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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!

Hange Zoe is a long standing member of the Survey Corps, being appointed as the 14th commander by Erwin Smith before his death in Chapter 57 of the manga. She also led the Fourth Squad of the Survey Corps in the past who played a significant part in The Female Titan Arc in the mi...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Erwin Smith is the Commander of the Survey Corps, a branch of the military from the Attack on Titan series. Although quite mysterious, he provides to be a reliable and trustworthy leader. He is always in the front lines and is responsible for planning and executing expeditions be...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Jean Kirstein is a highly skilled and talented soldier, though he has an arrogant side. He graduated highly, 6th in his class of the 104th Training Corps. Due to their completely different ideologies and ways of thinking, Jean is often seen butting heads with Eren Jaeger. Through...

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Sasha Blouse is a young woman from a hunting village in the mountains named Dauper, which is located south inside Wall Rose. A running joke involving Sasha throughout the series revolves around Sasha eating food and putting anything into her mouth. She is often seen pilfering foo...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Annie Leonhart is a female soldier who ranked 4th in the 104th Training Corps and enlists in the interior Military Police Brigade, which is awarded to only the top 10 recruits in each Training Corps. She excels in fighting and especially hand-to-hand combat. During her time in th...

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Ymir Fritz obtained the power of a Titan as a young girl. Being the first person to become a Titan shifter of The Founding Titan. Ymir Fritz is said to be the founder of the Eldian empire and “the people of Ymir” which is the only race of people who can be turned into Titans.

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Reiner Braun is a tall and masculine man from a mountain village on the southeast side of Wall Maria. He excels in combat, strategy, and teamwork. He also has natural skills of leadership and acts as great support for his comrades. Since he grew up in the same area as Bertolt, th...

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Mikasa Ackermann is the adopted sister of Eren Jaeger. She has short black hair and is often depicted as a strong woman that is very skilled in combat, often takes the initiative, and has a strong love for her family and friends. No matter the situation, Mikasa always acts calm a...

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Armin Arlert is the childhood friend of Eren Jaeger and Mikasa Ackermann. When compared to the other two, Armin would be considered to be the “brains” of the group. With his strong intellect, judgement, wits, and a great sense of teamwork, he often takes the lead when planning st...

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Levi Ackermann is the strongest and most talented soldier of the Survey Corps and is the leader of the Special Operations Squad. Levi with a dark past lived his life as a thug in the underground before changing his life in the Survey Corps, thanks to Erwin Smith who scouted him. ...

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Eren Yeager, the main protagonist of Attack On Titan, presents himself as a passionate, impulsive, and daring young man filled with rage against Titans, human devouring beings. His hatred was further fuelled by the memories of his mother eaten by a Titan right before his eyes. Af...

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The Attack on Titan franchise created, written and illustrated by [Hajime Isayama] has given birth to an extensive number of popular characters. Here is a list of some significant and important characters from the Attack on Titan story with a brief introduction to each character....

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Uniqlo is a Japanese clothing designer, manufacturer, and retailer. The company is a subsidiary of Fast Retailing, which was originally named Ogori Shoji. Founded in Yamaguchi prefecture in 1949, Ogori Shoji was a company that owned a number of clothing stores called “Men's S...

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In 2018, the Final Fantasy franchise and Universal Studios Japan (USJ) in Osaka, Japan collaborated on creating a new limited time Virtual Reality roller coaster ride. During their annual event schedule between January 19th 2018 to June 24th 2018 they opened the limited time roll...

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The Final Fantasy Eorzea cafe is a “Final Fantasy” themed cafe, and restaurant inspired by the popular role playing game Final Fantasy series developed by Square Enix. The café has multiple locations in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan and includes many references and memorabilia of the Fi...

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The “Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival” refers to a fan festival that is based on the popular massive multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV, which was developed and produced by Square Enix and originally released in the year 2010. The festival has been hosted in Nor...

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Final Fantasy Fan Art refers to the various pieces of art, of all forms that have been inspired by or based on the popular role playing game Final Fantasy developed by Square Enix. Websites such as pinterest, and deviant art host a number of pieces of fan artwork that feature pop...

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Final Fantasy news refers to all of the information about upcoming games, merchandise and apparel, events, and other topics related to the Final Fantasy franchise. Recently, the most anticipated news revolves around the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake, however a great...

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A number of Final Fantasy-themed merchandise and apparel has been released over the years that is all inspired by content from the world-renowned role-playing video game series developed and produced by Square Enix. A non-exhaustive list of some merchandise available on the Squar...

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Final Fantasy 7 is the seventh title in the flagship series Final Fantasy, an RPG style game produced by Square and released in 1997, the first title to be released on the Sony PlayStation. The game was produced by series veterans Hironobu Sakaguchi, composer Nobuo Uematsu and di...

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The Final Fantasy franchise has always been praised for its unique and beautifully designed characters and the creation of lush and detailed backgrounds. The franchise has also been a popular series to have adapted fan art by amateur illustrators. In addition, Final Fantasy is al...

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The Final Fantasy Ultimania is a series of books that represent a number of guidebooks and artbooks that cover the first twelve entries into the Final Fantasy series and Final Fantasy X-2. This series of role-playing video games is developed and produced by Square Enix. In Japan,...

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As the Final Fantasy series gained more and more popularity, various kinds of merchandise began to appear in stores around the world. While themed clothing and art books are common choices for many franchises, Final Fantasy has a wide assortment of plush toys for fans to purchase...

