My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku Volume 1 Manga

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 favourite characters. Though Megumi catches a whiff of destiny in the air, she’s crushed to learn that Masamune detests otaku…

Paperback, 182 pages

Author: Nico Nicholson

Publication date: 28 November 2023

Comedy    Romance    School    Slice of Life