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Otaku Culture Manga (88)

Otaku is a term in used in modern Japan to refer to people with obsessive interests. Outside of Japan, it specifically denotes people who have a heavy interest in anime, manga, and other Japanese culture or entertainment. Otaku Culture themed stories have a plot which is related to the hobbies or occupation of a main cast who are heavily involved in anime-related media. Characters could be creating anime or manga (professionally or casually with friends), attending conventions or idol concerts, dressing up in cosplay, etc.

Please note stories focusing on seiyuu (voice acting) fall under the Showbiz theme due to their celebrity status.

Bakuman.

Bakuman。

Manga, 2008Finished20 vol, 176 chp

Despite being a talented artist, middle school student Moritaka Mashiro is unsure about his future, accepting that he will simply lead a normal life. After seeing one of Mashiro's drawings in class, Akito Takagi—an aspiring writer—insists that they write a manga together. But Mashiro is hesitant—his uncle, a mangaka, had died from overworking just a few years prior. However, when Mashiro hears that his crush, Miho Azuki, aims to be a voice actress, he becomes determined to create a manga that can be adapted into an anime for her to star in. Reciprocating Mashiro's feelings, she agrees to get married once they have both achieved their dreams. Bakuman. chronicles Mashiro and Takagi's successes and struggles in their attempts to be serialized in Weekly Shounen Jump and become famous mangakas. Will their gamble pay off, or will they join the countless number of failures? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.39
168K
Manga, 2018Publishing? vol, ? chp

Engrossed in the family business of traditional doll making, Wakana Gojou is a reserved high school freshman without friends. Harboring painful memories of a childhood friend's disdain toward his interest, Gojou cannot relate to his classmates and their pastimes, eventually isolating himself. Gojou has yet to perfect his crafting of dolls' faces, but is exceptionally skilled at making their clothes. His finesse with the sewing machine is soon discovered by his beautiful classmate Marin Kitagawa, whose boldness and honesty Gojou both admires and envies. Instantly, she shares with Gojou her own hobby: she likes to cosplay as characters from erotic video games. However, Kitagawa cannot sew her own costumes, leading her to seek Gojou's expertise. Now, as he is dragged along to the charming girl's endless cosplay-related affairs, Kitagawa becomes his first friend who fully accepts him. Thus, although polar opposites, their relationship slowly blossoms through their aptitude in helping each other in the intricate world of cosplay. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.02
137K

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku

Manga, 2015Finished11 vol, 105 chp

Narumi Momose is a petite and cute young woman who loves idols, games, and everything anime or manga-related, especially in the boys' love genre. In other words, she is a closet otaku and more specifically, a fujoshi. After a breakup due to these kind of interests, she quits her job and joins a new company. At her new workplace, the only colleagues who know about her secret are her childhood friend Hirotaka Nifuji, a blunt gaming otaku; Hanako Koyanagi, a cool and mature-looking beauty; and Tarou Kabakura, an attractive guy with a scary face who always gets into fights with Hanako. While having drinks to catch up, Hirotaka advises Narumi to date someone who would understand her hobbies. But she is hesitant—otakus are typically perceived as gross, and the only ones who can understand them are otakus themselves. Or could a relationship between two otakus work? Following the relationship of Narumi and Hirotaka as they begin dating, Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii is a light-hearted story about those who try to balance work, relationships, and hobbies. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.37
125K
Manga, 2008Finished26 vol, 271 chp

Keima Katsuragi is a high school student better known online as the "God of Conquest," the man who can obtain the heart of any dating sim girl. In his opinion, real life is an awful game; three-dimensional girls are annoying and false representations of how a real girl should be. One afternoon, while taking a break from cleaning duty, he stumbles across a strange message that goads him to conquer a girl. On a whim, he accepts, and his consent summons a girl named Elucia "Elsie" de Lute Ima, a denizen of hell tasked with capturing runaway spirits that have festered in girls' hearts. Keima is shocked and tries to escape, but Elsie tells him that failure in fulfilling the newly-formed contract will result in the termination of his life! Tasked with capturing the runaway spirits, Keima uses his expertise and knowledge of dating sims to obtain the hearts of girls in real life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationShounen Sunday
DemographicShounen
8.47
107K

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

Manga, 2011Publishing? vol, ? chp

Confessing to your crush is no easy task for any teenager, and it is no different for Chiyo Sakura, who was saved from being late on the first day of school at Roman Academy by Umetarou Nozaki. Touched by his action, Sakura begins to develop feelings toward him. One fateful day in their second year of high school, Sakura finally musters up the courage to confess. Swallowing her fears, she reveals it to him in a classroom after school. However, unbeknownst to her, Nozaki is actually a praised shoujo manga artist working under the pen name of "Sakiko Yumeno." His work is acclaimed for being sensitive toward girls' feelings, but Nozaki himself has no experience with love or being in a relationship. All this results in him misunderstanding Sakura's confession as nothing but praise from a fan, and he simply hands her his autograph. One misunderstanding leads to another, and she somehow ends up working as an assistant for his manga. Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun follows Sakura as she continually tries to convey her feelings to the oblivious Nozaki while helping him with his manga, as well as meeting his quirky assistants who coincidentally also attend Roman Academy. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.45
77K

NHK ni Youkoso!