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Plush toys refer to stuffed doll figures that come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. Final Fantasy plush dolls refer to all of the plush dolls that have been released, inspired by, or based on the popular role-playing video game Final Fantasy. In addition to official pl...

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Final Fantasy is a popular Japanese role-playing game series that has spawned an incredible amount of merchandise and apparel, including jewelry. Rings, Necklaces, bracelets, pendants, earrings, and a number of other sorts of jewelry have been released that are often designed wit...

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Two different versions of a Final Fantasy trading card game have been developed by Square Enix and Hobby Japan that feature a number of popular characters from the Final Fantasy series. The first edition of the card game was released exclusively in Japan in the year 2012 and was ...

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Final Fantasy Figures refer to the various action figures, figurines, dolls, and other physical representations of characters and beings from the popular role playing game Final Fantasy, are one category of the various merchandise in the franchise. A figurine is a small statue th...

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Final Fantasy Lost Stranger is a manga that was announced on January. 31, 2017 by Square Enix as a part of the Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary event. The story was written by Hazuki Minase and the illustrations by Itsuki Kameya. The story is based on a Square Enix employee that di...

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Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn – Prologue is an animated episode that acts as a prologue to the Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn game, one of the story DLCs released for Final Fantasy XV. The prologue gives details and more information about the background of Ardyn and details hi...

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When anime or game series become extremely popular in Japan, franchises often introduce a real-life ‘Live Action’ movie of the series. In the past, there have been successful reenactments featuring famous Japanese actors such as the Attack on Titan Live Action movies. There have ...

Last updated at, 12 Jan 2021

Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV is an original net animation series based on the backstory of Final Fantasy XV, a role playing fantasy style video game produced by Square Enix. The series aired from March 30, 2016 to September 17, 2016 online and features some of Final Fantasy’s mo...

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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is a full-length, 3D computer-animated film that was released in Japan on July 9, 2016 and is based on the popular Japanese fantasy role-playing game Final Fantasy XV, which was developed by Square Enix. The film is based on a story written by Kazush...

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Last Order: Final Fantasy VII is a twenty-five minute long Japanese OVA (original video animation) that was released in 2005 in Japan and later in 2007 in North America. It was released by Square Enix and produced by animation studio Madhouse. The events of the animation are base...

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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is a 3D computer-animated science fiction drama film inspired by the popular Final Fantasy role-playing video game series. The film, which released in 2005, features many characters from Final Fantasy VII, who will soon return in the much antici...

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Final Fantasy: Unlimited is an animated Japanese television series based on the popular series of role-playing video games known as Final Fantasy, which is developed and produced by Square Enix. It was directed by Mahiro Maeda and produced by Makiko Iwata, Takeshi Sasamura, Shinj...

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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within is a computer animated science fiction film directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, creator of the popular series of RPG video games Final Fantasy produced by Square Enix. Released in 2001, it was the first photorealistic computer-animated feature film a...

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Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals, is a four-part original video animation (often abbreviated to OVA) based on the popular series of Japanese role-playing video games known as Final Fantasy, which is developed and produced by Square Enix. It was released in 1994 in Japan and ...

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Launched in 2007, Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy is a concert tour that presents music from the Final Fantasy RPG game series produced by Square Enix. The tour began in Stockholm, Sweden on December 4, 2007 and, unlike previous Final Fantasy tours, is a worldwide tour. ...

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Final Fantasy is a popular series of RPG games produced by Square Enix. The music from the franchise series has been and continues to be performed in various concert tours and live events all around the world, such as the Orchestral Game Music Concerts, Symphonic Game Music Conce...

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Nobuo Uematsu is a Japanese video game composer renowned for scoring the majority of titles in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy RPG video game series franchise. Uematsu was born on March 21, 1959. He has established himself and built a reputation as one of the best composers in the vi...

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The music of Final Fantasy series spans a number of titles, popular compositions, and soundtracks released through the popular RPG games Final Fantasy developed by Square Enix. New music has been produced since the release of Final Fantasy I in 1987. The game series has also insp...

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Yoshikata Amano is a Japanese illustrator, artist, character designer, costume designer, and film scenic designer. He became well known after working on the anime version of Speed Racer in the late 1960s. He is the creator of characters like Tekkaman, Hutch the Honeybee, Gatchama...

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Tetsuya Nomura is a Japanese video game designer, artist, and director employed by Square Enix and most famous for his creative involvement in the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts game series. Following his work on Kingdom Hearts, he worked on film and was instrumental in the pro...

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Square Enix Co., Ltd, is a video game software company that is best known for its Japanese role-playing game series like Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest. While it is most known for being a developer, it also acts as a publisher and distribution company that was ori...

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Kazushige Nojima is a Japanese video game scenario writer that was born on January 20, 1964 in Sapporo, Japan. He is best known for his involvement in the Final Fantasy series, a Japanese fantasy role-playing video game series that is developed and produced by Square Enix. He was...

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Yoshinori Kitase is a Japanese video game director and producer who has been employed by Square Enix since 1990. He was born in the year 1966 in Japan and is best known for his involvement as the director of games in the Final Fantasy game series, having directed Final Fantasy VI...

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is a Japanese video game designer and the creator of the world renowned and widely successful Final Fantasy game series. Though best known for video game design, he is also an author, producer, director, and a film director. In addition to the Final Fantasy gam...

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Summoned creatures have been a staple of the [Final Fantasy] franchise, a series of role playing video games that are developed and produced by Square Enix. Summons were first introduced with the release of Final Fantasy III in the year 1990. Summons are magical creatures that ca...

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