

This is mainly due to stereotypes about what an otaku is.

While people may come to think of otaku as being equivalent to a geek and some foreigners in or outside of Japan are actually proud of being otaku, in Japan, otaku actually carries some negative connotations.

The words mania and otaku seem to carry the same meanings, but there are some distinctions which differentiate the two terms. Mania is derived from the same word in the English language and it refers to a person who is enthusiastic or obsessed with something. However, there is also a similar term to otaku which is called mania. I hope you have a wonderful time with Yui, Mio, and the rest of the Light Music Club.We have heard so often about the term otaku which can be equated to the English term “geek.” There are many types of otaku some otaku love anime and manga while there are others who love robots, trains, idol groups and so on. It’s such a relatable moment, one that many of us have experienced but is hard to describe in words - and so K-On! did it through animation. There’s one scene of them in the car on the road at night, with the lights outside flashing by quickly. The lighting, particularly in the movie, is brilliant. Sometimes the way their legs moved and how the girls walked was more than enough to show character. K-On! didn’t need to show faces all the time. The animation is fluid, never stiff, and it’s a masterclass in using body and facial movements to portray emotions. Thanks to Yamada’s vision and her team’s superior technical skills, K-On! never looks or feels mundane. Yes, the main characters are all part of a club - a music club, to be specific.īut while K-On! does have music, more of its time is spent on just being together, laughing and having tea and cake. This is Naoko Yamada’s first directorial project, before she handled other beloved KyoAnime anime like Liz and the Blue Bird, Tamako Market, Tamako Love Story, and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions.
#TYPES OF ANIME OTAKU SERIES#
Was there any other series that could hold the top spot?

Yet Honobono Log presents all the tender yet very much ordinary moments of people in love, reminding us that it’s not all about grand romantic gestures. You can finish all 10 episodes in 20 minutes - that’s how short it is. It’s more like the typical cutesy Korean illustrations you find on social media. Starting off the list is Honobono Log, a short series that doesn’t look like typical anime. With this in mind, let me show you my picks for the best slice of life anime of all time. It can actually be extremely compelling! You just have to know where to look. I’ve grown up, my taste has too, and good anime doesn’t always have to include big fights and long arcs.Īnime where “literally nothing happens” isn’t devoid of value. If you asked me the same thing 10 years ago, I would’ve said I preferred “edgy, brutal, and deep” shows. You know what’s my favorite genre in anime? Well it’s an easy guess: lice of life - the purest and most life-affirming genre there is.
