Otaku Life & Culture
A celebration of fandom beyond the screen through Otaku Life & Culture! This section explores the lifestyle, creativity, and community that anime fans around the world share. From cosplay adventures and anime crushes to gaming obsessions and fan art spotlights, this is where you’ll find the heartbeat of otaku culture.
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AFAF: The Seven Deadly Sins
It always amazes me how quickly Friday arrives and before I know it, I have yet to do my own fan art piece. Thankfully it is not my pieces that I feature, otherwise there would be no fan art. I hope you enjoy this week’s submissions and sourced fan art. Your submitted fan art for…
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GeekFest 2018, come and gone
Wow what a weekend! Between my parent’s going away, GeekFest and then a sudden family emergency the weekend did not go quite as expected. Or rather, Saturday did not go quite as expected. However, I did manage to make it to GeekFest for both Saturday and Sunday and for that I am really grateful and…
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Living with Raynaud’s: A Personal Winter Struggle
Ah, winter is fast approaching, and it is not the chill in the air warning me but the chill emanating from my very skin. It is once again that time of year where my boyfriend eyes me warily while attempting to keep a safe distance from my icy hands while also worrying about how cold…
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AFAF: Magi
I was so happy today, the fan art feature received it’s very first cosplay photos which are a form of art! They are pretty epic! I am happy to see that the form of fan art is branching out and I just hope that this feature keeps growing and getting more and more interesting! Your…
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How does Anime Fan Art Friday work?
I kind of started doing the Anime Fan Art Friday feature last year on a whim and mainly sourced fan art that I personally liked. Then I decided to turn this into a more interactive event where I ask my followers on all the social media platforms that I am on to submit their fan…
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AFAF: Dragon Ball
This week felt extra short for me since it was basically a three day week for me. With Friday and then Tuesday being a public holiday my boss was kind enough to close the company on Monday making for a 5-day weekend. Thus, this week, Friday really arrived rather quickly. Your submitted fan art for…
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