What does that mean for Japanese otaku culture? A state of emergency was declared in Japan due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Many people have stayed home, and businesses were temporarily closed.

There’s not one title that’s slipped under their radar, and they’re always on the lookout for their next Japanese game. If you think your Otaku skills are up to snuff, take our quiz.

The otaku -- overwhelmingly male -- have long been considered social misfits who soothe their loneliness with fantasy.But the runaway success of a movie last year about a nerd who falls in love ...

Otaku's second annual Cherry Blossom Festival starts at 7 o'clock tonight with a cosplay competition and continues all day Saturday with all sorts of traditional Japanese games and prizes, as well ...

When planning your next Japan visit, better put aside a night for a “factory night jungle cruise” if you want to be right up there with the latest Japanese otaku craze. They literally visit ...

In rapid-fire fashion, (11 days!) she and her husband, Brad, transformed their rose-gold Miami-styled restaurant Little Octopus into a cool, casual gathering place for Japanese-inspired pub fare ...

The Otaku Winter Arc Festival will be held at Karbach Brewery, 2032 Karbach Street, from Dec. 16-17 alongside the 17th Annual Texas Classic Sumo Tournament from 1-5 p.m. on Dec. 17. Courtesy of ...

The Otaku Food Festival will be held on Oct. 7-8 at the Pearland Town Center, 11200 Broadway Street. The festival will have more than 100 food and anime vendors, sumo wrestlers and anime voice actors.