Got an anime fan from the 1990s on your shopping list this year? Yes, we know they can be tough to buy for. They already have everything from their original favorites. And you aren’t quite sure which new anime they are into. How about a brand new manga?

My Lovesick Life As A ’90s Otaku Vol 1

Relive the good old otaku days with this sentimental and comical reflection on a teen’s path to self-acceptance. This nostalgic coming-of-age story is perfect for fans of Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku!

Otaku culture has finally become mainstream, and Megumi can’t quite get used to it. Divorced, with a teen daughter, Megumi thinks fondly back to her days as an anime and manga otaku–in 1995. That year, she transferred to a new school and decided to start fresh by hiding her otaku interests. She found herself taken under the wing of a basketball ace named Masamune, who’s got a kind heart and looks just like one of her favorite characters. Though Megumi catches a whiff of destiny in the air, she’s crushed to learn that Masamune detests otaku…

Shopping for the Holidays?? The best gifts are going to disappear fast and we may not be able to reorder them in time if you wait too long!