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Others posting denpa content
What is Denpa? A Deep Dive Into Tech, Hyperreality & The West an atmospheric video essay by Luca_under_limit on youtube
@denpafiles visual diary, with a focus on visual novels/games, on twitter
Denpa, by @sen.reviews a post on instagram with a great write-up and expression of the unique appeal of denpa
Translations and beyond
denpaarchive.neocities.org visual novel translations and archive
Artificial Night Sky regularly writing about anime, otaku culture, film and more with a translation project of the otaku/denpa manifesto Denpa Otoko by Honda Toru.
Ectro's Parlor - translating light novels into audio dramas on youtube, in particular the denpa classic Boogiepop and Others, they also post denpa-inspired photography on instagram.
Davey Cadaver - translated the denpa light novel Welcome to the NHK into english as an audio book on youtube, they also work as an artist, photographer and video game developer.
Other denpa-related accounts I like…
there are too many to mention, have a look at who i’m following on instagram to see them all. below are a few favourites i wanted to spotlight:
@japanese.neo.noir this account posts a range of 20th Century Japanese photography, so some of their posts fall outside the denpa era, but I consider many of them to fit the denpa aesthetic and themes well.
@ahraun beautiful (somewhat denpa inspired) contemporary photography, based in Japan
@90sanimefashion very cool and well-curated 90s anime content
@cyberpunk_ui celebration of glorious user interface design and more, in cyberpunk anime
@hiddengems2000 great write-ups on the most obscure and hidden gems of Japanese cinema and beyond
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