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. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The first two volumes of Souta-kun no Akihabara Funtouki were published in English as I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara by Seven Seas Entertainment from October 31, 2007 to May 27, 2008.