Otaku Food Festival headed to San Antonio to celebrate anime, Asian fare

San Antonio fans of anime, manga and video games will be able to partake in plenty of those plus a wide array of Asian eats at the Otaku Food Festival, a free gathering scheduled for Jan. 27-28. The Japanese term “otaku” refers to people obsessed with pop culture, but the traveling festival adds cuisine into the mix. The event will host more than 100 food vendors slinging items ranging from Japanese and Thai street food to Vietnamese and Filipino favorites along with boba tea, noodles and bao, according to details shared online.