Partner with OtakuOshi as a writer, brand or event
We’re looking for writers, journalists, photographers and creators who are deep in the otaku scene and want to write about it in Spanish, including bilingual writers in the US. We publish con reports, meetups, events, Japanese culture and cosplay community stories, and we pay for every article we publish. If you run a brand, organize an event or lead a cultural association, there are also ways to partner with OtakuOshi.
Why partner with OtakuOshi
OtakuOshi is a subscription platform for creators and fans of otaku culture, and its blog needs voices that know the scene firsthand. People who go to cons and meetups, know the local artists and can report on what’s happening in the community with sharp judgment and a voice of their own.
We’re not after generic content or articles rewritten from other sources. We want original pieces, well researched and with a point of view. If you go to events, know the cosplay scene or keep close tabs on manga and anime in your city or country, we want to read your work.
What we offer our writers
Writing for OtakuOshi is paid work, and we treat it that way. Every published article carries your byline and gets shared on our channels.
$25 per published article
We pay you $25 for each original article of at least 2,000 words that passes editorial review and is published on the platform. Payment comes after publication.
Your name, your byline
Every article runs under your name or pen name, with a short bio and a link to your profile. What you write is out there for the whole community to see, and it doubles as portfolio material.
Reach through our channels
We share articles on OtakuOshi’s social media and optimize them to rank in search engines, where a growing audience of Spanish-speaking otaku fans and creators reads them.
Write for us: our paid writing program
The editorial program is open to writers, journalists, bloggers and content creators who want to write about anime, manga, cosplay and otaku culture, about events and conventions, or about the creative community in general. You don’t need professional media experience. What you do need is to write well and know what you’re talking about.
We pay $25 (USD) for each published article that meets our quality and length requirements. The piece has to be original (never published anywhere else), run at least 2,000 words and pass our editorial review before it’s accepted.
Topics we’re looking for
We especially want pieces about in-person events, local scenes and stories you can only write if you were there.
Conventions and events
Reports from anime, manga and cosplay conventions, like Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Katsucon in Maryland, La Mole in Mexico City or Japan Weekend in Spain. If you covered a con in another country, like Japan Expo in Paris, we’re interested in that too. We want to know what actually happened, not just what got announced.
Meetups and gatherings
Stories from cosplay meetups, group photo shoots, artist meetups, gatherings around a specific fandom and any in-person get-together of the otaku community in your city or region.
The local cosplay scene
Profiles of cosplayers and local communities, how the scene has changed where you live, crafting workshops, contests and the culture behind cosplay beyond the photos.
The manga and anime industry
Trends, new releases in Spanish, the state of the manga market, licensing or indie animation studios. Any industry topic works if you back it up with data and your own perspective.
Independent artists and creators
Interviews and profiles of illustrators, manga artists, animators, musicians and digital creators from the Spanish-speaking otaku community. We love emerging creators and small scenes that almost nobody covers.
Japanese culture where you live
How people experience Japanese culture outside Japan. Restaurants, specialty shops, cultural associations, festivals and exchanges in Spanish-speaking countries, told by someone who knows them.
Requirements for publishing your article
Only quality editorial content makes it onto the OtakuOshi blog. We don’t accept generic articles, AI-generated text, translations from other outlets or pieces that add nothing new. Every article goes through editorial review before it’s accepted, using the same standards we apply in our publishing principles.
To be considered, an article has to meet these minimums.
At least 2,000 words. There’s no maximum, but the length has to be earned. We’d rather have a well-written 2,500-word article than a 5,000-word one full of padding.
100% original content. The article can’t have been published before on any outlet, blog, social network or platform. We also don’t accept reworked versions of existing texts.
Clear, error-free writing. We expect good spelling and grammar, a smooth style and a logical structure with an introduction, body and conclusion. We turn down texts with frequent errors or sloppy writing.
Verifiable sources and facts. If you include figures, quotes or specific facts, they have to be checkable and properly attributed. No made-up data and no sources that don’t exist.
Your own images, or images you have permission to use. Any photos or illustrations that go with the article must be yours or come with permission to use them. We don’t accept images pulled from the internet without authorization.
No AI-generated content. You have to write the article yourself from start to finish. Using AI tools to write it, even in part, means immediate rejection and permanent removal from the program.
