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* PunnyName: the elf-kami shrine names all describe elf ear shapes (-mimi means ears): long ears, pointy ears, tall ears.

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* PunnyName: the elf-kami shrine names all describe elf ear shapes (-mimi means ears): long ears, pointy lovely ears, tall ears.
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* PunnyName: the elf-kami shrine names all describe elf ear shapes (-mimi means ears): long ears, pointy ears, tall ears.
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* GodGuise: Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability.

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* GodGuise: Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability. That she never forgets anyone she meets is part of it as well. Long after you are gone, Elda will still remember you fondly.
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* StatuesqueStunner: During the rare moments when she's standing up straight and taking her "Goddess" duties seriously, Elda is both ''very'' tall and ''very'' pretty.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: This trope applies to the Uramimi elf, Hylaria Aira Mirasta.
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* ExactWords: Elda relates that this is why kites changed from being called "squids" to "octopuses"; when the shogunate banned squids, kids kept playing with them and said they were octopuses instead. Koito points out that Elda tried the same logic, arguing that her limit of one Red Bull per day shouldn't affect whether she's allowed to have a Monster Energy.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda was summoned to Japan 400 years ago by UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu, and she knew him well enough to use the "-kun" suffix for him, but she hasn't mentioned anything else about their past yet. She also met two men from a Rotterdam expedition... if that was troubling for her, one has to wonder how she felt during a certain period of the 20th century.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda was summoned to Japan 400 years ago in 1619, aka the fifth year of the genna gannen, by UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu, and she knew him well enough to use the "-kun" suffix for him, but she hasn't mentioned anything else about their past yet. She also met two men from a Rotterdam expedition... if that was troubling for her, one has to wonder how she felt during a certain period of the 20th century.
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* {{Otaku}}: It's right there in the title; Elda would rather spend her time indoors watching anime and playing video games than doing her duties as Takamimi Shrine's goddess. It turns out that she's always had addictive tendencies, and not just towards modern-day media; hundreds of years ago, she used to be obsessed with collecting woodblock paintings that used to come with medicine.
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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. Rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few including the current miko, Koito Koganei, know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Eldali Lima Fanomenel (Elda for short) who's also a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.

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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. Rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few including the current miko, Koito Koganei, know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Eldali Lima Fanomenel (Elda for short) who's also a huge otaku {{otaku}} shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda was summoned to Japan 400 years ago by UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu, and she knew him well enough to use the "-kun" suffix for him, but she hasn't mentioned anything else about their past yet.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda was summoned to Japan 400 years ago by UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu, and she knew him well enough to use the "-kun" suffix for him, but she hasn't mentioned anything else about their past yet. She also met two men from a Rotterdam expedition... if that was troubling for her, one has to wonder how she felt during a certain period of the 20th century.
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Not an inversion. Elda is believed to be a god and she doesn't do anything to correct them, so the trope is played straight.


* GodGuise: Inverted. Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability.

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* GodGuise: Inverted. Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability.
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* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Aside from being short, Yolde is drawn this way to contrast against the tall and pale-looking Elda.

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* GodGuise: Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability.

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* DarkSkinnedBlonde: Aside from being short, Yolde is drawn this way to contrast against the tall and pale-looking Elda.
* GodGuise: Inverted. Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability.


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* RunningGag: Koito's attempts to appear grown-up by dressing-up, which leads to Koma ruining them.
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* TheOlderImmortal: Averted, since Yoldeleela Leela Fenomenea is only one year older than Elda, and zigzagged since the former acts six years younger than Koito.
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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few including the current miko, Koito Koganei, know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Eldali Lima Fanomenel, or just Elda, and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.

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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor Rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few including the current miko, Koito Koganei, know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Eldali Lima Fanomenel, or just Elda, and is Fanomenel (Elda for short) who's also a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.
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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few including the current miko, Koito, know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Elda, and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.

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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few including the current miko, Koito, Koito Koganei, know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Eldali Lima Fanomenel, or just Elda, and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.
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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few, including the current miko Koito, know is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Elda and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.

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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few, few including the current miko miko, Koito, know know, is that the "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Elda Elda, and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.
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''Otaku Elf'' (''Edomae Elf'') is a slice-of-life manga by Akihiko Higuchi that started serialization in ''Shonen Magazine Edge'' in 2019. The manga is licensed in English by Creator/SevenSeasEntertainment. It received an anime adaptation by C2C in the Spring 2023 season.

