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Sailor Moon’s Comic Heart Compact will transform your cheeks as a gorgeous...
Anime heroine’s transformation item really can change the way you look. For a good portion of her anime adventures, when seemingly ordinary schoolgirl Usagi Tsukino needs to spring into action, she...
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New Cardcaptor Sakura makes world premiere at L.A.’s Anime Expo, two months...
The City of Angels is going to be the City of Sakura this July. Each spring, lovers of Japanese flora wait expectantly for the sakura, as the cherry blossoms are called here. But right now lovers of...
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Shinto shrine maiden swimsuit goes on sale in Japan
Inspired by an anime-style drawing, this fantasy outfit now steps out into the real world with gorgeous details. A few months ago, we heard news that Mocolle, a Japanese clothing brand known for its...
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American-made live-action TV series adaptation of anime Cowboy Bebop in...
After decades of rumors of a Hollywood movie version of the anime classic, there are now plans to bring the space cowboys to TV instead. There are few greener evergreen hits in the world of Japanese...
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Zodiac sign lingerie range inspired by Japanese anime artist reveals final...
Japanese lingerie models show off all the gorgeous details from the unique collection. It wasn’t long ago since we first laid eyes on the “12 Signs of the Zodiac” illustrated lingerie range by...
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Tokyo cafe’s Sailor Moon cakes will have your mouth watering whether you’re...
All five Inner Senshi are represented in tie-up with magical girl franchise. Even in a country that places an unparalleled importance on the visual presentation of food, the cakes and tarts of Japan’s...
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Japanese gender-bending cosplayer reveals her number one tip for perfecting...
There’s more to cosplaying across genders then just dressing up in costume. While cosplay is always a great outlet for indulging in fantasy scenarios and expressing love for well-known characters,...
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Hatsune Miku goes retro sci-fi with God of Manga-style makeover
Vocaloid star Hatsune Miku meets the “God of Manga,” Osamu Tezuka, in new exhibition. Images of Vocaloid mega-star (and government employee) Hatsune Miku have been nostalgically re-imagined in the...
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Japan’s greatest anime voice actress, one of its most popular bands team up...
Megumi Hayashibara, Bump of Chicken, and one more contributor create amazingly inspirational anime short. Cup Noodles occupy a very unique place in Japanese society. On the one hand, they’re just...
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Ryokan produces goods of its cute mascot proprietress, goes deep into deficit
Never question an otaku’s dedication to his waifu. Moe characters are used in all sorts of promotions in Japan. However one ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn), has recently taken character worshiping...
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Anime artist illustrates the difference between Japanese schoolgirls now and...
It turns out that high school girls look and act very differently now compared to a decade ago. Japanese Twitter users are always keen to share their everyday observations about life in Japan with...
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Anime-style art encourages young women to report Japanese train gropers in...
Posters encourage women to “be high-rank girls by immediately reporting gropers.” While Japan’s public transportation network is famously clean and punctual, there’s also an infamous aspect to Japanese...
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Revolutionary Girl Utena lingerie, with the power to revolutionize your...
One of anime’s most prominent same-sex romantic couplings inspires paired lingerie sets and new illustration from the series’ character designer. While it never achieved the same cultural penetration...
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Anime art vs. Western art: The changing face of a Japanese schoolgirl’s...
When this kindergartener goes to school, her self-portraits change depending on whether she’s in a Japanese or U.S. environment. Experiencing another culture, at any age, brings with it joy, challenges...
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Japanese survey reveals the reason for Your Name’s immense popularity
It turns out a specific demographic of the audience is the driving force behind the animated hit’s domestic success. Regular visitors to this site, or Japan-watchers in general, can’t help but have...
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Your Name pyjamas, parkas and accessories let you dress up as characters from...
Relive the magic of the fantasy body-swapping adventure with items and clothes seen in the animated movie! Whether you’re sleeping, hanging out at home, or cosplaying outdoors, Japanese companies have...
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Artificial intelligence crafts gorgeous anime sequences four times smoother...
Researcher cranks up the silky smoothness with AI-assited in-between animation. When making animation, you can broadly split character artwork into two categories: key frames and in-between frames. Key...
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Pikachu and Kyoto candy maker team up for confectionary collaboration...
After more than 300 years in business, famous sweets shop gets first endorsement from the Pokémon star. With so many of Japan’s significant economic and pop cultural entities being based in Tokyo, it...
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Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen creator Piko Taro to get the anime treatment
Piko Taro‘s comedy gets a fairy tale animation makeover. Piko Taro, whose song Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen (PPAP) catapulted him to worldwide fame, has been managing to ride his celebrity status pretty...
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The wait for Attack on Titan Season 3 will be much shorter than the wait for...
After dallying with side projects after Season 1 of the anime, the post-Season 2 break will be blissfully short. In recent years, an increasing number of anime TV series are taking seasons off between...
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