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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!

High school student Natsuo Fujii’s momo died when he was young, and now he lives with his dad. Natsuo aspires to become a writer and spends his free time writing. He is also hopelessly in love with his cheerful and popular high school English teacher Hina. Not able to act on his ...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Five high school boys are taking remedial classes when suddenly they are sent across dimensions into an anime world. Now they must cross between the anime world and real life in order to stop a god of destruction from conquering the 3D world.

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

In the near future, otaku culture is in a state of decline and the former “otaku holy land” Akihabara has lost its shine. The Usagi Koya Honpo is one of the few remaining otaku shops. Together with a group of talented otaku girls, the manager of the store fights the virus infecti...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The president of her middle school’s science club, Ueno may be a genius inventor but she’s a total newb when it comes to romance. She’s got the hots for her fellow club member Tanaka (who is totally oblivious to her interest) and creates bizarre and sometimes pervy inventions to ...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

In a desolate expanse of wasteland, people survive by cooperating and trading goods and supplies. The Kotobuki Squadron make a living as bodyguards for hire. Led by a strict yet beautiful squad leader, an unreliable commanding officer, and a truly skilled maintenance chief, the s...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Yukiya is about 14 years old and spends most of his time DJ’ing on his own. He inherited a love of house music from his dad and has even started uploading videos of himself playing on the internet. He longs to communicate with someone, to be recognized and needed, but he’s afraid...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The boys are back! B-Project: Zeccho Emotion picks up where the first season leaves off. The anime starts with a performance to celebrate the new year. Still together with their A&R, Tsubasa Sumisora, the second season is sure to bring new musical hits, new drama between grou...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

BanG Dream! 2nd Season continues where the first season left off. The band members of Poppin’ Party are riding high on the popularity of their first performance where they received a warm reception. In Season 1, Kasumi and the other girls of Poppin’ Party had to face many obstacl...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Hikari Tsutsui was a socially awkward third-year high school otaku who kept his distance from others. But one day, he’s asked out by his classmate, the gorgeous Iroha Igarashi. The unlikely couple start dating and face a number of obstacles to their romantic relationship but some...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The original anime Kemurikusa is being directed by Tatsuki at studio Yaoyorozu with Yuko Shiromizu and Yoshihisa Isa handling the art direction and animation direction respectively, while Yoshitada Fukuhara is producing the animation. The anime will premiere in Japan on BS Fuji, ...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Mermaids may be bewitching sea creatures with inhuman charm and otherworldly powers, but they still have their share of problems in daily life just like everyone else! With their friends by their side, there’s nothing that these five young mermaids can’t overcome!

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Naral Island is a continent of swords and magic in which humans coexist with monsters. It is the home of the dreaded Demon King. Long ago, the first heroes appeared on Naral Island and defeated the Demon King. But since then, through generation after generation, the Demon King ha...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Since their sudden rise to fame in 2017, VTubers have only increased in popularity both in Japan and worldwide. And now, in 2019...they’re getting their own anime?! Slapstick hilarity is sure to ensue as the girls show off their personalities and idiosyncrasies like never before!...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Shido Itsuka’s life has been a whirlwind as of late. Or more precisely, a spatial quake. Several of them, in fact. Powerful “Spirits” from other dimensions that take the form of girls are unintentionally causing these spatial quakes in his reality. And Shido is the only one who c...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Dreaming of being hula girls, first-year middle school student Suzu and her classmate Fumi start a hula club but quickly run out of momentum and end up lazing about every day. However, they are reinvigorated when other girls who all share the same dream start attending the club, ...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Piano no Mori is the story of two boys from different upbringings brought together through a shared love for the piano and dream to become the best pianist in Japan. Set in a rural town, Shuhei Amamiya is a transfer student from Tokyo whose father is a famous pianist and Kai Ichi...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Hyakkaou Private Academy: an institute specifically developed for extremely wealthy students. The curriculum for this academy was developed around the idea that, with money and power, it’s not athletics or academics that you need, but the ability to read people and make deals. Th...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The goddess Athena is protected by an army of warriors knowns as Saints who are protected by battle armor known as Cloths which represent their Guardian Constellations. Sho is a Santia - one of Athena’s personal handmaidens, and finds herself defending the goddess and her Sanctua...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Born to a daimyo father named Kagemitsu Daigo who made a pact with 48 demons in order to rule the world, Hyakkimaru was born malformed and limbless, lacking 48 body parts, and was abandoned in a river. Now grown up, Hyakkimaru has obtained fake body parts and travels together wit...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