Welcome to the N.H.K.

Manga, 2003Finished8 vol, 40 chp

Tatsuhiro Satou is a 22-year-old hikikomori who dropped out of college and is now entering his fourth year of unemployment. He consumes hallucinatory drugs to escape reality, leading him to come up with various conspiracy theories. One such theory concerns the existence of a secret organization called the Nihon Hikikomori Kyoukai (NHK), which is supposedly responsible for Tatsuhiro's shut-in nature and the increasing number of hikikomori people across Japan. On a quest to fight back against NHK, Tatsuhiro swears to leave behind his socially inept self. However, Tatsuhiro soon realizes that socializing may be too far-fetched a dream for him, as he struggles to get through even the most basic interactions with others. With the help of the mysterious Misaki Nakahara, who claims she can cure him of his current lifestyle, will he be able to turn his life around? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.15
55K

Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

Manga, 2011Publishing? vol, ? chp

Tomoko Kuroki is not cool. She is unattractive, socially awkward, and spends most of her evenings playing video games. Even so, no one wants popularity as desperately as she does. With one ingenious idea after another, Tomoko comes ever closer to achieving her goal—or so she thinks. Utilizing such innovative methods as imitating popular anime personas and buying expensive panties, she claws her way toward attaining the social status of her dreams. Pathetically hilarious and strangely charming, Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! depicts Tomoko's daily struggles with social anxiety in a lighthearted and relatable way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.74
53K
Manga, 2013Finished14 vol, 60 chp

Rather than a prince and a princess living happily ever after together, it is much more appealing to see a prince and a prince fall in love. Believing in this wholeheartedly, Kae Serinuma is an overweight second-year high school girl who spends her days obsessing over fictional boys and fantasizing about men being in love with each other. In particular, she ships her male classmates Nozomu Nanashima and Yuusuke Igarashi—in her mind, every interaction they have hints at their romance. However, Kae's entire world is turned upside down when her favorite anime character dies. Heartbroken, she locks herself in her room and cuts off all contact from society. When she finally emerges a week later, she has slimmed down to have become a radiant beauty! Now, all the boys that Kae was content with watching from afar are suddenly pursuing her—the only problem is, Kae wants no part in it! She would much rather they kiss each other, not her. In the battle for her heart, Kae ensnares the boys in her wild fantasies and exposes them to the true nature of a fujoshi's world. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

AuthorJunko
SerializationBessatsu Friend
DemographicShoujo
7.53
49K
Manga, 2002Finished21 vol, 127 chp

It's the spring of freshman year, and Kanji Sasahara is in a quandary. Should he fulfill his long-cherished dream of joining an otaku club? Saki Kasukabe also faces a dilemma. Can she ever turn her boyfriend, anime fanboy Kousaka, into a normal guy? Kanji triumphs where Saki fails, when both Kanji and Kousaka sign up for Genshiken: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture. Undeterred, Saki chases Kousaka through the various activities of the club, from costume-playing and comic conventions to video gaming and collecting anime figures—learning more than she ever wanted to about the humorous world of the Japanese fan... (Source: Del Rey Manga)

SerializationAfternoon
DemographicSeinen
8.23
39K
Manga, 2011Finished26 vol, 247 chp

Kagami Junichirou was known as a physics genius when he was a teenager, and he was even published in "Nature." However, after college, he suddenly lost all interest in science. As a NEET, he's devoted himself to his anime blog and nerdy collecting habits. He claims he has a serious illness called "I can't do anything I don't want to do." Desperate to get him to do something with his life, his little sister manages to get him a job teaching physics at his old high school. He's certainly an unconventional teacher, but he becomes fairly popular with the students. After helping a girl who's being ruthlessly bullied, Kagami finds that he actually likes teaching. Will he continue his career as a weird teacher? Will he go back into physics? Or will he end up back where he started? (Source: MangaHelpers)

SerializationShounen Sunday
DemographicShounen
7.66
31K

Sasaki to Miyano

Sasaki and Miyano

Manga, 2016Publishing? vol, ? chp

Yoshikazu Miyano is a meek high school student who enjoys reading boys-love manga. One day, he finds himself in a predicament of stopping a fierce school fight, unsure of what actions to take. Before everything gets worse, he is interrupted by upperclassman Shuumei Sasaki, who boldly takes his place and saves Miyano from his grief. From that day on, Miyano has quietly looked up to him. However, three months later, Miyano realizes that Sasaki is more bothersome than admirable. At school, Miyano is greeted by him with playful teases, not to mention the frequent friendly skinship he receives. When Sasaki asks for manga recommendations, Miyano lets him borrow a boys-love comic he owns. Surprisingly, Sasaki ended up enjoying its content and got hooked on boys-love as well, marking the start of a shared passion. Could it develop into something more? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.54
31K

