by our anime-loving members, Otapedia will aggregate the vital story information of each various anime series. Everything a fan would need and want to know about an anime series. This will include vital information on the background, plot, characters and more. In addition, relevant content on the history of each anime series. This includes information on the production, design, music and the people involved such as the directors and voice actors that make the series such a success. Lastly, through our content, we want to fuel your anime interests further with information on the current events, latest fandom, derivative works and also the variety of fan goods out on the market (anime figures and merchandise etc) so you can support your favorite series!

Current fans of a certain series will be able to find detailed information on their favorite anime series. While new fans will be able to learn everything about a series in one place! Whether you are a series expert or someone just getting into an anime series, Otapedia is the one-stop platform for all your anime otaku needs.

Currently our anime team members are preparing more and more content so please keep an eye out for further updates!

“Bungo” of Bungo Stray Dogs means “literary master,” fittingly so because the characters of Bungo Stray Dogs are based on literary authors who wield superhero powers with some based on the books they wrote. These characters are the minority, caught up in being used by organizatio...

Last updated at, 17 Nov 2020

Everyone is given a book when they are born and must live their life exactly in accordance with what has been written within it. However, Ekusu was born with a book in which all the pages were blank. Meeting up with the similarly burdened Reina, Tao, and Shane, Ekusu sets out on ...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

For the last two years, aspiring AI idols Kilin and Xi have been patiently honing their song and dance skills as well as upping their fashion sense. Now they’ve been invited to participate in the world’s biggest AI idol festival Fever Pitch Fes by top producer Bunny P. While they...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Aoi Mashiro, a second-year high school student, has just transferred to Kyoto from Saitama. After a chance meeting with the owner’s son, Kiyotaka Yagashira, Aoi starts working part-time at the Kura antique shop in Kyoto’s quaint Teramachi Sanjo shopping district. Kiyotaka, also k...

Last updated at, 16 Aug 2018

Mameneko is a slice-of-life series that follows the everyday happenings of cats Azuki and Daizi whose cat-loving owner is an office worker in her 30s. She lives with her father, mother, grandfather, and glasses-wearing older brother whom the cats have nicknamed Japanese word for ...

Last updated at, 11 Apr 2018

This is not your usual family. On a remote island, two mad scientists were running illegal genetic experiments on their own children, sparing only the youngest one. After their parents get arrested, the children—the human-dog hybrid Snow, the plant-human Ashisu, the spider-human ...

Last updated at, 26 Jun 2018

Aho Girl: Clueless Girl is a slice-of-life shounen anime adaptation of the four-panel manga Aho Girl by manga creator Hiroyuki. The story follows energetic high schooler Yoshiko Hanabatake who lacks both academic and social smarts. Thankfully she has a couple of friends that keep...

Last updated at, 20 Feb 2018

Yuji Itadori, a central character from the popular anime and manga series "Jujutsu Kaisen," has captivated audiences with his unique blend of strength, empathy, and complexity. Created by Gege Akutami, "Jujutsu Kaisen" debuted in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen J...

Last updated at, 18 Jan 2024

Raja is a small country located to the west of Tempest. The country once prospered from mining gold, but it is now a mere shadow of its former glory. Its lake has become poisoned from mining and the country is in a crisis. The country’s queen, Towa, uses the magical power in her ...

Last updated at, 02 Oct 2022

Yuhi Amamiya was a painfully ordinary university student until one day when he is asked by a talking lizard to help save the Earth from a crisis. Before he can refuse, he becomes a member of the Beast Knights and is given psychic powers and a domain of control through the power o...

Last updated at, 29 Jun 2022

Magical girls continue to fight in secret against witches in exchange for having their wishes granted. However, Iroha Tamaki has forgotten what it was that she wished for when she became a magical girl. Having lost something important, she continues to fight every day without kno...

Last updated at, 31 Mar 2022

Set in medieval England, two houses are at war with each other: the House of York, the White Rose, and the House of Lancaster, the Red Rose, with each vying for the throne. Young Prince Richard III is a member of the House of York who has a secret - he was born intersex. Despised...

Last updated at, 23 Dec 2021

Yuta Okkotsu is a high school student who longs for death. When he was a child, he lost his childhood friend Rika Yoshimoto, whom he promised to marry, in a car accident right in front of his eyes, and now he is haunted by her and the Curse she has turned into. Meanwhile, a teach...

Last updated at, 01 Oct 2021

Set in Shibuya. As an elementary school student, Ryuhei Oda witnessed the mysterious death of his brother, who was kind and admired by others. Now a cheerful high school student, he doesn’t let the nightmare surrounding him affect him. One day while kickboxing, he is bitten by a ...

