TV series

Otaku Elf

2023 · 1 season

A gentle, funny slice of life about a shut-in elf and her patient shrine maiden, full of cozy otaku humor.

Created by: Ayaka Tsujihashi, Yoshifumi Sasahara
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Yuka Ozaki, Ami Koshimizu, Haruka Aikawa

Overview: Koito Koganei works as the teenage shrine maiden at the Takamimi Shrine, catering to the whims of its resident: a centuries-old elf who loves video games as much as she hates going outside! Line up your offerings for the otaku elf—some energy drinks, chips and video games will do nicely—and watch her new friends scramble to keep up!

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Created by: Ayaka Tsujihashi, Yoshifumi Sasahara
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Yuka Ozaki, Ami Koshimizu, Haruka Aikawa

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: found family
isolation
friendship
identity
loyalty
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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