Kakukaku Shikajika

Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey

Manga, 2011Finished5 vol, 34 chp

Akiko Hayashi has soaring but strangely specific dreams: to make a successful manga debut while still in school, have her favorite actor star in its adaptation, and end up marrying him. However, she is far from having the motivation or skills to realize these hopes. When a friend introduces her to an unorthodox, backstreet art class taught by the strong-armed Kenzou Hidaka, called simply as "sensei," Akiko decides to enroll, expecting an easy ride and an automatic improvement in her art skills. To her chagrin, what she gets is something else entirely—a tough, demanding, and uncompromising teacher with absolutely no interest in manga. But when Akiko takes up Sensei's challenge of an intense schedule, she comes to recognize how much he cares about his students and forms a close bond with him. With Sensei's guidance, Akiko learns what is necessary to become a successful mangaka as well as what it means to be an adult. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

8.54
25K
Manga, 2013Finished13 vol, 165 chp

Aoba Suzukaze is a high school graduate and an aspiring character designer. She joins the video game company Eagle Jump, known for the game that she profoundly loves—Fairies Story. At Eagle Jump, Aoba is placed into a team of six, which includes the lead character designer for the original Fairies Story game, Kou Yagami. Getting mentored by her role model, Aoba strives to become a better character designer and learn the ropes of the video game industry. New Game! revolves around the buoyant lives of Aoba and her team members. Together, the girls put their sweat and tears into the production of the new upcoming video game, Fairies Story 3—the third installment of the Fairies Story series. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.89
22K
Manga, 2013Finished12 vol, 229 chp

In public, Umaru Doma appears to be the perfect high school student: hard-working, refined, and totally responsible. But the minute she gets home to her older brother Taihei–and dons her famous hamster hoodie–she devolves into the ultimate bratty little sister! She's happy to roll around all day in an otaku cloud of games and junk food while her exhausted older brother takes care of everything in the house. In this hilarious comedy about family, friendship, and the nonsense we put up with (from the people we love), Umaru and Taihei will find a way to make it work! (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

SerializationYoung Jump
DemographicSeinen
7.38
19K

Isekai Ojisan

Uncle from Another World

Manga, 2018Publishing? vol, ? chp

​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes...and the traumatic outcome of the '90s console war! (Source: Yen Press)

7.87
17K
Manga, 2003Publishing? vol, ? chp

When eating a chocolate cornet, which end do you begin with, the top or the bottom? Which side is the top and which is the bottom? For that matter, what is a chocolate cornet? The proper way to eat pastries is only one of the many everyday occurrences explored by the girls of Ms. Kuroi's class. Meet Konata, an athletic and intelligent girl too dedicated to her favorite primetime anime to excel in anything but otaku culture; Miyuki, the cute, bespectacled living example of moe with an encyclopedic knowledge of all subjects; Kagami, the bitter-sweet, tough but shy straight-man to Konata's constant teasing and pranks; and her younger fraternal twin sister, Tsukasa, a kind but air-headed klutz. Witness this study in the human condition as our heroines explore the unexplored in questioning the ordinary! (Source: Bandai Entertainment, edited)

7.87
15K
Manga, 2009Finished4 vol, 26 chp

Kyousuke Kousaka, a normal seventeen-year-old high school student, hasn't gotten along with his younger sister, Kirino, in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyousuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day, however, Kyousuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime entitled 'Hoshikuzu Witch Merle' (Stardust Witch Merle), which had fallen into the entranceway of his house. To Kyousuke's surprise, inside the case is a hidden adult video game titled 'Imouto to Koishiyo!' (Love with Little Sister!). Kyousuke attempts to fish out the culprit who dropped the case by bringing up the topic of magical girl anime at the family dinner table. All that comes out is a strong negative reaction from his parents, especially his anti-otaku policeman father. That night, Kirino bursts into Kyousuke's room and, in perhaps the first conversation she has initiated with him in years, says they "have things to talk about." Kirino brings Kyousuke to her room and shows him an extensive collection of moe anime and lolicon bishoujo games she has been collecting in secret. (Source: Wikipedia)

7.02
13K
Manga, 2020Finished2 vol, 15 chp

Rookie manga artist Teppei Sasaki has worked tirelessly to become serialized in the pages of Weekly Shounen Jump only to be rejected again and again. When the latest one-shot he placed all his hopes in is dismissed, Teppei resolves that after four long years, he should just quit. But just as he makes the decision, lightning strikes his apartment, fusing his microwave and fridge together. As he inspects the mess, the microwave miraculously spits out a magazine: an issue of Shounen Jump from 10 years in the future. Frontlining this issue is a new serialization titled "White Knight" by Itsuki Aino, a debut so flawless that it moves Teppei deeply. When the issue disappears thereafter, Teppei believes that the idea came from his own imagination and quickly works to copy it down as a one-shot. Submitting it to Shounen Jump, the editors are amazed and decide that the work is good enough to run as a series. With his dreams finally realized, Teppei works to refine the one-shot and it debuts soon after. Meanwhile, elsewhere, a 17-year-old Itsuki Aino opens the latest issue of Shounen Jump to find her fledgling story within its pages, a truth that will soon come crashing down upon Teppei. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

