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The Top 20 Best Anime Series About Otaku Culture According to Fans


Stories about otaku show how much anime, manga and games can shape life. Series and films about fans, cosplayers or everyday nerds combine humor with heart. But which anime in this category is best?

The opinion of the fans

The English-language website Ranker.com has been running a live poll for some time now, allowing fans to vote on which anime centered around otaku culture they have enjoyed the most so far.

We looked at the current interim results on November 23, 2025 at 4:45 p.m. and of course we don’t want to withhold them from you. As usual, you can find the top 20 rankings below these lines.

What do you think of the fan favorites? Is a title missing or can one be deleted? Please let us know your opinion in the comments!

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RANKING

20. Bakuman.

19. Himouto! Umaru-chan

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18. Cartoon Girls

17. The World God Only Knows

16. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun

15. Magical Destroyers

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14. Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend

13. Otaku Eleven

12. Genshiken

11. Kiss him, not me!