Studio Ghibli releases 300 more images from six movies free to download online
Gorgeous anime stills include tantalising food scenes from some of the studio’s beloved films. Last month, Studio Ghibli wowed its fans around the world with a present they weren’t expecting: a...
View Article10 new fall anime series that our Japanese reporter recommends you watch
High school girls, sleepy princesses, and outlaws — this fall is bursting with creative anime. While this year has brought us many cancellations of anime convention and events, that hasn’t stopped...
View ArticleLeading Japanese voice actors help develop new line of throat lozenges
Who better to trust with proper throat care? Cold and flu season is coming fast among us in many parts of the world, and this year it is even more fraught with hazards than ever before. Even a slight...
View ArticleAdorable talking Pokémon Eevee coin bank is here to take your money, make you...
The special power of Eevee’s latest evolution is to encourage you to save your loose change. Between the video games, anime Blu-rays, soundtrack CDs, and everything from desserts to toilets shaped like...
View ArticleGundam face masks will help you stay safe when you have to be mobile during...
Maybe if we all wore Char Custom masks, the pandemic would be over three times as quickly. Over the last several months, the evolution of face masks has mirrored the development of human clothing in...
View ArticleOne of manga/anime’s greatest love stories is the highlight of Norah Jones’...
Touching video for ”I’m Alive” stars the cast of Rumiko Takahashi’s Maison Ikkoku. With Japanese animation’s global popularity higher than it’s ever been, it’s not so shocking to see Western recording...
View ArticleAfter 10 years of secrecy, anime song duo ClariS finally remove their masks...
Reveal comes 10 years to the day after group’s debut. One of the big changes in anime songs in the modern era is the rise of in-front-of-the-camera performances by vocalists. It’s now a given that top...
View ArticleThere’s a touching reason it took so long for samurai and ninja to show up in...
Creator Eiichiro Oda wanted to incorporate Japanese elements sooner, but held himself back. A lot of popular anime and manga draw from Japanese history and mythology. To name just a few, the ingredient...
View ArticleHayao Miyazaki sketches cute characters for new signboard at the Ghibli...
Japanese anime legend shows off his art skills at the Straw Hat Cafe. One of the small blessings to come out of this horrible year has been the acts of kindness from big players in the entertainment...
View ArticleHot spring hit by manga thief continues to be awesome with wonderful...
A touching, and delicious, gesture to show appreciation to everyone who sent in manga donations. Ordinarily, being the victim of a theft means you have fewer things than you did before, and so it’s...
View Article92 great anime from the last 10 years to binge watch ASAP
Our resident otaku looks back on the last decade with year-by-year picks of the best of the best. While most otaku would argue that every day is “Anime Day,” the Association of Japanese Animators...
View ArticleKyoto Animation’s Tsurune anime series about traditional Japanese archery...
One thing’s for sure: the animation studio known for its lush visuals will take the utmost care to ensure every minute detail is a work of art. Kyoto Animation, the studio behind visually stunning...
View Article‘90s anime fans not happy with new character design as Tokyo Babylon gets...
A lot has changed in the last 30 years, but this is one evolution old-school Clamp fans didn’t want to see. Old-school anime/manga fans got a special treat this week with the announcement that Tokyo...
View ArticleCan a Tokyo hair salon change you into today’s hottest anime character from...
Our otaku reporter asks for a haircut that’s “not grounded in reality.” Looking in the mirror, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa decided it was time for a haircut. So he picked up the phone...
View ArticleJapan’s “new normal” train manners poster: 7 steps for safe travel during the...
Beloved character Doraemon fronts new manners campaign for trains in and around the Kyoto region. When you’re out and about riding the rails in Japan, you’re likely to come across manners posters...
View ArticleOur reporter/Yngwie Malmsteen’s request for anime actress Kotori Koiwai, and...
Our interview with the Non Non Biyori star ends with a hail Mary that gets answered. As some of you may have noticed, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa often rocks a T-shirt with the word...
View ArticleMan arrested in Japan for selling overseas bootleg anime DVDs
Publisher alerted police, seller claims he didn’t know he was doing anything wrong. Collecting anime isn’t a cheap hobby, and that’s especially true in Japan. It’s not at all unusual for home video...
View ArticleAnime girl holograms to start working as hotel staff at Tokyo’s “Weird...
The Idolmaster cast will be waiting to serve travelers. Success in the Japanese idol singer world is something that often has to be built up from a grass-roots level. Because of that, it’s not that...
View ArticleYou can use anime mecha weaponry to open your mail with this awesome Gundam...
It’s how Char would handle his fan mail. Though it’s Japan’s favorite science fiction franchise, Mobile Suit Gundam seems to have a soft spot for certain old-school aspects of everyday life, at least...
View ArticlePokémon Shirts launches new face mask range in Japan【Photos】
151 unique pocket monster designs to choose from! Ever since Japanese brand Original Stitch broke out onto the fashion scene last year with their made-to-order Pokémon Shirts collection — featuring 150...
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