6.33
13K

2.5-jigen no Ririsa

2.5 Dimensional Seduction

Manga, 2019Publishing? vol, ? chp

"I have no interest in real girls!" So claims Okumura, the president of the school's manga club. He's your typical otaku, obsessed with a sexy (fictional) 2D manga character known as Lilliel. Then the new school year starts, and a (real!) 3D girl named Lilysa whose passion is cosplay joins the club. Lilysa convinces Okumura to become her photographer—and guess who her favorite manga character is? Not only that, but Lilysa is into modeling the fetishy stuff! The boundaries between 2D and 3D start to blur as this hot-blooded romantic comedy unfolds. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

SerializationShounen Jump+
DemographicShounen
6.97
12K
Manga, 2008Finished10 vol, 60 chp

Koe de Oshigoto! is a story about Aoyagi Kanna, a 16 year-old girl who was asked to become an erotic game voice actress on her 16th birthday by her 28 year-old sister at her ero-ge company. (Source: MU)

SerializationComic Gum
DemographicSeinen
7.41
12K
Light Novel, 2008Publishing? vol, ? chp

Kyousuke Kousaka, a normal seventeen-year-old high school student, hasn't gotten along with his younger sister, Kirino, in years. For longer than he can remember, Kirino has ignored his comings and goings and looked at him with spurning eyes. It seemed as if the relationship between Kyousuke and his sister, now fourteen, would continue this way forever. One day, however, Kyousuke finds a DVD case of a magical girl anime entitled Hoshikuzu Witch Merle (Stardust Witch Merle), which had fallen into the entrance way of his house. To Kyousuke's surprise, inside the case is a hidden adult video game titled 'Imouto to Koi shiyo!' (Love with Little Sister!). Kyousuke attempts to fish out the culprit who dropped the case by bringing up the topic of magical girl anime at the family dinner table. All that comes out is a strong negative reaction from his parents, especially his anti-otaku policeman father. That night, Kirino bursts into Kyousuke's room and, in perhaps the first conversation she has initiated with him in years, says they "have things to talk about." Kirino brings Kyousuke to her room and shows him an extensive collection of moe anime and lolicon bishoujo games she has been collecting in secret. (Source: Wikipedia)

7.64
11K

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata

How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

Light Novel, 2012Finished13 vol, 120 chp

The life of Tomoya Aki, a high school otaku working part-time to support his BD hoarding. With remarkable luck, he bumps head-first into, Megumi Katou, the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Naturally, the meeting twists his life into a complicated torrent of relationships. Eriri Spencer Sawamura, his half-foreigner childhood friend who's always valued her relationship with MC. Utaha Kasumigaoka, a cold, composed renowned literary genius who shoves everyone aside from our protagonist. What is this? An eroge introduction? The tale of a small not quite doujin circle, but not quite indie studio's journey through the tough territory of Comiket and beyond.

8.06
9.6K

Kakushigoto

Kakushigoto: My Dad's Secret Ambition

Manga, 2015Finished12 vol, 54 chp

Every weekday, lively 10-year-old Hime Gotou watches her father put on his suit and tie before leaving for his nine-to-five office job. However, as soon as he loses sight of his innocent daughter, Kakushi Gotou runs to change from business attire into a washed-out T-shirt and old shorts. As a single father, Gotou has one crucial secret he must absolutely keep hidden from Hime: his career as an established comedy manga artist. But the humor he is known for is excessively dirty and vulgar—meaning he will resort to anything in his power to prevent his unassuming daughter from ever reading it. Compelled by his irrational fear that Hime will lose respect for him, Gotou employs Hime's teacher and his overworked editors as aides in his ridiculous attempts to keep her away from the truth. Even so, behind these absurd and silly situations, there are traces of a darker secret lurking in the past of the Gotou family. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.67
8.9K
Manga, 2013Finished1 vol, 13 chp

Its starts from where the last season ends, Aito and Ashisu meets her new assistant. An entry of a new member. what story can she make out of Aito and Ashisu's life? (Source: MU)

AuthorHiroyuki
SerializationYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
6.89
7.2K
Manga, 2010Finished4 vol, 26 chp

20-year-old Aihara Minoru has come to Tokyo to make his dreams of becoming an action manga artist come true. To his amazement, he lands a job as a live-in assistant of his favorite mangaka, Takakura Kenji, who writes a popular fighting manga called "Ultimate Banchou." Upon arriving at his new workplace, however, he discovers that his idol is not the tough guy he'd always imagined. The truth is, Takakura Kenji is the pen name of Sekai Ichiko, a girl his age who is basically a moe character (she looks and acts like a little kid). After Aihara's obvious disappointment starts them off on the wrong foot, it's going to be tough for him to prove to her that he has what it takes to be a manga artist! (Source: MangaHelpers)

DemographicSeinen
7.24
6.1K

Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken

I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying

Manga, 2011Finished5 vol, 52 chp

The manga follows the daily life of an earnest, hardworking office lady named Kaoru and her otaku husband, who is totally immersed in a certain huge net bulletin board system. (Source: ANN)

7.21
5.9K

Doujin Work

Dojin Work

Manga, 2004Finished6 vol, 76 chp

A 4-koma style strip that follows Najimi Osana and her friends adventures in doujin—that is to say drawing (often perverted) fan comics. Najimi decides to join the "circle" as a doujin artist herself once she realizes how profitable it can be, but she soon realizes it's harder than it seems.

