Typically, hikikomori translates to either a “recluse” or a “shut-in” in English, but neither gives justice to the truth. Another form of reclusiveness the anime fandom is customarily ...

Anime often explores loneliness profound and universal emotion through stories of isolation across the full spectrum of ...

Panto has come up with his own psychotherapeutic method, which he calls “anime therapy.” He is now trying to develop intervention measures to support hikikomori recluses using narrative works ...