Akiba-chan (anime)
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is an original series of ten short anime comedy films.
Akiba-chan is the name of the main character, a posable figurine. Her name refers to the otaku
obsession with collecting anime
figurines and other merchandise (see Akiba-kei
).
She lives in an apartment house named Maison de Akiba. Four other girls share her easy-going, comic adventures.
The anime uses a combination of computer animation (CGI
) and a stop-motion technique named .
The moe character design is by Poyoyon Rock a k a .
Akiba-chan is the name of the main character, a posable figurine. Her name refers to the otaku
Otaku
is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...
obsession with collecting anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
figurines and other merchandise (see Akiba-kei
Akiba-kei
or is a Japanese slang term similar in meaning to otaku.-Definition:Akiba-kei is a Japanese slang term meaning "Akihabara style". It dates back to the early 80s and refers to a subset of otaku, now largely older males, who spend much of their time in and around the Akihabara area of Tokyo and are...
).
She lives in an apartment house named Maison de Akiba. Four other girls share her easy-going, comic adventures.
The anime uses a combination of computer animation (CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
) and a stop-motion technique named .
The moe character design is by Poyoyon Rock a k a .