AuthorHiroyuki
SerializationManga Time Kirara
7.28
4.2K

Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasuna!

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

Manga, 2016Publishing? vol, ? chp

Asakusa Midori wants to create an anime, but she's too disheartened to make that first step by herself. By pure chance, she meets Mizusaki Tsubame, an up-and-coming socialite secretly dreaming of becoming an animator. Together with Midori's money-loving best friend Kanamori Sayaka, the energetic trio slowly work towards making their "ultimate world" a reality! (Source: MU, edited)

SerializationGekkan! Spirits
DemographicSeinen
7.54
4.0K

Fudanshi Koukou Seikatsu

The High School Life of a Fudanshi

Manga, 2015Finished5 vol, 51 chp

Ryo Sakaguchi has a deep, dark secret: he's a fudanshi—a boy obsessed with BL. While he has trouble understanding how others don't find the same bliss he does from his unusual hobbies, that doesn't make it any easier for Ryo to buy his precious manga from the “girls” section of the store, or any simpler explaining the world of boys' love, shipping wars, and doujinshi circles to his best friend Nakamura. Will Ryo find other fanboys to share his hobby with, or is he doomed to sit alone on his throne of BL romance? (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

7.23
3.9K

Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san

Manga, 2015Finished4 vol, 34 chp

Honda is a skeleton, but more importantly, he is a bookseller. And he'll tell you from firsthand experience that the job of a bookstore employee is more challenging than it may seem to the average customer. Alongside his equally eccentric coworkers, Honda constantly deals with the stressful requirements of the bookselling industry. From the drama of receiving new titles without their bonus material to the struggle of providing quality service to customers who speak a different language, the work of a skeleton bookseller never ends. Nevertheless, despite the hardships he faces, Honda thoroughly enjoys his job and strives to bring the best book selections and service to his customers. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.08
3.9K
Manga, 2014Publishing? vol, ? chp

The daily life of up-and-coming female mangaka living together in a dormitory.

7.45
3.6K
Manga, 2015Finished? vol, 2 chp

While most kids his age like to play around for fun, 13-year-old Akito Takagi is determined to find his ambition in life. Manga has been his sole source of inspiration since he was a child; he always engages in reading manga when he takes a break from studying. Within school, Takagi never misses a beat, ranking first in every exam he has taken. However, this does not stop him from constantly worrying about his future, and, despite his indifference, he hopes that he can finally find a true friend he can share his destiny with. Subsequently, spurred by his love for manga, Takagi resolves himself into becoming a manga author. But before he can begin pursuing his dream, he must overcome one problem—to find an artist who would be willing to make manga with him. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

7.42
3.5K
Manga, 2023Publishing? vol, ? chp

Tatsuhiko's love for drawing began at a young age, and his aspiration was to work in animation someday. But when the young boy is bullied for his art, Tatsuhiko swears to never draw in front of others ever again. Desperate to find something new to fill the void in his heart, he turns to music, but eventually becomes jaded by his mediocrity. While out drinking with his friends, Tatsuhiko's sob story earns the ire of a drunk woman, who intimidates the young man into reassessing his attitude toward life. He decides to give animation another chance, and in the process rediscovers his love for the medium, pushing himself to publish a short video. Tatsuhiko is stunned when the video goes viral, even more so when his favorite singer, Nico Kashiwagi, requests a collaboration on her next music video! Excited to finally meet the artist he has admired for so long, the young man is shocked to discover that Nico is the same bar patron that gave him an earful, though she has no recollection of that drunken night. While initially hesitant of their new partnership, Tatsuhiko slowly learns that there is more to Nico's brutish passion than he realizes. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SerializationShounen Jump+
DemographicShounen
6.96
2.7K

Ore ga Fujoshi de Aitsu ga Yuri-ota de

I Love Yuri and I Got Bodyswapped With a Fujoshi!