High school senior Touma lives in a world where supernatural abilities are possible. In fact, he possesses one such power in his right hand, called “Imagine Breaker.” Though strange powers are the norm given that those in the scientific and magical communities have managed to gai...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

In the near future, an advanced AR technology known as Mixed Reality System has become widespread and introduced to the world a new sport. Circlet Bout is particularly popular with high school girls with successful players achieving nationwide fame. Yuka Sasaki has just transferr...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

James Blood is a hotblooded member of London’s Capital Police Department attached to the elite SSC (Special Service of Crime) division. Following a series of grisly murders, he finds himself teaming up with Sarah Sinclair, a lawyer who witnesses her boss suddenly drop dead while ...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Mob Psycho 100 follows the life of Shigeo Kageyama AKA Mob, a seemingly mundane eighth grader who also happens to be an ultra-powerful psychic. In the first season of the series, Mob meets his mentor, Arataka Reigen. While Reigen is very weak psychically, he’s so charismatic that...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The Shibuya Drift - a mysterious phenomenon where central Shibuya rises up and is transported at least 300 years into the future. Unfortunately for second-year high school student Daisuke Dojima and his friends Gai, Lu, Marin, and Keisuke, they get caught up in the incident and f...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Yoko is the daughter of Koji Amami, the free-spirited owner of the cafe Rainy Color. When her dad takes an impromptu trip overseas to Hawaii, she finds herself stuck managing the cafe in his stead. Now it’s up to Yoko and her friends to keep the business running smoothly. So begi...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

The Rising of the Shield Hero follows Naofumi Iwatani, a 20 year-old university student who was whisked away to a fantasy game-like realm of monsters and magic after discovering a book about Four Heroes. Iwatani is chosen as one of these four and given the mantle of the Shield He...

Last updated at, 15 Jan 2019

Seventeen-year-old Hitomi, a descendant of mages, lives in Nagasaki where a small amount of magic remains. Hitomi lost her sense of color at a young age and grew up lacking emotion. Her grandmother Kohaku, a great mage, sends her to the past, year 2018, where she can intensely se...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Hu Li is a talented ghost singer and songwriter with a large scar on his face. Kong Que is a gorgeous idol who can’t sing or songwrite to save his life. Though their personalities couldn’t be more different, both want to claw their way to the top in the world of show business… So...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

On an ordinary morning, the everyday peace of seven young girls’ lives is suddenly shattered by dead, crawling zombies in Zombieland Saga. Despite this world they’ve been thrusted into against their will, they focus on one thing: their desire to live. The saga begins in this mass...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

There is a treasure from ancient times called Taiichinowa, which can manipulate space-time. Whoever possesses this treasure has the power to manipulate large parts of history for their own benefit, and it seems that’s exactly what the Taihaku Empire intends to do.

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

In a world in which humans and monsters coexist, a young boy named Yu wakes up a mysterious girl, Merc, who is trapped inside a bottle. As Merc has lost all her memories, Yu decides to travel with her and help her find out who she really is.

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

The second season of Senran Kagura, Senran Kagura Shinovi Master: Tokyo Youma-hen* follows a group of skilled young shinobi as they go about their days in the shadows hunting and killing, employed by politicians and influential corporations. Even among these shinobi are those who...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Voted as the “Most Huggable” actor in the industry for five years, Takato Saijyo reigns supreme among his fans until newbie actor Junta Azumaya enters the mix. It seems Takato’s cold nature loses out to Azumaya’s warm smile!

