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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!
Enjoy the latest anime series and enjoy Otaku Life!
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!

One Piece, a superstar in the manga world, is a Japanese manga series created by illustrious manga author Eiichiro Oda. First appearing in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in 1997, One Piece has shown no signs of slowing down. With 95 tankobon volumes released as of March 2...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

No Game No Life Label is a super popular isekai anime series that aired in Spring 2014. Of the many characters appearing in the series, one of the main characters, Shiro, is very popular and has many fans wishing for her to be their little sister. Many of the adorable figures of ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

During Spring 2014, the anime adaptation of No Game No Life aired and gained massive popularity as an isekai anime. Due to the massive popularity of the diverse characters, many figures based on the series were produced, which all show off their interesting sides that may have be...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Katsuki Bakugo from the anime series My Hero Academia are very popular among fans. Katsuki Bakugo has an explosive personality to match his quirk and he embraces this thoroughly. Though he is stubborn and quick to anger, these traits only make him more endearing to fans. Bakugo w...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Himiko Toga is one of the main antagonists of the My Hero Academia anime series. Since it began airing in the summer of 2016, My Hero Academia has gained traction in attracting international audiences. The series features both heroes and villains who are born with unique ‘quirks’...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Shoto Todoroki also goes by his hero name, Shoto. Todoroki figures are in high demand from fans of the anime series My Hero Academia. The series has done well to gain a massive audience since it first aired in the summer of 2016. The unique and detailed designs of the characters ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Izuku Midoriya figures are very popular amongst the fans of My Hero Academia, an anime and manga series. The superhero anime series began airing in the summer of 2016 and is still ongoing as of 2019. It has also released two full-length movies; My Hero Academia: Two Heroes, and M...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

My Hero Academia is an extremely popular anime series that began airing in June 2016 and is currently still ongoing. Since its airing, many popular figures of the series’ characters have been released. Some of these include the characters Izuku Midoriya, Ochaco Uraraka, Shoto Tod...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

My Hero Academia is in an incredibly popular superhero series that began as a manga created by Kohei Horikoshi that was first published in Weekly Shonen Jump in 2014. Two years later, the first season of the anime adaptation was announced, which brought in a whole new wave of fan...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Monster Hunter series is an incredibly popular video game franchise that fans love for its intricate customization systems, multiple playstyles, and engaging fights with a variety of interesting and diverse monsters. Due to the popularity of the series, an impressive amount o...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Love Live! is a super popular school idol anime which first aired in Winter 2013 and has continued to release more seasons due to its huge popularity. As the main characters that appear in the series are beautiful young girls a wide range of character-based merchandise such as fi...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Aqua figures have high popularity with fans amongst the Konosuba figures, following its adaptation of the anime series which began airing back in January 2017. There are a variety of figures of Aqua in a variety of different costumes and poses that keep with the character’s recog...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The popular anime, light novel, and manga series Konosuba God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! has had numerous figures following its manga adaptation and anime airing. In addition to scale figures, Konosuba Nendoroid figures have great popularity due to the larger head an...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Konosuba is a popular comedy isekai (other world) light novel series that received an anime adaptation in the Winter 2016 anime season and a second season a year later. Since the airing of the anime series, a wide range of merchandise has been released. These products include fig...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Kizuna Ai is a popular character that brought the “Virtual YouTuber” trend into the limelight. As the character gained popularity among fans, many different collectible figures inspired by her design were made. Some of the most popular figures based on Kizuna Ai are from the Nend...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Kirby Nendoroid figures are based on the Kirby video game series, which was first released as Kirby's Dream Land on April 27, 1992 and was widely successful, generating many devoted fans and inspiring many follow up games. Kirby Nendoroid figures are a popular choice among Ki...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The Kirby series is one of Nintendo's most popular franchises and is a series that sells well and flies off the shelves whenever new games are released. The novel and unique character gained the attention of many fans, achieving lots of popularity as well as a wide range of m...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Kingdom Hearts is an action-adventure Japanese role-playing game series that was originally produced as a collaboration between Disney and Square Enix and proved to be a surprisingly popular hit. The series has had a number of mainline entries and several spin-off games as well, ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Jotaro Kujo is one of the most recurring and emblematic characters of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. His stoic and rebellious personality make him a very charismatic character and a reference within the JoJo universe. Similarly, his incomparable style is extremely popular among fa...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a series that is incredibly well known in the anime and manga world. Though the original manga began in 1987, the recent anime adaptation in 2012 proves that it is still incredibly relevant. The series’ iconic poses, extravagant costumes, and uniqu...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is one of the most revolutionary and original stories in the current anime and manga industry. Its incomparable and extravagant design, as well as its colorful sceneries, led to an immediate success after its first release. Despite being a series that...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Hunter x Hunter is a popular manga and anime series that saw its first boom of popularity after the first anime adaptation that aired a total of 62 episodes from 1999 to 2001. This version was later dubbed and released for English speaking audiences in 2008. A second wave of popu...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Rias Gremory sculpted figures are among the most popular figures from the High School DxD series, which has garnered immense popularity and support of fans since it first aired in September 2008. The figures show Rias in a variety of different poses, often based on popular moment...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

High School DxD is a widely known anime series that debuted in September 2008, and has many popular sculpted figures from the series. Most of the High School DxD figures are of the several female characters that vie for the affection of the main male protagonist, Issei Hyoudou. T...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

