Comic Review: Otaku Dad

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Since the 80's, Anime has spread through America like a Polish man starting a wildfire in Montenegro. So it's not surprising to see people older than the age of 40 being into Anime. It is however, a pain to live with one of them

Image by Ronnie Filyaw


Otaku Dad is a short-lived webcomic written and drawn by Ronnie Filyaw. Originally running from 2015-16, Otaku Dad stands at a mere 55 pages which should take about 2-3 hours to complete, depending on your reading speed.

The story is about Hana, a girl who attends a Japanese themed school founded by her Anime obsessed father. According to Ronnie, the story is inspired by classic slice of life Manga while trying to subvert aspects of the genre. Most chapters usually showcase the craziness of her dad and his insistence on spreading his love of Japanese culture.

Image by Ronnie Filyaw


As a former Otaku, this comic was love at first read. With numerous references to different animes spread across the pages, I was able to understand and relate to the titular character.

Even though it wrapped up quite nicely, I felt like the ending was a bit rushed. There were clearly more stories to be told but the author decided to end it because of his commitment to his other web comic, which in my opinion, is not as good as this one. If Ronnie ever decides to reboot or continue the story, I'm willing to come on board.

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