Anime Tenchou - Recommendations

• OVA (2 eps)
• 1991

Ken Kubo is a normal man with a normal job who is besotted in a normal way with a female friend. But life turns distinctly abnormal when he meets an otaku, Tanaka, and is indoctrinated into the obscure world of anime, model guns, and garage kits. As Kubo finds himself shunned by those he cares about, he becomes only more determined to evolve into the ultimate being - the Otakuking! But Kubo is not the only one coming to terms with society. While he strives to mould the world into a perfect haven for people like him, otaku all across Japan are laying bare their strange, lonely lives for the first time… and it’s not a pretty sight.

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2003

With no other idol work available, Komugi finds herself working in a cosplay cafe with many other actresses represented by her management agency. Unfortunately, this also means Akiba is under the same roof, and the two spend their time bickering about breast size – much to the male patrons' delight! Meanwhile, Kyousuke is in the vicinity to showcase his new series and Komugi is determined to slip out and catch a glimpse of the heartthrob, causing no end of trouble for her manager. Will she finally be able to confess her true feelings to Kyousuke, or is she destined to carry a serving tray for the rest of her life?

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2004

It has been three months since the completion of Time's Journey 2, and Kuromi and her staff have new challenges on the horizon: THREE shows to prepare! With morale at an all-time low and the frames not coming in, Takashimadaira, a veteran producer (and a bit of a slave driver) is called to the scene for the emergency at hand. Can the crew pull it together under the stress of their newfound leader's supervision, or are the new series simply destined to fail? Failure is not an option with Kuromi on the job!

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2001

Twenty year-old Mikiko Oguro (known as Kuromi to her co-workers) has just entered the dream job of a lifetime -- animation! However, upon her arrival to the famed Studio Petit, Kuromi is in for a surprise: her predecessor just quit, leaving her with the project, and the seemingly unattainable deadline! Now, with only a week left until the key animation is due, Kuromi must wrangle up the group of slackers who must finish Time's Journey 2 before it's too late!

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2013

• TV (13 eps)
• 2017

Based off the hit game comes a new series about the danger lurking in the Otaku heaven of Akihabara. Vampires with an ability to take over anyone they bite seek their prey  in this anime fan’s paradise. When Tamotsu Denkigai encounters one, he nearly loses his life until the mysterious Matome Mayonaka revives him! Now part vampire, he forms a group to protect the streets of Akiba. fighting to keep the streets safe.

• Music Video (1 ep)
• 2014

• OVA (5 eps)
• 2002 - 2004

The mischievous Komugi-chan is a cosplay idol and aspiring actress whose life is filled with adoring fans and jealous rivals. But secretly, Komugi-chan has a far more important and thankless job: a magical girl nurse who is tasked with saving the world! With the help of a magical syringe to fly on, an obligatory sidekick named Mugimaru and her Moe Moe Magical Shower special healing attack, Komugi-chan will overcome any obstacle... from mecha-anime cliches to viruses, to even death itself!

• TV (24 eps)
• 2007

In present day Japan, the life of a school girl is never dull. The easily-bored Konata never finds time to study because of her otaku habits, which frustrates hard-working Kagami to no end. On the other hand, laid-back Tsukasa always manages to go with the flow, while Miyuki is concerned with keeping her status as resident know-it-all. Join these four girls as they muse and meander their way through everyday events such as eating chocolate cones, doing homework, gaming, and trips to the beach galore.

• DVD Special (4 eps)
• 2003