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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!

Evangelion is an anime series that originally aired in October 1995 and quickly became a classic that is still enjoyed by old and new fans alike. Though the series originally aired in 1995, the ongoing Rebuild of Evangelion movie series and its recent addition to Netflix has help...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Evangelion is a TV series from 1995 that took the world by storm both during and after its original run. The anime’s recognizable characters, unique mecha designs, and unusual storytelling methods continue to captivate its audiences even today. The series was recently added to Ne...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Evangelion is a series that has gone on to inspire many creators and anime fans for many years. Even though it first aired in Japan in October 1995, its complex characters, confusing narrative, and interesting mecha and Angel designs have kept people talking about the series near...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Evangelion is an example of one of the most popular and inspirational anime series from the 1990s and continues to be enjoyed by fans both old and new to this very day. While some love the series for its cool mecha fights and designs, others can appreciate the deep psychological ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z, is one of the most popular anime and manga series from the 90s. The popularity of Dragon Ball Z extends far beyond Japan and is regarded as one of the series that caused anime to boom in the West. Dragon Ball Z has created some of the most iconic characters in anim...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z is the sequel to the popular anime adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga. Dragon Ball Z continues following the adventures of Son Goku as he grows into an adult and fights extraterrestrial beings, Androids, and other incredibly powerful foes along with th...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Donkey Kong is a popular series of video games that feature the titular gorilla “Donkey Kong” (sometimes shortened to just DK). After the release of the original release of the “Donkey Kong” arcade game in 1981, the character Donkey Kong and other characters have appeared in othe...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Digimon is a multimedia Japanese franchise that began as a brand of popular virtual pet toys (like Tamagotchi) in 1997 and quickly spread into other media like trading card games, video games, anime, manga, and animated films to help popularize the brand as a whole. The franchise...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Demon Slayer is a manga series that was published in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 2016. The series went on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide. Its success led to an anime adaptation produced by Ufotable that lasted for 26 episodes and aired in 2019. A sequel mov...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Death Note is a popular Japanese manga series authored by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The anime series centers around the character Light Yagami, who finds a magical notebook which contains the power to kill any person as long as they know that person’s name an...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Death Note is a well known Japanese manga and anime series originally written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The anime and manga series focuses on the protagonist Light Yagami, a high school student who finds a magical notebook containing the power to kill any ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Darling in the Franxx is an anime series that aired in 2018 in Japan and was simulcasted worldwide by anime streaming services like Crunchyroll. It aired from January 13th to July 7th and had a total of 24 episodes. Darling in the Franxx is a mecha anime with elements of romance ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Danganronpa is a video game franchise that began in 2010. Most games take the form of visual novels that are full of charming and unique characters, complex murder mysteries, and plot twists for fans to enjoy. Three years later, an anime adaptation of the first game was produced,...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

One of the most iconic series in the anime industry is Cowboy Bebop. This series made a great impact both in Japan and around the world. Since its release, it has received incredible reviews from fans and critics alike. Many note the unique retro design that mixes elements from w...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Cowboy Bebop is one of the most influential anime series of recent times. In a very short amount of time, it became both a commercial and critical success worldwide. Its impact on the anime community was so spectacular that it is still often considered a masterpiece in both Japan...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Black Butler is a dark-fantasy manga and anime multimedia series that has formed a surprisingly large cult-like fan base over the past 15 years or so. The manga alone has sold over 26.6 million copies worldwide. A number of anime series adapting the storyline have been produced, ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Attack on Titan has been a true phenomenon within the manga and anime industry since the publication of its manga in 2009. With the launch of its anime adaptation in 2009, it became one of the most influential works today. Even with the passage of time, its fame has not vanished....

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Attack on Titan is a series that is immensely popular both inside and outside of Japan. On release, the public was captivated by it since its manga publication in 2009 and its anime adaptation in 2013. The manga series quickly gained enough popularity to be considered as one of t...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Among the most successful manga series of 2011 is the acclaimed Attack on Titan series. After its publication in 2009, it was an immediate success. For this reason, an anime adaptation was released in 2013. The reviews of the series are very positive. They highlight the great qua...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Animal Crossing is a video game series created by Nintendo that is beloved by many fans of games with a more relaxed tone. While many games put pressure on its players by having them accomplish feats like saving the world, the Animal Crossing series has its players catching fish,...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Animal Crossing is a video game series that is both developed and published by Nintendo and is highly regarded by its fans for lovable characters, relaxed gameplay, and soothing music. While other games have its players combat against evil in order to save the world, Animal Cross...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

