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Welcome to Otapedia! an Otaku encyclopedia which compiles topics, themes and terms of Japanese Otaku culture from the classics to the newest anime, manga, games series and more!
On each page of the Otapedia database is an archive of information that provides the terms, definitions and explanations of anime, manga, games, official goods, cosplay etc that are loved by Otaku fans all around the world.
Otapedia can be used as a dictionary to find the background, story, history, characters and various terms related to certain works. In addition, Otapedia is an open service in which we gather user feedback to improve the database. It is an encyclopedia service that we create together with you, the fans. Also, original content has been published in Otapedia as a starting point, by our members who are passionate about anime, manga and games. Content will definitely increase! So please make sure to keep an eye out this space!
In addition, Otapedia will strive to bring up-to-date news and details on the latest anime series released every season. With more than 50 new series released per season, there is an abundance of information. So this service is a guide for anime fans to find exactly what interests you! and leads you to the latest anime that matches your interests and tastes the most!
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There are a countless number of anime, manga and game series produced in Japan yearly. Therefore our aim at Otapedia is to organize the terms and definitions etc of the latest works and make information and a wide variety of content readily available to Otaku fans. Check out the categories and series titles and get your hands on in-depth knowledge on the latest and trending series!

Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer is one of the most popular Japanese manga and anime during 2019. The manga was first serialized by Weekly Shonen Jump in 2016, and an anime adaptation has been on air since 2019. Season 1 of the anime adaptation consists of 26 episodes, with a movie ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

A fanart is a concept that is often used to refer to unofficial art of a given series or franchise that is created by a fan. This art can take many different forms, including illustrations, comics, drawings, digital paintings, and photography. Fans of television series, movies, b...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) has all sorts of merchandise available for the fans of the manga and anime to enjoy. One of the most popular merchandises would be the character action figures. An action figure or just a figure is a character doll, usually made from plastic which ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

A line of plastic figures produced by the Japanese Good Smile Company in 2006, the Nendoroid collection. These usually represent characters from anime, manga or video games, and are designed to offer them a cute look with a big head and smaller body. Their faces as well as other ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The popularity of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchise, both manga and anime has made a significant impact on Japanese culture. As Kimetsu no Yaiba was one of the most popular anime when it aired during the spring 2019 anime season, many people who were not yet aware of ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is an extraordinary manga and anime series that has gotten traction the moment the first episode came out and even non-anime fans couldn’t help but take notice. The animation, the humour, the charming characters, and the series’ phenomenal original...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer): Kisatsu Kenbunroku (鬼滅の刃公式: 鬼殺隊見聞録) is the first fanbook of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) franchise. It contains a wide array of extra material drawn and written by Demon Slayer’s author, Koyoharu Gotouge, and is published by Shueisha. It wa...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 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

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

Yuki Kaji, (梶 裕貴, Kaji Yuki), was born on September 3, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. Kaji is a voice actor and singer affiliated with the agency VIMS and has been active since 2004. He voices Sabito (錆さび兎と Sabito) in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) who appears early in the series to assi...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) Live Action Movie is a stage play that will be released in Tokyo from January 18 till 26th, 2020 and in Hyogo from January 31st till February 2nd, 2020. The live action stage play is based on the Koyoharu Gotouge’s popular ‘Kimetsu no Yaiba’ (D...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

In the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series there are a total of 26 Episodes (Season 1). There has been no official news or announcement on the release date of Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 2. Therefore, the episodes are not out yet.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) original manga and anime series are still in progress to date. Here is a brief description of the important protagonist characters, Demon Slayers in the storyline so far.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series is still currently in progress and to date the manga has reached the the Dimensional Infinity Fortress Arc. Season 1 of the anime series consists of the first six Arcs starting from the Final Selection Arc to the Functional Recovery Trai...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Illustrated and written by Koyoharu Gotouge, Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) is an adventure, dark fantasy, martial arts manga. The English version of the manga is digitally published, translated, and printed by Viz Media. Shueisha started releasing the series concurrently on Man...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Final Fantasy franchise has given birth to a plethora of merchandise. Including clothing and apparel, in which can be official goods, fan-made and at times a collaboration with a major design brand. An extensive number of different shirts and other wearable merchandise can no...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Final Fantasy franchise has given birth to a variety of different merchandise and toys. There have been a variety of different action and toy figure series released by a number of official and third party manufacturers. However, many Final Fantasy and game figure fans are sti...

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The Final Fantasy franchise has given birth to a variety of different merchandise and toys. Many Final Fantasy and game figure fans are waiting on the release of a Funko Pop series lineup.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Cosplay is a portmanteau of the words costume and play, and refers to a kind of performance art in which participants dress up in costumes and use a variety of other accessories to represent or imitate the appearance of a specific character. Final Fantasy, a popular role playing ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

There are a number of Final Fantasy flagship and spin off games on the Nintendo Switch. Below is a list of Final Fantasy games that have also been adapted and released on the Nintendo Switch, with a brief review and summary of each.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

