About Us


Based in the heart of Akihabara, Otaku2 is a research center running an information-sharing service for fans of Japanese popular culture outside Japan. In addition, this group of devoted fans gathered from around the world has created resources such as an up-to -the-minute English-language Akihabara map, a working encyclopedia of terms and concepts central to otaku culture and tours of important areas of Tokyo such as Akihabara. Otaku2 is by fans, for fans, and is hoping to instigate boundless communal activity.

Otaku2 is...

Adrian Lozano (Akihabara map, Akihabara tour, design)
Evelyn Emery (Features, news)
Steffen Weiss (Video, photography, design)
Ma'ruf (Programming, maintenance)
Mikami Ryo (Programming, maintenance)
Dominique Klevinghaus (Website construction, design)
John Hathway (Art)
Gunnar Hempel (Research, design)
Patrick W. Galbraith (Encyclopedia, Akihabara tour, research)
Mike Aguirre (Features, news, editing, lackey)

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LATEST FEATURES

LATEST FEATURES

19.09.2010 Tezuka Osamu goes moe

Akihabara pays tribute to the 'God of Manga'
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Otaku2 Interview: Edmund W. Hoff09.09.2010 Otaku2 Interview: Edmund W. Hoff
The cosplay researcher takes us to school


Do you know Wonder Showcase?26.08.2010 Do you know Wonder Showcase?
Introducing three talented creators

LATEST REVIEWS

LATEST REVIEWS

28.07.2010 'Arrietty' is classic Ghibli

Strong showing by director Yonebayashi Hiromasa
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'King of Thorn' film suffers from game-like delivery08.05.2010 'King of Thorn' film suffers from game-like delivery
Sci-fi survival drama develops in lurches


'Trigun: Badlands Rumble' is just like old times05.05.2010 'Trigun: Badlands Rumble' is just like old times
The wild west sci-fi thriller doesn't disappoint

The Akihabara audio tour is now available for download!
Check out Patrick's new book xD

Latest Comments

06.02 18:54 You people obviously know nothing about the Macross Franchise if your saying it has TO MUCH MUSIC... view...


05.02 22:17 If I see another panning background, Im gonna slap someone. Test me, do it ONE more time.. view...


25.01 07:04 This movie... hum.. how should I say this.. oh hell forget it A LOT of scenes were copy and paste,... view...

Otaku2 Artist Info

Otaku2 Artist Info
The artist behind the imagery on Otaku2.com
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