In 2020, Animal Crossing reaffirmed its place as one of the most addictive social simulation games on the market. However, its cute characters and relaxed pace have charmed players since long before the quarantine began. Aside from the 394 possible villager characters, players al...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The Legend of Zelda video game series was created in 1989 and is developed and produced largely by Nintendo. The games follow the elf-like protagonist, Link, as he explores his way through fantastical worlds, goes on quests, and saves the princess Zelda. The character has gone th...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The Legend of Zelda video games are centered around the elf-like main character, Link, and the princess of Hyrule, Zelda, who is often in need of rescuing. The game franchise was created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka and is developed by Nintendo. ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Since the launch of its anime series in 2016, Yuri!! on Ice has received a large amount of positive comments and reviews. Its beautiful music, complicated and elaborate choreographies and the deep bond that the characters share in the story quickly left an impression on viewers. ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Yuri!!! on Ice instantly conquered the hearts of thousands of fans since its first release in 2016. Its elaborate and smooth choreographies and its beautiful music made a huge impact and received many positive comments. Having these choreographies being coordinated by a professio...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Yu-Gi-Oh is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time and has sparked numerous spin-off shows since the initial manga series by Kazuki Takahashi that ran in 1996 and anime series that aired in both 1998 and 2000 respectively. Because of this, a wealth of merchandis...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Yu Yu Hakusho is a very popular classic anime series from the 90s with an extensive fanbase, selling more than 50 million copies in Japan upon release in 1990. Over the years with an anime adaptation the series grew in popularity which resulted in a variety of merchandise, includ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The success of the manga series Tokyo Ghoul was nearly instantaneous ever since its release in 2011. Later in 2014, the anime adaptation only highlighted the popularity of the series around the world. As the number of Tokyo Ghoul fans grew, a sequel manga series by the original a...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Originally an American comic book first published in 1984 by Mirage Studios, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles enjoyed a surge of popularity from the late 80s to the early 90s. This popularity manifested the production of several series of action figures and toys from 1988 to 1995. To...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The popularity of the manga series “The Rising of the Shield” which is a dark fantasy genre adapted from the novels written by Aneko Yusagi has resulted in a growing number of merchandise and figurines reflecting the storyline. Arguably the most popular of these are the high-qual...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Asuna is one of the most beloved characters by Sword Art Online fans. Her beauty and sweetness made her an iconic character within the anime industry. Her figures are highly demanded and fans enjoy their beauty and dynamism. The variety of figures based on Asuna is also quite lar...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Sword Art Online began as a web light novel released by the creator, Reki Kawahara, on his website in 2002. Since the anime series adaptation was released in 2012, the demand for Sword Art Online merchandise has grown greatly. In 2018, Sword Art Online: Alicization premiered, and...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The selection of Seven Deadly Sins merchandise is reasonably wide, ranging across all basic categories such as clothing, posters, accessories, keychains, pillows, blankets and even special edition sets. Although there may not be as much selection when compared to more mainstream ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Sailor Moon is one of the most popular anime series of the 1990s and took the world by storm by spawning a global craze for the Maho Shojo (Magical Girl) genre. The anime has captured the hearts of young girls and women around the world even 20 years after the series was released...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Rem Nendoroid are some of the most popular figures of the Re: Zero series. These figures feature cute, small nendoroid sized versions of Rem in her signature maid uniform. While many of these products highlight the twin maid from the Roswaal mansion, there are also chibi figures ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Rem figures are in very high demand among fans of the Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World anime series, which has become increasingly popular ever since 2016, when it first appeared on television. Rem is a particularly popular character that has many figures showing the chara...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Re: Zero Label is a worldwide light-novel and anime sensation that first aired on television in April 2016, has had many figures of the characters released. Many feature cool outfits and poses that relate to popular moments from the series. Some of these poses may come from iconi...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Pokemon, a worldwide phenomenon, was founded in 1995 by Satoshi Tajiri and has had a lot of different merchandise released ever since the television series first aired in 1997. Most of the merchandise features the Pokémon and characters in plushies, Amiibo toys, illustrations on ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Persona 5 is the latest installment of the popular Persona video game franchise. Owing to its popularity, many spin-offs have been made since its release and the main character, “Joker”, is featured in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Persona 5 reached an even higher level of popularit...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Persona 5 is the sixth installment in the Persona video game series, which is developed by P-Studio (a team from Atlus) and features a combination of RPG gameplay with elements of a social simulator mixed into it, which makes it unique among other popular RPGs. It has received a ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Overwatch Nendoroids are popular, cute figures that are based on the heroes from the game Overwatch, which debuted in 2016 and has had a number of different figures released since then. Compared to scale figures, many of these figures show characters in fun, battle-ready poses th...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Overwatch is a multiplayer first-person shooter video game that was first released in May 2016. The game gained an incredible amount of popularity, leading to a large number of players and fans. The series is particularly known for its interesting characters, which led to many di...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Starting out as a superhero story webcomic, One Punch Man was first published by the manga artist One in 2009. After going viral and quickly amassing an incredible 7.9 million views, One Punch Man was re-illustrated by Yusuke Murata — of Eyeshield 21 fame — and digitally publishe...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

During Fall 1999, the incredibly popular manga series One Piece had its anime adaptation aired, which quickly gained the attention of many fans. The series is still running today and has over 20 seasons of content and characters that come and go, resulting in many different chara...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Roronoa Zoro was the first character to join the Straw Hat Pirates in the hit anime One Piece, which began airing in Fall 1999. One Piece is a widely known series throughout the world and continues to air to this very day, resulting in all sorts of products being available. From ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

One Piece is a very famous series that began airing in Fall 1999 and became one of the most most popular series ever known. The One Piece franchise has many different figures available due to the popular demand and some of the most popular figures are of the 'cat burglar'...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Figures of Monkey D. Luffy from the incredibly popular One Piece series are always in high demand. Since its original airing in Fall 1999, the One Piece anime series continued to gain popularity as it showed the many adventures of Luffy and his pirate crew. Due to it being such a...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021