The Vocaloid community is full of talented musicians, artists, and animators that have collectively produced hundreds upon thousands of songs and videos with Yamaha’s Vocaloid software. Most voicebanks included in the program each have their own avatar character, which are also u...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Hatsune Miku is a character that originated as a voice synthesizer program called “Vocaloid” and has come to be one of the most popular voicebanks that are currently available for the software. Her cute design features unique blue twintails and has been used, edited, and complete...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Since the publication of the manga in 2012 and its anime adaptation in 2014, Haikyuu!! quickly became the most popular volleyball series both nationally and internationally. After this phenomenon, in addition to scale figures, a great number of Nendoroid figures based on the seri...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Haikyuu!! is a shonen sports manga that was written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. The anime adaptation created by Production I.G. premiered later in April 2016. To date, a total of four seasons of the anime have aired, with the most recent being titled Haikyuu!!: To the T...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Gurren Lagann, also known as Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Pierce the Heavens, Gurren Lagann), is an amazing popular mecha anime that aired in Spring 2007 and left a big impact on pop culture. The anime has inspired various figures of its main characters like Simon, Kamina, and Yok...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Girls' Frontline, a popular mobile strategy game released for iOS and Android. The game allows players to form squads of T-Dolls and send them into battle against a wave of foes. The game has had a lot of merchandise created and garnered worldwide popularity among gamers and ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Fullmetal Alchemist began as a popular manga series that later received two different anime adaptations. The popularity of these two releases caused a massive amount of merchandise based on the series to be created. This merchandise comes in the form of artbooks, figures, plushie...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Fire Emblem series is a group of tactical Japanese RPGs that are published by Nintendo that have been developed for a wide range of consoles throughout the years. Due to the incredible success and popularity of the series, a wide range of merchandise has been produced. Some i...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Sephiroth is a character from the Final Fantasy video game and media franchise. He became popular after the release of Final Fantasy VII on the PlayStation 1 in the year 1997 in which Sephiroth is the main antagonist of the video game. Three of the most popular Sephiroth figures ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Cloud Strife is a character first from the popular video game and media franchise Final Fantasy. He was first introduced in the game Final Fantasy VII, which released on the Playstation 1 in the year 1997. Because Cloud Strife is one of the most popular characters from Final Fant...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Final Fantasy is a Japanese RPG series that has taken the world by storm. The series is known for its complex worlds, interesting characters, and engaging stories. Due to the popularity of the series, a wide variety of different products based on Final Fantasy has been created. T...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Fate/Grand Order started as a mobile game that was originally released in 2015 to almost immediate success. Due to its incredible success, its influence spread across many different forms of media from anime, to manga, and, of course, merchandise. While themed goods, art prints, ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

As an entry in the popular Fate series, Fate/Grand Order saw instant success after it released on Japanese mobile app stores in 2015. Although the franchise has done reasonably well as a whole, Fate/Grand Order itself is nearly a franchise on its own, as it has spawned its own un...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Lucy Heartfilia figures are very popular amongst the Fairy Tail fanbase. Lucy Heartfilia is one of the main protagonists of the anime series Fairy Tail, which has developed a huge audience since it began airing in 2006. Figures of the character often feature her in cute or even s...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Erza Scarlet figures are in high demand. Fans of the anime and manga series Fairy Tail have only grown in number since it began airing in October of 2009. The anime series has recently ended, finishing airing in September of 2019. However, with so many episodes to watch and chara...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Fairy Tail is in high demand by fans of the anime and manga series. Since the manga series by Hiro Mashima was published in the summer of 2006 and the anime series’ release in late 2009, the audience of Fairy Tail has grown exponentially. Fairy Tail merchandise can range from fig...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Throughout the years, many figures of Rei Ayanami have been produced by multiple different companies. This is due, in part, to the incredible popularity of the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series that aired back in October 1995. The series was highly regarded for its philosophical ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Asuka Langley Shikinami (and her TV series counterpart, Asuka Langley Soryu) has become an immensely popular character ever since the debut of Neon Genesis Evangelion in October 1995. The series’ unique mecha designs and deconstructive nature regarding the mecha genre caught the ...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Neon Genesis Evangelion is an anime TV series that originally began airing in October 1995 and gained an incredible amount of popularity. Its unusual method of storytelling and appealing characters garnered the attention of countless fans throughout the years and shows no signs o...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

SH Figuarts (Simple style Heroic action Figures and Arts) is a line of models and figures made by Tamashii Nations which is a department within Bandai that specializes in the production of high quality collectibles. The line debuted in 2008 and was geared mainly towards fans of t...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

After airing for a solid seven years on Japanese television, Dragon Ball Z became a national sensation. It was only after airing in the US and Europe, however, when it spread and gathered worldwide renown. With all of the hallmarks of a typical shonen jump story, Dragon Ball goes...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

With its first ever episode airing in Japan on April 26th 1989, Dragon Ball Z shot to instant stardom in the anime world. In a time filled with classics, Dragon Ball Z still managed to stand head and shoulders above the rest. True to the saying ‘all good things come to an end’, h...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Dragon Ball Z, an incredible series in the world of anime and manga, has brought a similarly incredible figure to the world of collectibles. After Dragon Ball Z aired for seven years from 1989 to 1996, a sequel series called Dragon Ball Super aired from 2015 to 2018. This brought...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021

Dragon Ball Z Figures is the anime that took over the world, first aired in Japan from 1989 to 1996 and became one of the most recognizable anime franchises to ever exist. Based on the manga by world famous Dr. Slump author Akira Toriyama and running for an impressive 291 episode...

Last updated at, 02 Feb 2021