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Nemeses have fallen from the skies and overrun the world. Those who came into contact with these monsters either died or became a part of a lucky group of survivors, and of these survivors is Seth. These survivors are able to wield magic as wizards and witches, and Seth dedicates...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

In 2202, three years after the Yamato’s return from Iscandar, the Earth has been restored to its formerly blue state thanks to the Cosmo Reverse System and peace has been brokered with Garmillas. Alongside the reconstruction, Earth has also strengthened its defence capabilities, ...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

The history and unforgettable characters of Sengoku Basara are placed in a modern Japanese high school for Gakuen Basara! The territorial wars are replaced by club conflicts and fights over becoming student council president. Prepare yourself for a modern and fun Basara spin-off!...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

In October 2018, the Radio Research Club girls are due to undergo a local ritual. The ritual is just a local custom that no one takes very seriously, but with a series of conditions mysteriously aligning, it’s not just a game anymore…

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Super ordinary high school boy Tomari Hinowa gets a surprise one day when his teacher suddenly calls him out and tells him he’s been betrothed to a mysterious entity known as Kanenogi. Tomari has his doubts but signs the marriage registration form and starts living with his new s...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Dān Fěi and her brother Dān Héng are guardians of a mystical sword known as Tiān Xíng Jiàn and are being pursued by henchmen from the Xuán Guǐ Zōng who have orders from their lord, Miè Tiān Hái, to obtain the sword on his behalf. When the pair are ambushed, Fěi manages to escape ...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Worried that she’ll never understand what it means to fall in love, Yuu Koito is stunned when a boy she’d been friends with suddenly confesses to her at their middle school graduation ceremony. Unable to reply, Yuu takes her confusion with her to high school where she meets stude...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Momo Minamoto was just a regular high school girl in Sorasaki, but her everyday life is changed forever when she is scouted by private intelligence agency Tsukikage. Tsukikage is an international spy organization which works in the interests of justice to protect peace. Taking a ...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Fallen Angel Mullin has just landed his dream job working with the queen of Pandemonium, Beelzebub. However, though Beelzebub inspires fear and respect throughout the land, she’s actually an adorable young lady who loves all things fluffy and cute! As Mullin gets closer to Beelze...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

During the Hundred Years War, Montmorency, the son of a nobleman, immerses himself in the study of magic and alchemy at a school for knights in Paris alongside Richemont, Charlotte, and Philip. However, after the French lose at the Battle of Agincourt, his fate takes a drastic tu...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Ordinary schoolgirl Akari Amano is rescued by vampire Sophie Twilight while lost in the woods and takes a liking to her straight away. Barging into Sophie’s home, Akari manages to convince her to let her move in and begins living with Sophie. Although Sophie is a vampire, she doe...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Depressed 37-year-old salaryman Satoru Mikami lives alone and has never had a girlfriend. When he’s killed in a random stabbing attack, he suddenly wakes up in another world but is dismayed to realize he’s been reincarnated as a slime! Now called Rimuru, he does his best to adjus...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Kansei University student Haiji has hopes and dreams. Back in high school, a blown knee put a stop to his athletic ambitions, but he’s determined to run again and wants to enter the legendary Hakone Ekiden marathon which is only open to university students. However, Haiji is in h...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

Average in every way possible, Yu has never been much good to anyone…until his younger sister Suzuka comes to him with a request that even he can handle: become the pseudo-author of her newly serialized light novel series!

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018

In the year 0156, the Earth Union receives the Fourth Contact from the grandma planet, prompting a rebellion and a never-ending war. In order to break the deadlock, a gallant young man steps onto the battlefield. His name is Subaru Ichinose - a handsome, dashing young soldier and...

Last updated at, 21 Dec 2018