How the process works
From pitch to payment, here’s how the writing program works, step by step.
Send your pitch
Reach out through the contact page and pick the partnerships option. Introduce yourself in a few lines and tell us the topic, an outline of the article and, if you have them, links to previous work. You don’t need to send the full article at this stage.
Topic approval
The editorial team reviews your pitch and lets you know if it fits our editorial line. If we approve it, we send you specific guidelines, the angle we recommend and a target deadline.
Writing and delivery
You write the full article following the agreed guidelines and quality requirements. Send it to us in an editable text format (Google Docs, Word or Markdown), along with any images.
Editorial review
We review the content, writing, structure, facts and images. If something needs adjusting, we explain it in detail so you can fix it. If the article doesn’t reach the level we ask for, we turn it down and tell you why.
Publication
Once it’s approved, the article goes live on the OtakuOshi blog with your name, your bio and a link to your profile. We share it on the platform’s social media and it stays up for good.
Payment
After publication, we process your $25 payment through the method we agreed on beforehand (bank transfer, PayPal or other options available in your country). Payment goes out within 30 days of publication.
Other ways to partner: brands, events and creators
Beyond the writing program, we’re open to working with people, brands and organizations that share our passion for otaku culture and Japanese creativity.
Brands and companies. If your brand is connected to anime, manga, cosplay, illustration or Japanese gaming, we can look at sponsored content, a presence at events, joint campaigns or product integrations. We’re looking for brands that bring something real to the community. If you need our logo for a campaign, request the brand pack through our press kit, and read what the name means on the brand page.
Events and conventions. If you organize a convention, festival, meetup or any otaku event in a Spanish-speaking country, we can partner on editorial coverage, promotion on our channels or a presence at the event. We especially like working with organizers who can provide press credentials for our contributors.
Content creators. If you make videos, podcasts or livestreams about otaku culture in Spanish, we can set up cross-promotions like interviews, shout-outs, collabs or audience swaps. And if what you really want is to post your own content for fans, that happens through a creator profile.
Cultural organizations. Japanese culture associations, language schools, cultural centers and other groups that promote Japanese culture in Spanish-speaking countries can reach out so we can find ways to work together and promote each other.
Partnership FAQ
The questions we get most about the writing program and other ways to partner with OtakuOshi.
The article has to be related to otaku or Japanese culture, whether that’s cosplay, manga, anime, illustration, events or the creative community around them. Within that, you have plenty of freedom. We give priority to the topics listed above (conventions, meetups, local scenes, creator profiles), but we’ll consider any pitch that fits our editorial line.
You don’t need professional media experience or a published portfolio. What matters is that you write well, know the subject and that the article meets the quality requirements. That said, if you have previous work to show us, it helps us evaluate your pitch faster.
Yes. You can send us a finished article and skip the pitch stage. In that case, we evaluate it as is. If it meets the quality, topic and length requirements, we accept it for publication and payment. If not, we explain why and whether a revision makes sense.
There’s no fixed limit per contributor, although we always put quality ahead of quantity. If all your articles meet the requirements, you can publish several a month. In practice, most contributors publish between one and four articles a month.
No. Articles published on OtakuOshi are exclusive to the platform, because when you accept publication and payment, you grant OtakuOshi exclusive publication rights. You can mention the article and link to it from your social media or blog, but you can’t reproduce the text anywhere else, in full or in part.
We explain the reason in detail. Some rejections are final, for example if the topic doesn’t fit, the text is AI-generated or there’s plagiarism. In other cases, we tell you what to adjust so we can reconsider it. Rejected articles aren’t paid.
For now, we only publish articles written entirely in Spanish, no matter where the writer lives. If you’re bilingual and cover an event in a country where Spanish isn’t spoken (a con in the US, Japan or Brazil, for example), you can use terms in the local language, but the body of the article has to be in Spanish.
Reach out through the contact page and pick the partnerships option. Tell us who you are (brand, event or organization), what kind of partnership you have in mind and anything that helps us evaluate it, like dates, location or estimated audience. We reply to every proposal within 7 business days. If you’re a journalist looking for information about the platform, head to the press section.
Want to partner with OtakuOshi?
Send us your article pitch, your partnership idea or your question. We’re looking for people who know the otaku scene, and we reply to every proposal.