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Otaku Elf
Synopsis
The 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…
ComedySlice of LifeSupernatural
Episode guide
12 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 7, 202302Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 14, 202303Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 21, 202304Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 28, 202305Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired May 5, 202306Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired May 12, 202307Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired May 19, 202308Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired May 26, 202309Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 2, 202310Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 9, 202311Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 16, 202312Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 23, 2023Characters & voices
500 credited
Eldali Ilma Fanomenel
Main
Koito Koganei
Main
Koma Sakuraba
Supporting
Koyuzu Koganei
Supporting
Yachiyo Shimada
Supporting
Kirara Kadoi
Supporting
Murai Otto
Background
Murai Tsuma
Background
Nikuya no Oba-san
Background
Sakanaya no Ojisan
Background
Josei Haitatsuin
Supporting
Kijima
Background
Yoldeleela Leela Fenomenea
Supporting
Himawari Kohinata
Supporting
Kinoshita
Background
Taxi Untenshu
Background
Utagoe
Background
Utagoe
Background
Production staff
500 credited
Shinpei NagaiStoryboard (ep 10)
Tsuyoshi NagasawaEpisode Director (ep 3)
Akito MatsudaMusic 
Akihiko HiguchiOriginal Creator
Takebumi AnzaiDirector Takebumi AnzaiStoryboard (ep 1-3, 5, 11, 12)
Shougo YasukawaSeries CompositionShougo YasukawaScript
Akiko FujitaSound DirectorYumiko KondouArt Design
Chikako ShibataArt DesignNoriaki SaitouStoryboard (eps 4, 6, 8, 9)Takeshi OdaChief Animation DirectorTakeshi OdaCharacter DesignFumihiro UenoEpisode Director (ep 8)
Akari NanawoTheme Song Performance (OP)
Shigeru SaitouMusic Producer
Yoshifumi SasaharaEpisode Director (ep 12)Ayaka TsujihashiEpisode Director (ep 1,7)Michita ShiraishiEpisode Director (ep 10)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
Otaku CultureTheme-Other97%
ElfCast-Traits95%
HikikomoriCast-Traits92%
Shrine MaidenCast-Traits92%
Primarily Female CastCast-Main Cast92%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast86%
EpisodicTechnical85%
Reverse IsekaiTheme-Fantasy79%
IyashikeiTheme-Slice of Life77%
ReligionTheme-Other73%
HistoricalSetting-Time72%
EducationalTheme-Other70%
RehabilitationTheme-Drama69%
SlapstickTheme-Comedy68%
WorkSetting-Scene65%
FoodTheme-Arts60%
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