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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!
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The second arc in the canon Sword Art Online series that covers the events during Kirito's adventures in ALfheim Online, spanning between January 19 and May 17, 2025, which corresponds to the novel volumes 3 and 4, or the latter half of the anime's first season.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Calibur is a side story in the Sword Art Online series, set between the events of Phantom Bullet and Alicization arcs. All based within December 28th 2025, the story is one of several stories published within Volume 08 of the Light Novel series, as well as an addititional Light N...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

This is page 2/2 for the Alicization Arc. Start reading here

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Alicization is the 4th main Arc in the Sword Art Online series, spanning from June 26, 2026 and up to August so far, which corresponds to the light novel Volumes 009 to 018. It describes events related to Project Alicization 1/4, the Soul Translator (STL) gear, the simulated quan...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

The Aincrad Arc is the first story arc of the Sword Art Online series. It covers the journey of Kirito within the VRMMOPRG Sword Art Online. In terms of the Sword Art Online timeline, the events of the Aincrad Arc take place between November 6, 2022, and November 7, 2024. The eve...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

The Aincrad Arc is the first story arc of the Sword Art Online series. It covers the journey of Kirito within the VRMMOPRG Sword Art Online. In terms of the Sword Art Online timeline, the events of the Aincrad Arc take place between November 6, 2022, and November 7, 2024. The eve...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Yui (ユイ) is a Mental Health Counceling Program AI (handle "Yui-MHCP001") generated by the Cardinal System of the VRMMORPG Sword Art Online to monitor and assist with the players' emotional state as they play. Encountered by Kirito and Asuna on the Floor 22 of Aincra...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Kirigaya Suguha, known as Leafa in ALfheim Online and Project Alicization, as well as, temporarily Terraria (テラリア) in PA, is Kirigaya Kazuto's cousin and adoptive sister who lives together with him. She appears throughout the canon Sword Art Online series, is a main character...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Shinozaki Rika, known as Lisbeth in Sword Art Online, ALfheim Online, and Project Alicization, is a main character in the Girls Ops spin-off and a reoccurring character in the entire series. A blacksmith in SAO and ALO.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Shino [朝田] Family Name: Asada [詩乃] Alias: Sinon [シノン] Gender: Female Birthday: August 21st, 2009 Height: 161cm Voice Actors: Sawashiro Miyuki [沢城みゆき] (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Nagata Shin'ichi, known as Recon in ALfheim Online, is a Sylph player, Kirigaya Suguha's classmate and friend who has introduced her to the game.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Tsuboi Ryoutarou, known as Klein in Sword Art Online, ALfheim Online, and Project Alicization 1/4, is a supporting character in the Aincrad Arc who later appears through the SAO series. One of the SAO Survivors, and the Fūrinkazan (WWFM) clearing guild leader.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Quinella, also known as Administrator, was the Axiom Church head, the tyrant of the Human Empire in Underworld, and the main antagonist of the first half of Alicization Arc 1/2.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Quinella, also known as Administrator, was the Axiom Church head, the tyrant of the Human Empire in Underworld, and the main antagonist of the first half of Alicization Arc 1/2.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Sugou Nobuyuki, also known in ALfheim Online as Oberon is the main antagonist of the Fairy Dance Arc 1/2. In addition to being Asuna's ex-fiance, he was also the chief of the research institute of RCT Inc., RCT Progress.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Konno Yuki, registered as Yuuki in Serene Garden, Asuka Empire, Insect Site, and ALfheim Online, was a main character in the Mother's Rosario side story, and the main character of the Sisters' Prayer side story in Sword Art Online series.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Keiko [珪子] Family Name: Ayano [綾野] Alias: Silica [シリカ] Gender: Female Birthday: October 4th, 2010 Height: <<Unknown>> Voice Actors: Rina Hidaka [日高 里菜] (Japanese), Christine Marie Cabanos (English)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Kazuto [和人] Family Name: Kirigaya [桐ヶ谷] Alias: Kirito [キリト] Gender: Male Birthday: October 7th, 2008 Height: 172cm Voice Actors: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu [松岡 禎丞] (Japanese), Bryce Papenbrook (English)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Karen [香蓮] Family Name: Kohiruimaki [小比類巻] Alias: LLENN [レン] Gender: Female Birthday: 20th April, 2006 Height: 183cm Voice Actors: Tomori Kusunoki [楠木 ともり] (Japanese), Reba Buhr (English)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Kashiwazaka Hiyori, known as Lux in Sword Art Online and ALfheim Online, as well as Kuro in ALO for a time, is a main character in the Girls Ops spin-off. She was a SAO survivor, and her best friend, Rossa, had died there.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Gabriel Miller, known as Subtilizer in Gun Gale Online and Project Alicization 1/4(PA), and as an antagonist Vecta in PA for a time, is the chief tactical officer of Glowgen Defense Systems, and child of the company former president and founder. In GGO, he was the victor of the 1...