Last updated at, 12 Jul 2021

Yoshida is a 26-year-old salaryman on his way home from the night of drinking after having just been dumped by his one true love when he happens upon a high school girl named Sayu sitting alone on the street. After finding out that she ran away from home and has nowhere else to g...

Last updated at, 30 Mar 2021

There are only five students at Asahigaoka Branch School ranging from elementary school to middle school. There’s Hotaru Ichijo, a fifth grader who moved to Asahigaoka from Tokyo and has a curious nature and older sister vibe; Renge Miyauchi, the youngest of the bunch who is a vi...

Last updated at, 01 Feb 2021

Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) has all sorts of merchandise available. The official merch and the ones listed below are from popular and well known vendors of anime merchandise, Japan's leading companies which have many anime goods available. As well as Aniplex Inc. which is...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The daughters of Sesshomaru and Inuyasha embark on a journey through time! After being separated from her half-demon twin sister Setsuna during a forest fire, Towa wanders into a mysterious tunnel that sends her through time to present-day Japan, where she is found by Kagome Higu...

Last updated at, 15 Nov 2020

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡吉継) is a Japanese voice actor, known for his role as Kirito in the Sword Art Online anime and game series.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

The global fandom of Dragon Ball manga, anime, and merchandise such as action figures influenced the creation of many Dragon Ball cosplay and costumes. The anime series and its characters have had a strong presence during Halloween each year, as well as during Comic-Con, a conven...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

White Fox is an animation studio in Tokyo, Japan. Established by former OLM producer Gaku Iwaasa in 2007, they have since become a well reputed production studio, animating works loved by fans all across the globe. Gaining initial recognition for their production of Katanagatari ...

Last updated at, 20 Apr 2020

A Look at Ishtar (Fate) FiguresIshtar, the Goddess of Venus, the Mistress of Heaven, demands your worship! No, this is not Rin Tohsaka dressed up in a Halloween costume, but it is Rin possessed in Fate/Grand Order, and we assure you that’s not as confusing as it sounds.

Last updated at, 10 Mar 2020

Yui Ishikawa (石川 由依, Ishikawa Yui), was born on May 30, 1989 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She is both a Japanese actress and voice actress. As of recently she was affiliated with Sunaoka Office, but is now with mitt management as of May 11, 2019. Prior to becoming a voice actress,...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Revoltech is a line of Japanese action figures that utilizes a special ‘Revolver Joint’ in the frame. This unique joint enables an action figure to have a wide range of motion and stability. Providing the action figure owner the ability to create a variety of dynamic poses. Revol...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Yo-Kai Watch Jam the Movie: Yo-Kai Academy Y - Can a Cat be a Hero? takes place in an alternate universe from the main Yo-Kai Watch. It follows the story of human children attending Y Academy who possess the traits of the main yo-kai characters. These kids solve mysteries and def...

Last updated at, 28 Oct 2019

High school girl Yuko awakens one morning to discover that she has demonic powers. Though she looks the part with horns and a tail, she’s actually weaker than an average girl. To undo the curse she must journey to defeat a magical girl, but does she even stand a chance?! An every...

Last updated at, 14 Oct 2019

Heroes Taishakuten and Bonten together with 13 buddhas must defend the world against the evil Mara who is attempting to get revenge on Shaka Nyorai for preciously saving the world through achieving enlightenment.

Last updated at, 17 Nov 2020

In the near future, an advanced AR technology known as Mixed Reality System has become widespread and introduced to the world a new sport. Circlet Bout is particularly popular with high school girls with successful players achieving nationwide fame. Yuka Sasaki has just transferr...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The Himote House, which is managed by the Himote family, is nestled in Nakano, Tokyo. A shared residence occupied by five young women and their talking cat, they all just want what everyone else their age wants: to become super popular!

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

In 1274 (Bunei 11), former samurai retainer Kuchii Jinzaburo is exiled to the island of Tsushima by the Kamakura Shogunate. On arriving at the island, Jinzaburo and his fellow exiles are made aware of the real reasons they’ve been sent to Tsushima by the daughter of the island’s ...

Last updated at, 16 Aug 2018

It has been several years now since the war between humans and masters has ended, and the world has entered an age of peace. Some girls, however, contain the souls of past monsters and are able to summon their monster forms, and these girls are called Monster Girls (or kaiju girl...

