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Retro reveals: Men choose the top ten anime series of the 1970s
These iconic series, spanning sci-fi to sports, were instrumental in paving the way for anime of subsequent decades. Sometimes there’s nothing better than revisiting your favorite series of yesteryear...
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Beautiful new Evangelion reveals key frame artwork from the anime series’...
300-plus pages of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time artwork. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time is one of those rare movie projects that had both the time and the budget to eventually look...
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Anime franchise Uma Musume takes over trains in Tokyo with horse girl...
Fans of the series that turned real race horses into cute anime girls will definitely want to ride this. In Japan, it’s pretty common to hear about trains getting “jacked,” or “jakku sareru,” as it’s...
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Are the new sold-out official Pokémon cookie kits worth the hype?
Piplup, Pikachu — we bake you! We’ve seen a lot of amazing Pokémon sweets appear in Japan over the years, but surprisingly, some of the cutest confections aren’t official creations but ones made by...
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Giant Gundams occupy Yokohama as part of Gundam Port Yokohama art...
Full-scale reproduction of anime’s Last Shooting finale and more draws fans to the bayside city. The bayside city of Yokohama, about 25 minutes south from downtown Tokyo, is currently home to the...
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New president of Chile receives Pokémon from Japanese diplomat【Videos】
And no, it wasn’t Pikachu on the goodwill mission. On March 11, Gabriel Boric will be inaugurated as the new president of Chile. Just one day before acquiring the highest authority in the nation, he...
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Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki receives lifetime achievement honor at...
Completes hat trick for the group that created Studio Ghibli. This year’s recipients of the Annie Awards, the annual honors bestowed by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film...
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Studio Ghibli releases card holders that look like the Ghibli Museum
New handmade products come with gorgeous details. When was the last time you saw the brightly painted walls of the Ghibli Museum? For a lot of us, even in Japan, it’s been a couple of years since our...
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Demon Slayer pulls off feat no other series has done with Japan’s biggest...
“This is the first, and probably the last, time for us to try something like this.” It’s not just the popularity of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba that’s incredible, but the series sheer momentum....
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Pokémon skeletons and fossils now on display at Tokyo’s National Museum of...
Excavator Pikachu and a few of his extinct pals want to teach us about real-world fossils. As one of Japan’s premiere museums, the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo always has some sort...
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The 10 best isekai anime, as picked by Japanese fans【Survey】
10 out-of-this-world alternate worlds fans are happy to have visited. Isekai is a pretty handy term. Literally it just means “other world,” but it’s also become shorthand for describing an anime genre...
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Family hands in lost wallet, gets surprise Pokémon anime cels in return
Twitter user’s search for the mystery person behind the gift leads them to the original background artist 20 years later. If you’re out on the streets of Japan and you come across a lost item, handing...
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Amazingly organized Sailor Moon treasure drawer is inspiration to anime fans...
Totally mature adult on the outside, 100-percent magical girl on the inside. If you’re someone who regrets your messy habits and disorganized tendencies, then a recent video from Japanese Twitter user...
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Studio Ghibli-themed photo contest is showcasing and giving away adorable...
”Metaverse”-style exhibition planned for entries to online photography competition. A lot of Studio Ghibli fans are pretty visually creative people, which makes sense given the unparalleled amount of...
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Japanese Twitter user spots moms showing fighting spirit during kids’ Pokémon...
No idle chit-chat for these parents. Japanese Twitter user @rei15448346 was in the park the other day when she spotted a common scene. Two young boys were playing with their Pokémon cards, battling...
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“I choose BOO!” Gengar engagement and wedding rings are here to haunt your...
We thought there was only the ghost of a chance that Gengar would end up on a ring, but we’re happy to be proven wrong. Time and time again, we’ve been delighted by the gorgeous Pokémon jewelry...
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Turn your idol’s autograph into an accessory with this clever hack from Japan
A smart way to keep your favourite artist close to you at all times. So many creative activities we enjoyed as children are sadly forgotten as we grow up, so it’s nice when the children of today...
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Ghibli Park reveals photo of Elevator Tower entrance, says fans can start...
Castle in the Sky-style entrance opens ahead of the rest of the theme park. For months, fans of the animated works of Studio Ghibli have ben absorbed in the slow drip of concept artwork for the...
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Cosplay becomes building-play thanks to crazy inventive Initial D fan in...
Why be the tofu delivery driver when you can be the tofu shop? With its focus on fast cars and white-knuckle street racing, Initial D is an anime series with a built-in appeal to car enthusiasts, an...
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Totoro’s coziest scene becomes a skateboard with new official Studio Ghibli...
Ghibli’s ”American casual” brand’s boards are designed for easy customization and display. As Japan’s best-loved anime studio, Studio Ghibli has all sorts of merch for fans who want to show their...
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