I, Otaku Volume 1

There's a new fandom comedy in town! Meet closet "otaku" Sota, a seemingly normal high school student with a secret obsession for the dog-eared anime character Papico. During one fateful trip to Akihabara, Sota's life takes an unexpected turn when the crazed owner of a collectibles shop forces Sota to come out in all his fanboy glory. I, Otaku is an ongoing manga and anime series in Japan by Square Enix, the publisher of Full Metal Alchemist.