Manga, 2016Finished4 vol, 21 chp

Meet Reiji Yoshida: a yuri otaku that loves yuri more than anything else in the world. All he wants is to enjoy his hobby in peace, but trouble ensues when he crosses paths with Mitsuru Hoshina, a fujoshi who is obsessed with boys' love. Hijinks ensue, and a vengeful ghost residing in their school's manga club swaps their bodies! Polar opposites in both personalities and hobbies clash in this exciting first volume—follow the adventures of their comedic body swap experiences! (Source: J-Novel Club)

AuthorAjiichi
SerializationComic Flapper
DemographicSeinen
6.67
2.4K
Manga, 2018Finished5 vol, 42 chp

Yasaka Hachiki isn't a genius, and he's painfully aware of it. Yet, fresh out of high school, he decided to enter a special school for aspiring mangaka: Onigahama, also known as "The Tower of Ogres," along with his buddy Saru. Even at the end of the school's two-year course, it is said that only one or two students actually become pros. One serious contender is Mikeya "Mike" Touma, a pretty boy with an obvious talent for manga but who has so far failed to impress his friend, a strange girl he calls Myaako. To his shock, though, Myaako actually gives praise to a seemingly mediocre storyboard drawn by Hachi on a notebook. This ticks him off and sparks a rivalry between the two. Thus begins the tale of Onigahama's students and their merciless struggle to achieve their common dream. (Source: MU)

7.28
2.3K
Manga, 2001Finished5 vol, 49 chp

The plot centers on Kazuki Sendo, whose passion and talent for painting and drawing propels him into the world of doujinshi (underground comics). Soon, Kazuki's everyday life is consumed by the fanboy life and his girlfriend is beginning to have some serious doubts about him... Sure, his new career as a struggling artist has begun, but at what cost to his friends and family? (Source: Tokyopop)

SerializationDengeki Daioh
DemographicSeinen
6.89
2.2K

This is the story of the characters from the anime Shirobako in their high school years, told from Ema's perspective. Ema Yasuhara is a shy, withdrawn girl. She loves to draw but... she's not confident in herself. That was when Miyamori Aoi saw her art and asked, "Let's make an anime together!." (Source: MU)

7.01
1.9K
Manga, 2012Finished4 vol, 25 chp

Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "moe" and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary" in this fantasy world! He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school. At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government and the likes. Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring "moe" culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?

6.99
1.8K
Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

Mie is a dull high school student who happens to be a professional manga author. He hires an assistant, but the person who came is the number one gal in his class! Despite her looks though, she's extremely good at what she does, and working with her is exciting, stimulating, busy, and fun!! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

6.33
1.6K

Oshi ga Budoukan Ittekuretara Shinu

If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die

Manga, 2015Publishing? vol, ? chp

When it comes to idol group ChamJam, Eripiyo is the oldest—and perhaps only—fan of Maina Ichii. Despite Eripiyo's enthusiastic support, Maina is the least popular member of the group, but that doesn't deter Eripiyo, even though she spends so much of her money that she only has a single outfit of her own. But her love for Maina doesn't waver, even though she knows she might never be noticed for it! (Source: Tokyopop)

SerializationComic Ryu
DemographicSeinen
7.17
1.5K

Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!?

Gal Can't be Kind to Otaku!?

Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

Takuya Seo is an otaku who likes "anime for girls" and can't say he likes it out loud. One day, he hooks up with two girls from his class, Amane and Ijichi, but it seems that Amane is also an otaku... It's about a school romantic comedy where the otaku meets the girls he likes! (Source: Coamix, translated)

7.03
1.4K
Manga, 2008Finished1 vol, 12 chp

Based on the Linux operating system variant Ubuntu, this "slapstick school comedy," three high school students—the fervent UNIX user and club president Akane Kisaragi, the hardcore gal-game otaku vice-president Masato Midou, and the doujinshi-drawing Mac fan Risa Shiina—are learning how to use Ubuntu in their systems adminstration club. (Source: ANN)

6.88
1.3K
Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

Vengeful spirit is a mass of emotions that clings to this world with a grudge. In the growing modern world, vengeful spirits with various "grudges" were born, and there were also exorcists who specialized in that particular field. The wild "shitty big emotion" that the exorcist Osamu faces is... a fangirl?! She loves manga and anime, and she calms raging spirits. A gag series featuring a contemporary exorcist! (Source: MANGA Plus)

AuthorGetabako
SerializationShounen Jump+
DemographicShounen
6.48
962

A spinoff of Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai following Ayase's route.

7.34
875
Manga, 2023Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
6.92
666

Sasaki to Miyano: Koushiki Anthology Comic

Sasaki and Miyano Official Comic Anthology

Manga, 2022Finished1 vol, 17 chp

A compilation of stories centered around the characters of Sasaki to Miyano.

7.34
660
Manga, 2007Finished1 vol, 4 chp

This one is a spinoff from Kore ga Watashi no Goshujin sama. The story is about a school, Shiritsu Yurihime Gakuen, an all girl school specialized in preparing maid for the otaku moe industry. Of course, the leader is no less, a Nakabayashi, a heavy-class otaku with unlimited asset to burn for while seven generations. Our main heroine this time is Mochida Natsumi, a girl with hentai mind as worse as Yoshitaka and luck as bad as Izumi. She came with the ambition of building harem of imouto. But life is not as beautiful as in those harem love comedy genre anime/manga, because in this school, all the girls are well educated in otaku business. Her couple is Kitamura Kiriko, a.k.a Mitsuki 2. Cute, innocent (looks) and demonic personality to the bone and teeth. She's also Natsumi's roommate, imouto, as well as goshujin sama. (Source: Suiheisen)

SerializationDragon Age
DemographicShounen
6.08
652

Penguin Musume

Penguin Girl

Manga, -Finished3 vol, 72 chp

Follow the adventures of Nankyoku Sakura, who seems to be obsessed with anime and manga. She started her first day at school wearing a school swimsuit, cat ears, and a maid tiara and called it her "pajamas." She's also insanely rich, apparently. (Source: MU)

6.87
639

A spinoff of Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai following Kuroneko's route.

