Otaku Cafe Information and Guidelines

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Otaku Cafe and Sub-Forums Information and Guidelines

Welcome to the Otaku Cafe, Mangahelpers forums for general manga topics, manga industry news, anime, Asian culture, and more! Below is a guide to what each forum has to offer, please take a moment to read.

Otaku Cafe:

The front page of the Otaku Cafe focuses on miscellaneous manga discussion, discussion to broad for forums or threads dedicated to a single series. Threads about favorites, comparisons, debate, art, and genre discussions are all welcome. Be creative, all general discussions about manga, anime, and Asian Culture are welcome!

Prefixes

• Rules: Prefix Used For Forum Guides.
• Info: For Question and Answer Threads.
• Hangout: For the Hangout Thread.
• Favorites: For Any Discussion About Favorites.
• Character: For All Character Discussion.
• Art: For Art Related Discussion.
• Discussion: For Any Discussions to Broad to Fit Into a Single Category.

*Please Do Not Discuss or Exchange Raws in the Otaku Cafe.
*Please Do Not Start Threads Focused on a Single Series.
*Please Place Any potential Spoilers in Spoiler Tags Even For Older Series. Otaku Cafe is Not Dedicated to a Single Series, Assume there Will be Members Reading a Thread Who Have Not Read the Series Being Discussed.

Otaku Culture:

Otaku Culture is dedicated to discussing East Asian culture that is not directly related to manga, anime, television, pop music, or cinema. Asian cuisine, fashion, festivals, fine art, classical music, toys, games, cosplay, and travel are all popular topics.

Prefixes

• Rules: Prefix Used For Forum Guides.
• Info: For Question and Answer Threads.
• Hangout: For the Hangout Thread.
• Art: For Threads About Fine Arts
• Cuisine: For Threads About Food.
• Travel: For Threads About Traveling to Asia.
• Festival: For Threads About Holidays and Festivals
• Merchandise: For Threads About Toys, Figurines, and Games.
• Discussion: For Topics That Do Not Fall Into The Other Categories.

*Please Do Not Discuss Anything Related to Manga, Anime, or Asian Pop Culture in This Forum.

Otaku Shoten:

Otaku Shoten is focused on the manga industry and manga related news. Threads about magazines, publishers, licensing, industry news, and information are welcome here.

Prefixes

• Rules: Prefix Used For Forum Guides.
• Info: For Question and Answer Threads.
• Hangout: For the Hangout Thread.
• Mag Talk: For Magazine Discussion Threads.
• News: For Industry News.
• Discussion: For General Topics.

*Please Do Not Exchange or Discuss Manga Raws in This Forum.
*Please Minimize Discussion About the Plot, Characters, or Content of Individual Series. Some is to Be Expected but Please Stay Within the Context of the Thread Topic.
*Please Place Any Potential Spoilers in Spoiler Tags Even For Older Series. Otaku Cafe is Not Dedicated to a Single Series, Assume there Will be Members Reading a Thread Who Have Not Read the Series Being Discussed.
*Please Do Not Start Threads For Individual Series.

Authors & Artists:

The Authors & Artist forum is the place to discuss your favorite mangaka. Rather than focusing on a single title, this forum allows discussion of an artists body of work. Discuss recurring themes, art styles, evolution as a writer and evolution as artist.

*One Thread per Artist Please.
*Japanese, Korean, and Chinese Artists & Authors Only.
*Please Include Relevant Information About the Artist. At a Minimum Their Name and the Titles of the Series They Have Written.
*Please Place Any potential Spoilers in Spoiler Tags Even For Older Series. Otaku Cafe is Not Dedicated to a Single Series, Assume there Will be Members Reading a Thread Who Have Not Read the Series Being Discussed.
*Only Start Titles For Artists Who Have at Least Two Published Titles. One Shots and Shorts Qualify.

Otaku Karaoke:

Come talk about your favorite Pop and Rock bands in the Otaku Karaoke forum. Japanese, Korean, and Chinese pop and rock topics are all welcome.

Prefixes

• Rules: Prefix Used For Forum Guides.
• Info: For Question and Answer Threads.
• Hangout: For Large Discussions About Regions or Genres.
• Artist: Threads About Individual Artists.
• Soundtrack: Soundtracks From Movies, Anime, TV, etc.
• Discussion: For Threads With Specific Topics.

*Please, No Music Piracy. Do Not Exchange Download Links To Any Copyrighted Music.