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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!

The Tongue Demon (舌鬼) made a brief appearance first in the Tsuzumi Mansion. He along with three Demons fought over the Marechi blood in Episode 12 of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) anime series and Chapter 23 of the manga. One of the other demons being the Horned Demon, and ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Hand Demon (手鬼) is a notorious demon known in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. The Hand Demon is known to have killed thirteen of Sakonji Urokodaki’s apprentices, most notably Sabito and Makomo. Covered in multiple arms, even using hands to stand he became known as...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

The Temple Demon first debuted in Episode 2 of the anime series and he is voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa in Japanese, and Ben Diskin in the English dub version of the television show. One of the first demons to appear in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), Tanjiro and Nezuko come acros...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Yahaba (矢琶羽) was a demon who aspired to join Muzan Kibutsuji’s Twelve Demon Moons allying with Susamaru in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Yahaba called himself one of the Twelve Demon Moons, but was revealed to have lied about that fact. Yahaba is usually seen with h...

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Susamaru (朱紗丸) is a young looking girl who plays by throwing a ball, and speaks in an old fashioned dialect. She is one of the antagonist Demons who attacks Tanjiro in Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. She shows up with the Demon Yahaba, as they partnered up before the miss...

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Yushiro (愈史郎) is a Demon that is shown to be close to Tamayo, Yushiro also allies with the main protagonist, Tanjiro Kamado in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Yushiro has been in love with Tamayo for over 200 years, and is willing to do anything to protect her. To an ...

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Tamayo (珠世) is a beauty that allies with Tanjiro Kamado in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. She is a skilled doctor that was turned into a Demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. Always close by is her assistant Yushiro who claims Tamayo is the most beautiful woman in existence. Her...

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Muzan Kibutsuji (鬼舞辻無惨) is the man responsible for transforming Nezuko Kamado into a Demon and the main antagonist of Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba). Tanjiro could identify him instantly, based on his demon smell. He was the first human to become a Demon over a thousand years ag...

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Nezuko Kamado is the younger sister of Tanjiro Kamado, supposedly turned into a demon by Muzan Kibutsuji. She debuts from the start of the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) manga and anime series as one of the main protagonists. Growing up on the mountain alongside, she is one year...

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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 characters, the Demons in the storyline so far.

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The Demon Slayer Corps (鬼殺隊) are a group of Demon Slayers that have dedicated their existence to protecting humanity from Demons in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. It is an organization that has existed since ancient times. The organization is made up of hundreds of D...

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Genya Shinazugawa (不死川 玄弥) is one of the Five survivors of the Final Selection, Genya is a Demon Slayer in the Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer) series. Genya is the younger brother to the Wind Pillar, named Sanemi Shinazugawa. Genya was able to survive the 7 days trial in the fina...

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Zenitsu Agatsuma (我妻善逸) usually seen acting like a coward, has low esteem and sometimes gives up when given a job. He is a Demon Slayer member of the Demon Slayer Corps, and also one of the main traveling companions of the main character Tanjiro Kamado and one of the main protago...

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Kanao Tsuyuri (栗花落カナヲ) is a talented young female demon slayer in Kimetsu no Yaiba ( Demon Slayer) series. A mysterious girl who always smiles calmly, but rarely talks on her own accord, and is often hard to grasp her emotions. She was first introduced as a quiet young girl gazin...

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Inosuke Hashibira (嘴平伊之助) is a demon slayer of the demon slayer corps and one of the traveling companions of Tanjiro Kamado and a main protagonist in the Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer series. He was discovered to be the fifth winner of the Final Selection, and the first to make ...

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Tanjiro Kamado (竈門炭治郎 Kamado Tanjiro) Is a boy of kind nature with a strong sense of justice. He is the main protagonist of Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer).

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Attack on Titan Tribute Game is a tribute game adaptation of the Attack on Titan manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It is a derivative game created by the Chinese developer Feng Lee and not officially affiliated with the Attack on Titan franchise. At the begi...

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Meme is a neologism that appeared for the first time in a work of a scientific dissemination written by the renowned scientist in the field of evolutionary biology Richard Dawkins in 1976. At that time, it was used to describe in writings and theories about cultural diffusion th...

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The term fanfiction or fan fiction, often abbreviated as fanfic or simply fic, refers to a fictional story written by fans of a movie, novel, television show or any other literary or dramatic work. In these stories the characters, situations and environments from the original sto...

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The Attack on Titan manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama and published by Kodansha since 2009 had an immediate success in Japan and became one of the most successful series of 2011. Its anime adaptation directed by Tetsuro Araki and produced by Wit Studio (in co...

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Although the Osaka-based Universal Studios Japan (commonly known as USJ) may share some similarities with the other Universal theme parks and resorts, there is one thing that makes it stand out from the rest: its inclusion of anime and video game series. Incredibly popular franch...

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The original Attack on Titan manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, and the [Attack on Titan] anime series produced by Wit Studio has increased in popularity over the years since its first release. The original manga currently consists of 30 volumes and has been publish...

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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...

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For an anime or otaku fan, being able to support and flaunt their favorite show or anything that represents their interests may be a universal sense of pride. Attack on Titan has an extensive lineup of merchandise leaving fans content and proud.