SerializationShounen Ace
DemographicShounen
N/A
428
Manga, 2012Publishing? vol, ? chp

A story about all the people who are involved in creating manga.

SerializationGekkan! Spirits
DemographicSeinen
N/A
371
Manga, 2007Finished4 vol, 28 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationChampion RED
DemographicSeinen
N/A
345
Manga, 2011Finished3 vol, 37 chp

The daily exploits of the naive, hyper-enthusiastic editor-in-chief Hana and Japan's cutest manga editors—cynical assistant editor-in-chief Aki, and editorial staff: glutton Tsugumi, and otaku Ringo—are frantic, as they attempt to realize their dream of launching the new number one manga magazine, the Monthly Comic Earth Star. And it does not bode well that they have zero experience in actually editing a manga... (Source: aniDB)

N/A
282
Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

Megumi Miki is a loner and a closet otaku who's pretty devoted to her fan activities! She wants a friend who she can gush over her bias with... and when she went to an offline meeting with a follower from social media, they turned out to be a bona fide yakuza!!! Despite feeling like her life is in danger, after talking with him, she could tell that he's a truly passionate otaku! He's overly sensitive, and any talk about shipping the reverse of his faves are a taboo. Plus, he turned out to be the troublemaker that his appearance suggests, but being with him is fun and he's also dependable!! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

N/A
272
Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

A man meets up with his university tokusatsu circle after the passing of their leader. (Source: MU)

N/A
270

Sasaki to Miyano

Sasaki and Miyano

Light Novel, 2020Publishing? vol, ? chp

Welcome one and all—to the fabulous life and times of Sasaki, Miyano, and their closest companions! Ever wondered how Kuresawa met his girlfriend? Want to find out if Miyano and Kuresawa were always friends? Or contemplated just why Miyano and Hirano are so close? The answers to these questions—and many more—will be revealed! (Source: Yen Press)

N/A
244
Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

Kore Kaite Shine is set in Izu Oshima, an island 120 kilometers south of Tokyo. The story centers on Ai Yasumi, a high school girl who loves to read manga, and learns about the joy and pain of drawing her own manga (Source: ANN)

SerializationGessan
DemographicShounen
N/A
209

Koe de Oshigoto!!

Erotic Game Voice Actress

Manga, 2020Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

N/A
205
One-shot, 2022Finished? vol, 1 chp

The story tells us the day-to-day life of a cat trying to take care of his owner, a mangaka, so that she can meet her deadlines and responsibilities and not fall into the temptation of idleness for the sake of both of them. (Source: MangaDex)

SerializationShounen Jump (Weekly)
DemographicShounen
6.73
183
Manga, 2023Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

AuthorRimukoro
SerializationComic Newtype
N/A
157
Manga, 2021Finished2 vol, 14 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationShounen Jump+
DemographicShounen
N/A
148
Manga, 2007Finished5 vol, ? chp

Boku, Otary-man (otaku + salaryman) is a autobiographical manga of the author Yoshitani, who is also working as a system engineer. Yoshitani is an ordinary Japanese salaryman who lives alone in a big city. He faces the daily struggle at his office and performs the domestic chores in his house all from an otaku perspective.

AuthorYoshitani
DemographicSeinen
N/A
135

Ryuu to Chameleon

Dragon and Chameleon

Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationGangan Joker
DemographicShounen
N/A
117
Manga, 2016Finished8 vol, 45 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

N/A
116

Hatafuri Mermaid

Mermaid with Hand Flags

Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

N/A
108
Manga, -Finished1 vol, ? chp

Hirose Arisu's dream is to be a mangaka! But is it as simple as it seems? Will she be able to rise to being a great mangaka like her classmate Usami? Or will she continue to be a failure...?

SerializationRibon Magazine
DemographicShoujo
N/A
96
One-shot, 2020Finished? vol, 1 chp

An otaku and a yankee that seems to be interested in reading manga?