With the original 1995-96 Evangelion anime series being so successful, audiences quickly wanted a live action adaptation. A movie that could bring in adult themes to challenge and entertain viewers while simultaneously creating realistic God-tier cyborgs alongside real actors and...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Evangelion has a significantly large fan base all around the world, and many die-hard fans enjoy creating their own version of Evangelion using through doujinshi, fanart and fanfiction. These creations are unofficial works but provide the creator, writer and fans place to explore...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The success of the Evangelion from the anime, manga, and merchandise made a significant impact on the Japanese popular culture. The series had a strong influence on the anime industry when it aired, which made a difference not only in the production for Japanese animation but als...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Evangelion franchise has made millions through Evangelion merchandise, toys and related goods on a global scale. The famous mecha Evangelion Units and pilots Shinji, Asuka and Rei are iconic in the global anime community.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Neon Genesis Evangelion manga is a series illustrated and written by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto based on the original anime series of the same name. Published by Kadokawa Shoten, the manga series initially started from Shonen Ace in December 1994 and concluded in November 2014. The m...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The original music for the soundtrack of Neon Genesis Evangelion was composed mainly by Shiro Sagisu, who has also worked on other popular anime series like Bleach, Magi, and SSSS.Gridman. For his work on the Neon Genesis Evangelion, he received an award for “Best Music Score” in...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

As the popularity of the anime and manga series Attack on Titan began to explode, its influence began to make its way throughout other, more niche communities. One such community is the Lego community. Fans of both Lego and Attack on Titan have fused their interests together and ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The music of Attack on Titan is one of many aspects of this series that distinguishes it from the hundreds of anime released every year. From its catchy opening themes to intense soundtracks, many fans have come to instantly recognize several different tracks from Attack on Titan...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Nendoroid is a brand of small plastic figures created by the Japanese company Good Smile Company. The name of the company comes from “Nendo”, the Japanese word for clay or plasticine.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Attack on Titan franchise has released a large number of merchandise, figures and toys. One popular collaboration toy is with Funko Pop.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Collecting action figures or model figures of one’s favorite anime characters is a common practice in Japan. This phenomenon began in the late 1970s with action figures of Godzilla and folklore monsters as orthodox toys for children. In the early 1980s, action figures gradually b...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The term cosplay was coined from a play on words "costume" and "play" in the 1980's by the famous Japanese film director, Nobuyuki Takahashi. Cosplay is the act of fans dressing in costumes that resemble their favorite animated character from a Japanese an...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

After Attack on Titan became a hit among both the manga and anime communities, an incredible variety of merchandise was created to take advantage of the series’ popularity. Like many other incredibly popular merchandise for manga and anime series, there are a plethora of figures,...

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Currently, the Attack on Titan Franchise has one game title released for the Sony PlayStation 4. It is the sequel game to the first Attack on Titan game that was released on the PlayStation 3.

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The Attack on Titan series has a number of video games released on multiple platforms such as PlayStation 3 and 4, XBox One, Nintendo Switch and 3DS. Here is a list of the currently released titles and a brief description.

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The original Attack on Titan manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama was first published in September 2009 on the Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine by Kodansha. Gaining instant popularity, the series was adapted to an anime series, games and other derivative media. In addition to ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Kizuna AI is a Virtual YouTuber, and musical artist who is managed by Activ8 and their subsidiary company upd8. She is a self-proclaimed artificial intelligence (A.I.) which is also evident by the capitalization of “AI” in her name. Her character design was by En Morikura (森倉円), ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

"BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER"(ブラックロックシューター), commonly abbreviated as BRS, is a character designed by Japanese illustrator huke (Ryohei Huke), which has since spawned a song, animation, and video game based around the character and her world. The song was released on June 13, 200...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Animal Crossing is a series of video games that was first created by Nintendo in 2001 and has gone on to entertain players for nearly two decades with its charming characters, low-pressure gameplay, and soothing music. Recurring characters like Resetti, Tom Nook, and Kapp’n h...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Yuri!! on Ice became a revolution in the anime industry after its release in 2016. This ice skating anime was immediately successful and garnered many positive reviews. Comments especially praised the high quality of its animation and its beautiful soundtrack. The precision, accu...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Yu-Gi-Oh! is a franchise that exists as a manga, anime, and trading card game. The manga was serialized in “Shonen Jump Magazine” in 1996 and ran for 8 years until 2014. Although an anime adaptation was produced earlier, the second anime that focuses expressly on the card game fr...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Tokyo Ghoul is a series that has experienced great success and has become an influential work in the world of manga and anime. Since its publication in 2011 and its anime adaptation in 2015, the impact that Tokyo Ghoul has unleashed worldwide is remarkable. In 2013, it became one...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Sword Art Online (SAO) became a great success since the publication of its original light novel in 2009, although it was with its anime adaptation in 2012 when it experienced a larger impact on the otaku industry nationally and internationally. The complex relationship between th...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The Seven Deadly Sins was originally a one-shot manga written by Nakaba Suzuki for Weekly Shonen Magazine in 2011 and was later expanded into a series in 2012. Its growing reader base led to an anime series that began in 2014 and was followed by several other seasons in later yea...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Since its inception in 1991, Sailor Moon has enjoyed almost non-stop praise and a rapidly growing fan base. Acclaimed for its impressive character development, humorous artwork, and fun storylines, the original manga series was quickly adapted into anime, movies, video games, car...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Pokemon is a Japanese anime and media franchise that was created in 1995 by The Pokemon Company. The Pokemon Company itself was founded through a partnership between larger corporations such as Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. The anime series has created popular and beloved ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Persona 5 is a critically acclaimed Japanese RPG and the sixth installment of the Persona series. Persona 5 has been called the best role-playing videogame of all time and has sold over three million copies by the end of 2019, having been released in 2016 on the Playstation 3 pla...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Overwatch Label is a popular multiplayer shooter game that was first released on May 24, 2016, then again in October 2019. Many figures based on its characters have been created since its original launch and often features characters in their unique action-packed outfits. Figures...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021