Otaku Elf (2025)
GOTCHA GACHA!Otaku elf Elda and her miko Koganei eat street food in Osaka, give out souvenirs from Tokyo, and brainstorm ways to better their luck at gacha! And that’s outside of shrine life. The pair also attend a Hiromimi Shrine festival, see a new side of the enshrined deity in Kanazawa, and set up security measures around their own shrine. Even their everyday lives are special, but nothing is everyday about being a goddess!
SLEEPLESS SLEEPOVER!Elda goes to Koito's school festival, binges anime with her miko, spends a sleepless night at the shrine, feels the diversity of the Japanese language catching up with her, goes somewhere far away on official business, gets a glimpse of everyday life in Sendai, and might just end up with a larger perspective on life!
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Writer
Akihiko HiguchiCover Artist
Yu AidaReading Order
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Otaku Elf Graphic Novel Volume 01
Koganei Koito is a teenager who works as an attendant to the Takamimi Shrine. Rumors have it that a deity dwells within the shrine, but the actual resident is an immortal elf who found herself stuck on Earth some four hundred years ago. What's more, the elf is a total shut-in who won't go outside... and has developed a taste for video games! Now the attendants at the shrine have to cater to the elf's love of the most modern gizmos - from handheld games to virtual reality headsets - in this charming fantasy comedy!
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Otaku Elf Graphic Novel Volume 02
Koganei Koito is a teenager who works as an attendant to the Takamimi Shrine. Rumors have it that a deity dwells within the shrine, but the actual resident is an immortal elf who found herself stuck on Earth some four hundred years ago. What's more, the elf is a total shut-in who won't go outside... and has developed a taste for video games! Now the attendants at the shrine have to cater to the elf's love of the most modern gizmos, from handheld games to virtual reality headsets, in this charming fantasy comedy!
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Otaku Elf Graphic Novel Volume 03
"Koganei Koito is a teenager who works as an attendant to the Takamimi Shrine. Rumors have it that a deity dwells within the shrine, but the actual resident is an immortal elf who found herself stuck on Earth some four hundred years ago. What's more, the elf is a total shut-in who won't go outside - and has developed a taste for video games! Now the attendants at the shrine have to cater to the elf's love of the most modern gizmos - from handheld games to virtual reality headsets-in this charming fantasy comedy!"
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Otaku Elf Graphic Novel Volume 04
"Koganei Koito is a teenager who works as an attendant to the Takamimi Shrine. Rumors have it that a deity dwells within the shrine, but the actual resident is an immortal elf who found herself stuck on Earth some four hundred years ago. What's more, the elf is a total shut-in who won't go outside... and has developed a taste for video games! Now the attendants at the shrine have to cater to the elf's love of the most modern gizmos, from handheld games to virtual reality headsets, in this charming fantasy comedy!"
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Otaku Elf Graphic Novel Volume 05
Koganei Koito works as the teenage shrine maiden at the Takamimi Shrine, catering to the whims of its resident: a centuries-old elf who loves video games as much as she hates going outside! Line up your offerings for the otaku elf-some energy drinks, chips and video games will do nicely-and watch her new friends scramble to keep up!
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Otaku Elf Volume. 6
TODDLER ANARCHY!When a baby suddenly appears at the shrine, Elda, resident deity and homebody, and her miko, Koito, are entirely out of their depth! Left to watch over their baby niece in their sister’s absence, Koito and sister Koyuzu sure do have their hands full with the active toddler. Just when they think the crazy spectacle is over, Elda has somehow managed to trigger a town-wide dance fad, gotten worked up over improperly minted coins, and even gotten a haircut. What will their self-indulgent deity get up to next?!
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Otaku Elf Volume. 7
CAMPING & CAFESAt the historic Takamimi Shrine, Elda’s quiet and comfortable days continue. Along with her miko Koganei, they allow pursuits like intricate puzzles, magic tricks, and art to fill their days--along with some online shopping on the down-low, of course! From elf camping trips to elf exchanges, Elda’s easy life endures.
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Otaku Elf Graphic Novel Volume 08
The miko Koganei drags her elf, Elda, out to the Tokyo fish market of Toyosu! Delicious sushi awaits, but they'll have to get up early and haggle for it! Riddling games, tales of shrinking shoes, and sibling squabbles await any elf brave enough to look up her from her model kits and (if she dares!) leave the house!
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Otaku Elf Volume. 9
TO-DO LIST!When Panya-sama comes to visit from Sendai, everyone receives a lesson on Sendai dialect from her rascal of a miko! What’s more, a deity files a request for a holiday, the gang amuse themselves with ghost stories, face off against a mosquito menace, prepare for a zombie cafe, and take some small trips down memory lane in the busiest day of rest and relaxation in history!
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Otaku Elf Volume. 10
SLEEPLESS SLEEPOVER!Elda goes to Koito's school festival, binges anime with her miko, spends a sleepless night at the shrine, feels the diversity of the Japanese language catching up with her, goes somewhere far away on official business, gets a glimpse of everyday life in Sendai, and might just end up with a larger perspective on life!
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Otaku Elf Volume. 11
GOTCHA GACHA!Otaku elf Elda and her miko Koganei eat street food in Osaka, give out souvenirs from Tokyo, and brainstorm ways to better their luck at gacha! And that’s outside of shrine life. The pair also attend a Hiromimi Shrine festival, see a new side of the enshrined deity in Kanazawa, and set up security measures around their own shrine. Even their everyday lives are special, but nothing is everyday about being a goddess!