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The Attack on Titan series has become a worldwide phenomenon and extremely popular in the Otaku and cosplay community. The signature uniform and clothing designs from the series are a popular choice for cosplayers and merchandise that Attack on Titan fans go crazy for.

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From April 2007 to March 2019, the Dragon Ball franchise has grossed more than ¥90 billion from toy sales and sold over 1 million Dragon Ball action figures back in 2018 just in America and Europe alone, making them one of the highest grossing media franchises of all time in the ...

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Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷 浩史 Kamiya Hiroshi) was born on January 28, 1975 in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture in Japan. He is a well known Japanese voice actor with an extensive history voicing key characters in very famous and popular anime series. He is currently with Aoni Productions and is...

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Marina Inoue (井上 麻里奈, Inoue Marina), was born on January 20, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. Marina Inoue is a young and established Japanese voice actress and singer who is currently affiliated with the Sigma Seven agency after previously being signed on with Aniplex until the year 2007. ...

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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,...

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Yuki Kaji was born on September 3, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a popular and famous Japanese voice actor, narrator and singer affiliated with the VIMS agency. His step into the voice acting industry started when he passed a free Newcomer Audition held by Arts Vision that gained h...

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In the Attack on Titan animation series that is based on the original Attack on Titan manga written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, many of the characters are voiced by popular and seasoned Japanese voice actors. Here is a list and brief description of some of the main voice a...

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Tetsuro Araki is a Japanese animator storyboard artist and director that was born on November 5, 1976 in Sayama, Saitama prefecture. Some of his works are also registered by the pseudonym of Saburo Mochizuki.

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Production I.G, Inc. (株式会社プロダクション・アイジー Kabushiki-gaisha Purodakushon Ai Jī) is a Japanese animation studio founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa and Takayuki Goto. Its headquarters is currently based and located in Musashino, in Tokyo (Japan) and owned by IG Port.

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Wit Studio, Inc. Ltd. (株式会社ウィットスタジオ Kabushiki-gaisha Witto Sutajio) is an animation studio based in Japan and founded on June 1, 2012 by the producers of Production I.G as a subsidiary of IG Port. The studio is located in Musashino, Tokyo with George Wada and Tetsuya Nakatake, bo...

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Kodansha Ltd. is a Japanese publishing company that was Established in 1938 in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. It is owned and operated by the Noma family and was first founded by Seiji Noma in 1909. Kodansha has published and has the rights to many famous Japanese mangas such as Attack on...

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Hajime Isayama is a Japanese author and manga artist, widely known for being the creative genius behind the Attack on Titan franchise series. Born in Oita Prefecture, Japan, Isayama studied cartoon design in college and made his big break on his very first series with Attack on T...

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The Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia is the fourth official guidebook based on the Attack on Titan manga series. It was originally published on August 8, 2017 in Japan by Kodansha and comprises a total of 176 pages. It was later published in English by Kodansha Comics USA o...

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Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide is the official guidebook of the Attack on Titan anime based on the Attack on Titan manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. This guidebook, like many of the ones before it, was written by Hajime Isayama, though it is illustrated by...

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The Attack on Titan Guidebook, sometimes referred to as the Attack on Titan Guidebook: INSIDE & OUTSIDE, is the English compilation of the first two official guidebooks based on the Attack on Titan manga series: Attack on Titan: INSIDE Kou and Attack on Titan: OUTSIDE Osamu. ...

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Attack on Titan OUTSIDE Osamu is the second official guidebook from the Attack on Titan series. It contains 184 pages and it is entirely written in Japanese. The English edition of this book, simply called the Attack on Titan Guidebook combines Attack on Titan: INSIDE Kou and Att...

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Attack on Titan INSIDE Kou (進撃の巨人 INSIDE 抗 Shingeki no Kyojin INSIDE Kou) is the first official guide book of the Attack on Titan series. It was published in August 2013 in Japanese. This guidebook contains 192 pages, divided in 5 parts and it includes exclusive interviews with H...

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As the Attack on Titan manga series by Hajime Isayama and its anime adaptation produced by Wit Studio became a worldwide success, several books and guides based on the Attack on Titan universe were written and published.

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Attack on Titan Tactics is a mobile phone game based on the first season of the Attack on Titan anime series directed by Tetsuro Araki and produced by Wit Studio. Likewise, the anime series is an adaptation of the Attack on Titan manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isa...

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The Attack on Titan Franchise has had 3 game titles released on the Nintendo 3DS console created by a number of game developers to date. “Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains”, “Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death” and “Attack on Titan 2: Mirai no Zahyo”. The last being a s...

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The Dragon Ball video games are based on the original manga and anime series created by Akira Toriyama, some of the most recent game series have been produced for the Playstation 4 platform. These include Dragon Ball Xenoverse, Dragon Ball Fighter Z, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. D...

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The Attack on Titan franchise has one Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) game to date called Attack on Titan. In the European release the title was renamed as Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (Europe). This title would later be ported to the PlayStation 4 and the handheld console PlayStat...

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Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets, also known as Attack on Titan: Hangeki no Noroshi is a short web series based on the live-action adaptation films, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: End of the World. There are three episodes with the same cast from movies. As a spin-off, it t...

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ATTACK ON TITAN - End of the World is the sequel of the live-action film, Shingeki no Kyojin ATTACK ON TITAN.

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