Eldali Ilma Fanomenel
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Estimated watch time
5h
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Otaku Culture97%Elf95%Hikikomori92%Shrine Maiden92%Primarily Female Cast92%Female Protagonist86%Episodic85%Reverse Isekai79%Iyashikei77%Religion73%
TVFINISHED2023 SPRING7.0 / 10 AniList score
Otaku Elf
江戸前エルフ• Edomae Elf
Synopsis & Story
Takamimi Shrine has an unusual resident – Elda, an ancient elf who’s obsessed with video games! The shrine’s teenage attendant, Koito Koganei, keeps this reclusive otaku well supplied with energy drinks and junk food. Even though she loves 100%-ing her games, Elda has duties to attend to, and Koganei is bound and determined to make this otaku elf fulfill them! It’ll just take an offering or two to bribe—um, we mean convince Elda to put down her new game… (Source: HIDIVE)
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Otaku Elf: should you watch it?
At a glance
Otaku Elf has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 41% of 7,260 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #100 highest-rated anime of 2023, and #29 highest-rated anime of Spring 2023 on AniList.
Of the 17.2K AniList users who started it, 13.0% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 10.4K have finished it.
At about 5 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Slice of Life, Supernatural — especially otaku culture, elf, hikikomori, shrine maiden.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Akihiko Higuchi
- Series composition
- Shougo Yasukawa
- Character design
- Takeshi Oda
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Kien Romance” by Akari Nanawo · eps 1-12
Endings
- ED1“Odoru Hikari” by Cody・Lee · eps 1-12
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Otaku Elf FAQ
- How many episodes does Otaku Elf have?
- Otaku Elf has 12 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Otaku Elf?
- About 5 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Otaku Elf finished?
- Yes. Otaku Elf has finished airing — the final episode aired June 24, 2023.
- Is there a season 2 of Otaku Elf?
- No sequel is listed for Otaku Elf as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Otaku Elf based on a manga?
- Yes. Otaku Elf adapts the manga by Akihiko Higuchi.
- Who animated Otaku Elf?
- Otaku Elf was animated by C2C.
- Who sings the opening of Otaku Elf?
- The opening, "Kien Romance", is performed by Akari Nanawo.
- Where can I watch Otaku Elf?
- Otaku Elf is listed on HIDIVE, Bilibili TV, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.