The Otaku Encylopedia
An insider’s guide to the subculture of Cool Japan
COMMISSIONING EDITOR
ART DIRECTOR
This deep dive into the world of otaku, written by Patrick W. Galbraith, was my first book as Commissioning Editor at Kodansha International. I was also in charge of design and art-directed the photo shoots by the late Katsuhide Asaki. Together we all spent way too much time in Akihabara, but it was a blast to do and I now know much more than I ever needed to about maid cafes! Moé moé kyun kyun!