Eiji Otsuka
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1958-08-28
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Also Known As: 大塚英志, Eiji Ohtsuka, Eiji Ōtsuka, Eiji Ootsuka
Biography
Eiji Ōtsuka (大塚 英志, Ōtsuka Eiji; born 28 August 1958 in the former Tanashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese social critic, folklorist, media theorist, and novelist. He is currently a professor at International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto. He graduated from University of Tsukuba with a degree in anthropology, women's folklore, human sacrifice and post-war manga. In addition to his work with manga he is a critic, essayist, and author of several successful non-fiction books on Japanese popular and otaku subcultures.
