Otaku continues to be the all-purpose proudly-displayed title of devoted anime fans around the world and Japanese animation has only grown more popular! Quickly becoming a international sensation, anime has exploding in popularity over the last few decades and flourished from a cultural art form. With genres and types of animation to please almost any audience, anime has developed to feature thousands of titles and draw fans from all over the world. Offering cosplay, games and merchandise, modern day anime features monthly events routinely with thousands in attendance. With a distinct and entrancing style of animation, manga continues to be a explosive force not only in animation but in cultural art forms and draws fans from all corners of the world.