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Ikebukuro Is The Otaku Girl's Sacred Ground
Date: 11/17/2005
According to the Mainichi Newspaper "Akihabara" and "Moe" are very well known synonymous terms when it comes to male otaku, however female otaku culture has relatively been wrapped in the mystery. In fact, half the guests at Comike happen to be women. Tokyo's Ikebukuro district seems to be more and more a major draw for female otaku due to the numerous sepciality bookshops. In those shops one can find rare Yuri and Yaoi manga titles and dojinshi. It's mentioned the number one manga work female dojin artists are getting ready for Comike is Full Metal Alchemist.
Source: Anime News Service