Movies and TvShows featuring "otaku-culture" theme.

SKET DANCE is a manga series written and illustrated by Kenta Shinohara and serialized, beginning in July 2007, in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. Sket Dance won the 55th annual Shogakukan Manga Award in 2009 for best shōnen manga. An anime adaptation, produced by Tatsunoko, premiered on April 7, 2011 on TV Tokyo.

Genshiken follows the unique lives of the members of a college club called The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture, more commonly known as Genshiken. The club is for self-proclaimed otaku who are passionate about anime, manga, and all things related to otaku culture. The story revolves around the interactions and experiences of the club members as they navigate through their otaku lifestyle, exploring their interests, forming friendships, and facing various challenges along the way.

Mahiro Yasaka is just an ordinary high school student, until one day he is suddenly attacked by a dangerous monster. Just when everything seems to be lost, he is saved by a strange girl named Nyaruko, who claims to be the shape-shifting deity Nyarlathotep from horror author H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.

Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend follows the life of Tomoya Aki, an otaku who desires to create a visual novel featuring a main heroine based on a real-life girl. With the help of his beautiful and talented female friends, Tomoya embarks on a journey of love, friendship, and game development.

And You Thought There Is Never a Girl Online? is a TV show about a group of high school boys who form a guild in an online game. However, they soon discover that one of their guildmates is actually a girl from their school. As they navigate the virtual world and their real-life relationships, they uncover the complexities of love and friendship.

Bakuman。 (2010) follows the journey of two best friends, Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi, as they pursue their dream of creating a successful manga series. With their unique blend of creativity and determination, they navigate the competitive world of manga publishing, facing challenges, making sacrifices, and forming relationships along the way. As they aim to achieve their dreams of becoming professional manga artists and have their work serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, they discover that the path to success is not as straightforward as they initially envisioned.

After dying in her previous life, a girl is reborn into a new world as Adele von Ascham. Hoping to live an average life this time, she is disappointed when she discovers that her abilities are anything but average. With her superhuman strength, magic powers, and intelligence, Adele struggles to blend in and avoid drawing attention to herself. However, no matter how hard she tries, trouble seems to find her, leading to a series of humorous and action-packed adventures.

Recovery of an MMO Junkie follows Moriko Morioka, a 30-year-old woman who quits her job to become a NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). She becomes addicted to an online MMORPG game called Fruits de Mer, where she creates a male character named Hayashi. In the game, she meets a female character named Lilly, and they form a close friendship. As Moriko navigates her virtual life and real life, she discovers the joys of friendships and romance.

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It is a romantic comedy TV show that follows the story of two stem researchers who fall in love and try to scientifically prove their feelings for each other. With an emphasis on scientific theories, experiments, and investigations, this anime-based show explores the complexities of love and relationships in a humorous and entertaining way.

Grand Blue is a TV show about a college student named Iori Kitahara who moves to a seaside town for his freshman year. He joins a diving club called Grand Blue and gets caught up in hilarious misadventures involving drinking, partying, and scuba diving. The show offers a slice-of-life experience with a comedic touch.

Alya is a transfer student enjoying popularity at her new high school, often sporting a cold shoulder while earning high marks in class. She ignores her nerdy classmate, Kuze Masachika, except for when she blurts out a flirtatious line to him in Russian. Little does she know, Kuze understands Russian, though he pretends not to. Let’s see where this wacky love story takes them!

For high school students like Shouichi Kamita, university entrance exams and the future are common concerns. It is also during this time in life that a mysterious emotion that vexes people of all ages may begin to weigh upon one's mind—love. At this point in his teenage years, Shouichi finds three girls he could see himself having a future with: the ever-cheerful Hikari Tsuneki, who teases Shouichi without mercy, but actually has a softer side; the competitive gamer, Tooru Miyamae, who has difficulty communicating with others; and Shouichi's childhood friend, Kyouko Touno, the sometimes immature shoujo manga enthusiast. Seiren follows Shouichi's relationships with these three girls across three separate arcs, as their feelings grow from mutual interest and blossom into something more beautiful.

Mayo Chiki is a romantic comedy TV show that revolves around the life of Kinjiro Sakamachi, a high school student who has a fear of women due to a traumatic childhood incident. His life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers that Subaru Konoe, the butler of the school's idol, is actually a girl who cross-dresses as a boy. With this newfound knowledge, Kinjiro becomes entangled in a series of comedic and romantic situations.

Yotsuya Yuusuke is a loner who likes to spend his time playing video games. One day, he and his classmates Shindou Iu and Hakozaki Kusue are transported to a fantasy world where they are given a mission to save human civilization. In order to return home, they must complete various quests and face dangerous creatures along the way. Yotsuya, Iu, and Kusue must rely on their wits and skills to survive and fulfill their destiny.

Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku follows the story of Narumi and Hirotaka, two otaku coworkers who try to maintain their relationship while dealing with the challenges of adult life. As they navigate the ups and downs of modern romance, they also balance their love for anime, gaming, and their demanding jobs. With their shared interests and unique quirks, Narumi and Hirotaka's relationship provides a refreshing take on love and otaku culture.

WATAMOTE follows the misadventures of Tomoko Kuroki, an unpopular and socially anxious high school girl who constantly finds herself in awkward situations. Despite her best efforts to change her unfortunate circumstances, Tomoko's strange behavior and lack of social skills continue to hinder her attempts at popularity.

An art club in a certain middle school, and its members: Subaru Uchimaki, who is a genius at drawing faces, but only wants to draw the perfect 2D wife; Colette, a rich troublemaker who never stops making mischief; and the club president, who sleeps through sessions and collects sleeping aids. Mizuki Usami is the only person in the club who wants to do art club-like activities, and constantly struggles to do so.

Suzuka Nagami is a beautiful third-year middle school student who has excellent grades and is the student council president. She wrote a novel about a little sister who dotes on her older brother, and the novel wins a light novel award. After they discuss the matter, Yuu is the one who debuts as a proxy light novel author instead of Suzuka, under the pen name Chikai Towano.

One day out of boredom, Tanaka decided to give her classmates nicknames based on their quirks. Her friend Kikuchi became "Ota" for her nerdy interests, and her other friend Saginomiya became "Robo" because of her expressionless personality. In retaliation, her friends decided to name Tanaka "Baka." These are the ridiculous days of three high school friends claiming (or not) the height of their youth.

Suuko has the special ability to make any idol popular just by writing about them on her blog! One day, while being forced to go to the supermarket by her sister, she happens to see a live performance from the dol group “Iotrio”. Suuko decides that she will do everything in her power to push them into stardom. Unfortunately, she has to compete with the charismatic otaku blogger Ryuu-san who supports the underground idol Mariko!