is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chiyu Amairo. It initially began publication as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account in June 2022. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the "Pixiv Comic" website under their "Gangan Pixiv" brand in April 2023.
Publication.
Written and illustrated by Chiyu Amairo, "The Otaku Love Connection" began publication as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account on June 18, 2022. It was later acquired by Square Enix who began serializing it on the "Pixiv Comic" website under their "Gangan Pixiv" brand on April 8, 2023. Its chapters have been compiled into four "tankōbon" volumes as of June 2025.
The series is published in English on Square Enix's "Manga Up! Global" app and website. During their panel at Anime Expo 2024, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in February 2025.
Reception.
The series has been nominated for Best Translation in the 2nd edition of Anime NYC and Japan Society's American Manga Awards in 2025.