N/A
88

Inishie Otaku no Koiwazurai

My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku

Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

Otaku culture has finally become mainstream, and Megumi can't quite get used to it. Divorced, with a teen daughter, Megumi thinks fondly back to her days as an anime and manga otaku—in 1995. That year, she transferred to a new school and decided to start fresh by hiding her otaku interests. She found herself taken under the wing of a basketball ace named Masamune, who's got a kind heart and looks just like one of her favorite characters. But, though Megumi catches a whiff of destiny in the air, she's crushed to learn that Masamune detests otaku... (Source: Kodansha USA)

SerializationKiss
DemographicJosei
N/A
79
Manga, 2021Publishing? vol, ? chp

Hajime Haibara's daily life faded into monochrome as his first love disappeared. Seven years later, he is now a high school student, and a beautiful girl named Misora Rurikawa, who draws erotic manga without being noticed, appears in front of him. I can show you a 'new world,'" she says, taking him to a large-scale doujin event! (Source: Cygames, translated)

N/A
79
Manga, 2010Finished8 vol, 135 chp

Included one-shot: Volume 7: Boku no Haru

AuthorYoshitani
SerializationBusiness Jump
DemographicSeinen
N/A
68
Manga, 2020Finished3 vol, 15 chp

Tanaka is a pure-hearted gal who loves shoujo manga. Terao is a plain-looking girl who is working as an erotic manga artist. They are the exact opposite in looks and personality, but they enter the deep and limitless world of erotic manga! (Source: Futabasha, translated)

SerializationWeb Action
N/A
67
Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

Aoba Hagoromo is a mangaka best known for her series revolving around delicious meals. Nichiro Inaba is assigned to be her assistant, but discovers a shocking secret: Hagaromo-sensei is a massive canned food nut! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

SerializationEvening
DemographicSeinen
N/A
63
Manga, 2015Finished6 vol, 30 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationComic it
DemographicJosei
N/A
60
Manga, 2017Finished1 vol, 5 chp

Sensei Hakusho depicts Kunio Ajino's experience as an assistant for the mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi.

N/A
58
Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

Dragons. They blot out the sun, strike fear in the hearts of men, spew fire onto doomed villages... the strongest beings in history. And now, their descendants are... somehow mangaka!? The little nerd Bahamuko-sensei is a brand new mangaka who got her first monthly serialization. She wants to make a world-famous manga and inspire other dragons (who are also complete nerds) to invade our world. Through thick and thin with her assistant Takigawa (soul patch), every day brings more scheming! (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

N/A
57
Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

AuthorMerryhachi
SerializationUltra Jump
DemographicSeinen
N/A
56
Manga, 2022Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

AuthorYogenme
SerializationSunday Gene-X
DemographicSeinen
N/A
53
Manhwa, 2019Finished? vol, 60 chp

Jiun is an aspiring webtoon artist and Kanghyun is both his inspiration and crush. He's finally ready to debut a new comic when the feedback he receives is shocking: his work is so similar to Kanghyun's that he's pretty much a pakuri (someone who copies another's work). Distraught and ashamed, he decides to meet Kanghyun in person to apologize. But instead of being angry with him, Kanghyun hires him to be his assistant. Working for your crush: what could go wrong? (Source: Tappytoon)

SerializationKakaoPage
N/A
32
Manga, 2023Publishing? vol, ? chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationYoung Jump
DemographicSeinen
N/A
24
Manga, 1994Finished6 vol, 68 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

SerializationYoung Sunday (Weekly)
DemographicSeinen
N/A
15
Manga, 2013Finished2 vol, 9 chp

Yumi Hotta and her husband talk about how everyone can draw manga and that dividing the pannels is the key.

N/A
13
Manga, 2022Finished1 vol, 15 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

AuthorYunoki
SerializationGene pixiv
N/A
11

Bengoshi Aran Rikunori wa Mangaka ni Naritai

Aran Rikunori Attorney at Law

Manga, 2021Finished6 vol, 55 chp

(No synopsis yet.)

N/A
7

Mangaka-sensei no Assistant-kun

The Manga Artist's Assistant

Manga, 2013Finished1 vol, 6 chp

Kenta's beloved dog needs an operation, so he takes a high-paying job as a manga artist's assistant in order to pay for it. However, the artist in question, Rei Natsukawa, draws yaoi comics and sexually harasses Kenta on a daily basis! His frustrating personality totally lays waste to his devilish good looks!! Rei's hot when he keeps his mouth shut, but when he doesn't, he comes out with bold lines like "I bet you taste good down there" and "I'm going to get off to these photos of you tonight." It's such a shame... Kenta thinks he's a lost cause, but then Rei's manliness and kindness shine through the frequent bouts of sexual harassment! In this fight of love between a horny artist and his assistant, who'll emerge victorious?! (Source: Renta!)

SerializationKaren
N/A
5
Manga, 2016Finished2 vol, ? chp

Taiyou Ookawa is a systems engineer who looks scary and unapproachable on the outside, but is actually just a clumsy, good-natured guy. He has a a long-time crush on his high school classmate, Nagisa Ikeya, who is obsessed in collecting goods from her favorite anime and manga. Nagisa thinks that there's no reason for Taiyou to fall in love with such a hardcore otaku like her. Taiyou, on the other hand, couldn't confess his feelings to her because he's so afraid that she'll hate him. What will their story of fangirling and unrequited love result to? (Source: Houbunsha, translated)

N/A
3
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