Moe (slang)

Japanese slang that describes feelings of affection for characters

.moe is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name comes from the Japanese slang word moe, indicating its intended purpose in the marketing of products or services deemed moe.

Japanese music genre

strong attachment to sister

thumb|304x304px|A fan's room decorated with dakimakura and merchandise of the anime character [[Mirai Suenaga, 2012]] or , from the English phrase "2D complex", is a sexual or affective attraction towards fictional anime, manga, and light novel characters, as opposed to an attraction towards real human beings. It has been interpreted by some observers as a genuine sexual orientation. This attraction is primarily directed towards the non-realistic characteristics found in manga and anime styles. Initially discussed as male otaku sexuality in Japan, it has more recently been examined within the

common theme in Japanese pop culture

is a series of English language study aids published by SansaiBooks in Japan. Targeted at otaku, it attempted to teach English words using examples drawn from computer games and anime.