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''Otaku Elf'' (''Edomae Elf'') is a slice-of-life manga by Akihiko Higuchi that started serialization in ''Shonen Magazine Edge'' in 2019. The manga is licensed in English by Creator/SevenSeasEntertainment. It received an anime adaptation by C2C [=C2C=] in the Spring 2023 season.
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* GodGuise: Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]].

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* GodGuise: Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]]. Despite this, she's still very well-regarded in the neighborhood since her ageless nature gives people a sense of comforting stability.
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* GodGuise: Elda is worshiped as a goddess at Takamimi Shrine, but she's really an elf who was summoned to Japan 400 years ago and has since become an otaku shut-in. The only abilities she actually has are {{telepathy}} and [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld being very long-lived]].
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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped within a shrine by all of the nearby residents. What only a select few, including the current miko Koito, know is that the goddess is actually an elf from another world named Elda and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.

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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped within a shrine at the Takamimi Shrine by all of the nearby residents. and rumor has it that the goddess herself actually lives within the shrine. What only a select few, including the current miko Koito, know is that the goddess "goddess" is actually an elf from another world named Elda and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda mentioned having known Tokugawa Ieyasu enough to use the '-kun' suffix for him, but hasn't said anything else yet.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda mentioned having known Tokugawa Ieyasu was summoned to Japan 400 years ago by UsefulNotes/TokugawaIeyasu, and she knew him well enough to use the '-kun' "-kun" suffix for him, but she hasn't said mentioned anything else about their past yet.
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* SupremeChef: Even though she's still a child, Koyuzu's cooking skills are highly regarded, even being asked to assist with creating local menus.

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* SupremeChef: Even though she's still a child, Koyuzu's cooking skills are highly regarded, even being asked to assist with creating local menus.menus.
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Koito begins to understand Elda better after realizing that part of the reason she's a recluse is to avoid the pain of outliving anyone she meets in the outside world.
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* {{Miko}}: Several characters work as miko at various Shinto shrines, including main character Koito. As the "goddess" of the shrine Koito works at is really an elf who's become a reclusive otaku, Koito is often a ServileSnarker towards her.
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* MediumBlending: The anime's ending credits blend the 2D characters with live-action backgrounds and objects.
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''Otaku Elf'' (''Edomae Elf'') is a slice-of-life manga by Akihiko Higuchi that started publishing in 2019 and received an anime adaptation by C2C in the Spring 2023 season.

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''Otaku Elf'' (''Edomae Elf'') is a slice-of-life manga by Akihiko Higuchi that started publishing serialization in 2019 and ''Shonen Magazine Edge'' in 2019. The manga is licensed in English by Creator/SevenSeasEntertainment. It received an anime adaptation by C2C in the Spring 2023 season.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda having known Tokugawa Ieyasu enough to use the '-kun' suffix for him, but hasn't said anything else yet.

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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda mentioned having known Tokugawa Ieyasu enough to use the '-kun' suffix for him, but hasn't said anything else yet.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Downplayed. Elda having known Tokugawa Ieyasu enough to use the '-kun' suffix for him, but hasn't said anything else yet.
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For the past 400 years, the goddess Takamimi Hime no Mikoto has been worshiped within a shrine by all of the nearby residents. What only a select few, including the current miko Koito, know is that the goddess is actually an elf from another world named Elda and is a huge otaku shut-in with an intense fear of others. Even with this seemingly worthless "goddess" occupying the shrine, Koito can't help but try to bring her out in the wider world.

''Otaku Elf'' (''Edomae Elf'') is a slice-of-life manga by Akihiko Higuchi that started publishing in 2019 and received an anime adaptation by C2C in the Spring 2023 season.
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!!''Otaku Elf'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* OurElvesAreDifferent: Komu describes several traits associated with elves; Koito snarks that the only one that fits Elda is her aversion to human society.
* ShrinkingViolet: Elda, to the point that the "rule" about only allowing the miko to meet with her is just a way to avoid interacting with other people.
* SupremeChef: Even though she's still a child, Koyuzu's cooking skills are highly regarded, even being asked to assist with creating local menus.

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