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''The Otaku Encyclopedia'' is a 2009 encyclopedia written by Patrick Galbraith and published by Kodansha which provides an overview of anime and manga fandom topics, and interviews and profiles of important people in Japanese fandom. ==Content== ''The Otaku Encyclopedia'' consists of some 600 entries on the subculture concerned with anime, manga and video games, with 124 colour pages and 150 photographs. Frederik L. Schodt provides a foreword to the book. A maid character called Moe-chan accompanies the reader through the book. In addition to entries about the subculture, the encyclopedia contains interviews with a dozen different notable people. Kaichirō Morikawa who is an author, and lecturer at Meiji University talks about the otaku culture of Akihabara. Anime director Yutaka Yamamoto talks about anime in general which include it's fans and ones he has directed. As one of the main organizers of Comiket, Koichi Ichikawa talks about the dōjinshi fair, including what lies ahead. Author Yunmao Ayakawa known for working as a journalist, and cosplayer, talks about cosplay and what got her into it. Bishojo model figurine sculptor BOME talks about and describes his career in model making. Expert gamer Haruna Anno, who has been dubbed as "Queen of Retro games' in Tokyo talks about how otaku and gamers relate to one another as well as how she got into gaming. Singer Himeko Sakuragawa known for her single "Goin' to Akiba" talks about her life as an Idoru, and her experience with Akihabara. A list of recommended anime, video games, and Tokusatsu appears at the end of the book. Interviews: *Hitomi *Ako Hazuki *Toshio Okada *Takashi Murakami *Shoko Nakagawa 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Otaku Encyclopedia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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