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Anime masterpiece Akira seemingly banned in Russia due to fears of mentally...
St. Petersburg doesn’t want people to watch Neo Tokyo EXPLODE. More than 30 years after its release, Akira is still widely considered a must-see both by serious anime enthusiasts and scholars of...
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Eternal Sailor Moon fans can soon own a high-quality Crisis Moon Compact for...
Metallic transformation item is “almost” 1:1-scale. Keeping track of Sailor Moon’s various adaptations, reboots, and side projects can be kind of hard sometimes, but this year’s Sailor Moon Eternal...
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After 40 years, Hayao Miyazaki’s first solo-directed anime is finally coming...
In the past, before there was a Studio Ghibli, there was a boy named Conan living in the future. Hayao Miyazaki’s path to fame and admiration among international animation fans has been anything but...
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Seven new Pokémon-themed manhole covers featuring Vulpix make their debut in...
Lots of Vulpix love in this batch! Jumpstarted in 2018, Pokémon have popped up all over Japan in the form of commemorative manhole covers, dubbed Pokéfuta or “Pokélids” in English. Pokélids feature...
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Prodigious Pokémon Project Piplup plushie provides perfectly peaceful...
This Pokémon plushie is big enough to serve as a desk and soft enough to use as a pillow. With close to 900 species in the official Pokédex, the Pokémon franchise periodically gives a little extra...
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The new Kyoto Animation commercials will have you in tears in just 30 seconds
KyoAni proves they’re still one of the best with these breathtaking beautiful commercials. Commercials in Japan may have a reputation worldwide for being… unique, and with commercials like this one...
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Evangelion LCL ice cream is real and the new taste of summer in Japan
We mustn’t run away from this bold new frontier in frozen desserts. Part of what makes Evangelion unique is its commitment to examining how operating a team of giant, alien-fighting robots would...
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Super-expensive capsule toys – Trying out Japan’s Premium Gachapon...
Bandai’s top-of-the-line capsule toys are expensive enough that you can’t buy them with coins, Part of what makes vending machine capsule toys so popular in Japan is their impulse buy-friendly...
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Studio Ghibli’s Hopping Lantern from Spirited Away can now be yours to own!
New product comes with special features to recreate the friendly lamp character from the hit anime film. Studio Ghibli’s globally acclaimed anime feature film Spirited Away is celebrating its 20th...
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Inuyasha vs. Ranma? Rumiko Takahashi talks about who’d win a battle royale of...
Anime/manga legend lays out various scenarios for five-way fight, and physical strength plays surprisingly small role. In addition to being one of the most successful manga creators of all time,...
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Ghibli Museum asking for donations to help pay for operating costs and repairs
Supporters asked to donate no less than 5,000 yen in pandemic countermeasure, fans respond tremendously. In Japan, there’s something called the furusato nozei, or “hometown tax” system. This is...
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Ultra-violent post-apocalyptic anime Fist of the North Star is becoming a...
We are shock! What comes to mind when you think of a stage musical? Maybe a bunch of cats, singing about things they remember or some guy with half a mask and a way too possessive crush on a girl?...
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Gundam Manhole Project launches, brings awesome anime art to series creator’s...
Mobile suits become permanent part of the town’s infrastructure, with more team-ups to come. In recent years, an increasing number of cities in Japan have been installing Pokémon manhole covers,...
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This one photo shows how tough times are in Tokyo’s Akihabara these days
A closer look at the iconic otaku street shows it’s not business as usual in the district. For fans of Japanese pop culture, the streets of Akihabara have a beauty that’s on par with verdant bamboo...
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Which Studio Ghibli heroine is the most beloved of all time? Vote for your...
And here begins the fight of the stans. For over 30 years, Studio Ghibli has produced films with gorgeous visuals, fantastical storylines, and perhaps most importantly, a variety of inspiring, strong...
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Makoto Shinkai or Mamoru Hosoda, who makes the better anime movies?【Survey】
Poll asks respondents to pick between the directors of Your Name and Summer Wars. Almost all anime directors do most of their work in television, since that’s the format the vast majority of Japan’s...
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Taco Bell’s anime mecha commercial has us emotionally invested in nacho...
“Fry Force” tugs at our arteries in a slightly different way than Taco Bell usually does. We’ve had Taco Bell on the mind recently with their release of their strangely-yet-accurately named Naked...
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You can own Spirited Away’s cursed witch’s contract seal in real life【Photos】
Thankfully buying the Studio Ghibli artifact gets you out of the death-to-thieves part of its lore. As an archetypal Studio Ghibli anime heroine, the strength of Spirited Away’s Chihiro comes not only...
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This fall is going to be insane for anime, says our resident otaku reporter
The return of a number of big titles has Seiji Nakazawa excited for the end of 2021! For many people, the seasons are marked by the change in weather. As the sunlight becomes stronger and the air gets...
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Daiso has awesome, and super-affordable, background boards for your anime...
Japan’s favorite 100 yen shop helps solve an otaku problem (two if you count leaving us with more cash to buy new figures). Anime figures are a fun way to bring your favorite characters into the real...
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