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Eugeo Gender: Male Birthday: 10/4/361 HEC Voice Actors: Shimazaki Nobunaga [島﨑 信長] (Japanese), Brandon Winckler (English)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Asuna [明日奈] Family Name: Yuuki [結城] Alias: Asuna [アスナ] Gender: Female Height: 168cm Voice Actors: Tomatsu Haruka [戸松遥] (Japanese), Cherami Leigh (Engilsh)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Given Name: Alice Family Name: Zuberg Gender: Female Birthday: 9/4/361 HEC Voice Actors: Matsuoka Yoshitsugu [松岡 禎丞] (Japanese), Bryce Papenbrook (English)

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Kayaba Akihiko (茅場晶彦) is the development director and Game Master (GM) of the VRMMORPG Sword Art Online. The designer of the NerveGear, the Cardinal System, and the World Seed.

Last updated at, 16 Apr 2020

Dragon Ball Multiverse (DBM) is a community website created by Dragon Ball fans to collect and provide any and all information and content related to the universe of Dragon Ball originally written by Akira Toriyama. Through this site, fans of the series can read fan-made online c...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

In 2018, global mega brand Adidas collaborated with the Dragon Ball Z series to release a collection of seven sneakers, each inspired by a character from the anime series. One of the most iconic brands teaming up with one of Japanese anime's most famed franchises meant immedi...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4D is an amusement park 4-D cinematic attraction that debuted on July 1st, 2016. Dragon Ball Z: The Real 4-D animation was designed using 4-D computer-generated imagery, and featured a battle between Goku and Frieza. The second attraction, also designed in...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Since the amount of long-running series and movies based on the original Dragon Ball manga written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama is quite large, it should go as no surprise that there is a similarly impressive list of voice actors and actresses that lent their voices to all o...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Hiromi Tsuru (born March 29th, 1960 in Hokkaido, Japan, died November 16th, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan) was a Japanese actress and voice actress that was represented by and affiliated with the talent agency known as Gekidan Himawari during her career as a child actor, then Aoni Product...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Mayumi Tanaka (born January 15, 1955 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production, a Japanese talent agency. She is best known for her voice acting in the roles of ‘Krillin’ and ‘Yajirobe’ in the Dragon Ball anime series. ‘Krillin’ is one of the hu...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Ryo Horikawa (born Makato Horikawa, February 1, 1958 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese voice actor and film actor affiliated with Aslead Company. He has gone by his stage name, Ryo, which uses the kanji of his birth name, during the span of his voice acting career. He is well-known ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Masako Nozawa (born Oct 26, 1936 in Nippori, Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production and Office Nozawa who voices the protagonist Son Goku in the anime series Dragon Ball, a Saiyan sent to Earth originally to conquer and destroy, but bec...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Toei Company (formerly Tokyo Film Distribution Company) is a Japanese media company. They produce and publish film, television, and video games. Toei owns a range of facilities across Japan, including 34 theaters in Tokyo, studios in Tokyo and Kyoto, and even has shares in va...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Created by Akira Toriyama in 1983 to continue working on the hugely successful hit manga Dr. Slump, Bird Studio in Nagoya is a manga and design production studio responsible for creating and developing the Dragon Ball series. Toriyama’s motivation for making the studio lies in h...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Akira Toriyama is an award-winning Japanese manga artist and character designer. His first breakthrough came with the massively successful Dr. Slump manga serialized in Shonen Jump magazine from 1980 to 1984. His most renowned (and still ongoing) work with the Dragon Ball series....

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The worldwide popularity of the Dragon Ball franchise sparked a cult-like following that ultimately gave rise to a plethora of releases of Dragon Ball hoodies, t-shirts, clothing, and collectibles. While Dragon Ball collectible card games and action figures continue to be high-ea...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Heroes is a Carddass trading card game developed in Japan and is based on the Dragon Ball franchise. Carddass is a system of arcade games that players use physical cards on an arcade machine surface to summon characters in-game. The first Dragon Ball Heroes machine de...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

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

Dragon Ball Super: Broly is the twentieth anime movie of the Dragon Ball franchise overall and the first to be included in the Dragon Ball Super series. The film was directed by Tatsuya Nagamine and written by Akira Toriyama. It is also the third Dragon Ball movie released in the...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The following is a compilation of official, released soundtracks according to each respective installment of the Dragon Ball anime adaptations.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

There have been many Dragon Ball games released since the 1980s. Most are fighting games, while some are action-adventures and some are even RPGs. Many of the RPG games feature card-based battle systems.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

After the resounding success of the Dragon Ball series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama, a multitude of all kinds of merchandise and games for platforms such as PS4, Nintendo Switch, and mobile games were launched. Of the latter, there are several different games that fo...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi is a 3D fighting game initially released for PlayStation 2, developed by Spike, and published by Atari (Bandai in Japan). Three games were released in the series (2005, 2006, and 2007), with the last two being re-released on the Nintendo Wii. This...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball: Legends is a mobile game by Bandai Namco that falls into the action and card game genres based on the Dragon Ball franchise. It features single-player and multiplayer modes and a multitude of rotating and seasonal events. The roster of characters is vast and cards co...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle is a free to play mobile game based on the internationally popular Japanese manga and anime series Dragon Ball, both written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. The series was published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995 and the anime continues to...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is a single player action role playing video game. The game is based on the internationally popular Japanese manga series Dragon Ball, both written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was developed by CyberConnect2 and produced by Bandai Namco Entertainme...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 1 is a role-playing game released in February 2015 for Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360, One and Microsoft Windows. It is based on the popular Dragon ball manga and the game was developed by Dimps and published by Bandai.

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021