Last updated at, 11 Apr 2018

Rokuhodo is a popular Japanese-style cafe. Four young men work here, each doing their own specialty: Sui is the shopkeeper and tea maker, Gure creates latte art, Tokitaka makes the meals, and Tsubaki the sweets. Besides welcoming their guests with the utmost hospitality, they als...

Last updated at, 26 Jun 2018

First serialized in Square Enix’s Gangan Joker in 2014, Kakegurui (or Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler ) is a psychological mystery manga written by Kawamoto Homura and illustrated by Naomura Toru. It was an instant hit and went on to win 3rd place in the DaVinchi x NicoNico Tsugi ...

Last updated at, 20 Feb 2018

Sukuna, also known as Ryomen Sukuna, is a prominent antagonist in "Jujutsu Kaisen," a widely celebrated anime and manga series created by Gege Akutami. Set in a world where curses and sorcerers exist, "Jujutsu Kaisen" explores dark themes through its intricate...

Last updated at, 18 Jan 2024

Hanamichi Sakuragi is a delinquent and the leader of a gang who is terrible with girls and has been rejected 50 times. After entering high school at Shohoku High, he falls for a girl named Haruko Akagi who loves basketball. Haruko recognizes his athleticism and convinces him to j...

Last updated at, 02 Oct 2022

Tom Sawyer Island, a data-managed society where citizens go about their daily lives using the sensory immersion technology Deco to interact with virtual spaces called Hyperverse. On the island, everything is attributed to a Love score, and citizens spend their days accumulating L...

Last updated at, 29 Jun 2022

Saybil, a student at a magic academy, has no memory of his life before transfering to the academy. Not knowing his reason for being there, his school life is somewhat empty, and, not knowing what it means to work hard, his grades are abysmal. Then, the academy’s headmistress, Alb...

Last updated at, 31 Mar 2022

Maigahara Music College Affiliate School Maigahara Senior High (abbreviated MaiMai). At this academy where the most talented musicians from around the country gather, a rumor starts to circulate: Put on a great performance at the school festival and you can earn an extra credit. ...

Last updated at, 23 Dec 2021

High school girl Akari “Gekko-chan” Sawake has finally purchased a dummy head microphone and is about to step into the world of ASMR. At the same time, her classmate Shusui “Akimizu-chan” Kagami, who wants to become her friend, gets her hands on a dummy head microphone too and be...

Last updated at, 01 Oct 2021

The cult classic Night Head series returns with an all new story set in the year 2041. Naota and Naoya are two brothers with powerful psychic abilities who are persecuted by the world and on the run. They are being chased by brothers Yuya and Takuya who are both members of the Na...

Last updated at, 12 Jul 2021

Rules of the Pretty Boy Detective Club: Be pretty Be a boy Be a detective Be a team The Pretty Boy Detective Club - an unofficial, non-profit organization that works in secret in the Yubiwa Academy Middle School and solves all kinds of problems. Their base is an unused art room w...

Last updated at, 30 Mar 2021

Learn about the human body and the roughly 37 trillion cells that work hard every day to keep you healthy with the anthropomorphic cast of Cells at Work!! Set inside the human body, which is depicted as cities where cells work together tirelessly to keep things running efficientl...

Last updated at, 01 Feb 2021

Released on October 4th, 2019, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Shiawase no Hana is the first derivative light novel from the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) manga and anime series, and has 194 pages. Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katahane no Chō is the second light novel produced by the manga series, and ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Keiichi Maebara moves from the bustling city to a remote village named Hinamizawa deep in the mountains. There, he makes new friends and lives an ordinary life. But when the annual Watanagashi Festival arrives, a series of tragedies begins...

Last updated at, 15 Nov 2020

Kawahara Reki (川原礫) (male), also known as Kunori Fumio (九里 史生), is a Japanese novelist who was born in August 17, 1974, and is the primary author and supervisor of the Sword Art Online franchise and more. His official website states: "WordGear: an experimental world generate...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Kobayashi Yuusuke is a professional voice actor for Yurin Pro, and casted to play Subaru Natsuki in the anime Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.

Last updated at, 20 Apr 2020

A Look at Illya (Fate) FiguresIllyasviel von Einzbern of the Einzbern family. How can you not love this adorable and gifted mage? Sure, she was the first Master who tried to kill our protagonists Rin, Saber, Archer, and Shirou Emiya in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. When...

Last updated at, 10 Mar 2020

Due to the success and seemingly endless popularity of the Dragon Ball franchise there is no surprise in the vast amount of variety in their merchandise. Action figures, collectables, card games and toys are just some of the available merchandise. Due to the extremely high qualit...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021