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Western otakus’ top 10 sexy manga and anime girls all have one thing in common…
There are so many 2-D girls out there with different hairstyles and colours, body shapes, and personalities, although they do all share the same big googly eyes. And apparently the sexiest of them all...
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Japanese Frozen fan transforms herself into Anna with amazing results
While people around the world are still in love with Disney’s Frozen, in Japan it’s all about Anna and the Snow Queen. The Japanese title for the animated movie puts the focus firmly on the two...
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What Sailor Moon characters would look like if they were born in the Western...
Have you ever wondered what Sailor Moon soldiers would look like if they travelled to an alternate reality and were drawn by a western hand? Well, thank goodness for fan art because one clever artist...
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Tomonoura: Where Ponyo and Wolverine crossed paths
With her unique mix of weird and cute, you’d be hard-pressed to find an animation fan who doesn’t recognize Ponyo, the fish-girl from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s 2008 film of the same name. On...
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Smell like your favourite sailor with the Sailor Moon Miracle Romance Eau de...
Sailor Moon’s ever-growing Miracle Romance cosmetics range is continuing the 20th anniversary celebrations with news of their most coveted release to date: the Eau de Toilette. Designed for adults,...
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Attack on beards! Schick and Attack an Titan team up for series of animated...
When you stop and think about it, personal grooming should be everything to the man-eating giants of Attack on Titan. After all, it’s not like they can rely on their fashion sense to look their best,...
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This crazy Love Live anime tattoo just keeps going (and going) from here
By far the most popular series today among Japan’s ultra-hardcore anime fans is Love Live. With a bevy of cute girls, pleated skirts, pop idol competitions, and nary a prominent male character, it’s...
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Overhauling your Gundam model for maximum cuteness
There’s a unique challenge for anime professionals working on a franchise with as long a history as Gundam, which aired its first episode 35 years ago. Since each new series does away with the war...
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Western media ranks the toughest women in animation, list unsurprisingly...
While TV and movies seem to have a hard time grappling with the evolving role of women in society, animation has been delivering strong female leads for decades. Sure, some of their empowering swagger...
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Jojo’s bizarre coffee – Anime characters to grace cans of java in Japan
With their dramatic posing, frenetic accessorizing, and manic shouting, you could easily arrive at the conclusion that the cast of long-running manga and anime Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures is one...
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Attack classroom boredom with Attack on Titan notebooks
Unlike a lot of children, I never doodled in my notebooks because I was bored at school. This wasn’t because I was consumed with the beauty of education or absorbed in what my teachers were saying. I...
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Evangelion theme song played on a pea pod is just as weird and awesome as it...
Things I can do that impress Japanese junior high school students: touch my nose with my tongue; recite the lyrics to ‘That’s What Makes You Beautiful’ on cue; whistle the Benny Hill theme...
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2 men arrested for stealing kid’s 320 Yu-Gi-Oh! cards
If you don’t trust your friends with your valuables, this story might bolster your paranoia: two 20-year-old salary men were arrested yesterday in Kōbe for stealing a 15-year-old kid’s Yu-Gi-Oh!...
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A hauntingly beautiful live performance of Ghost in the Shell anime music...
In science fiction, 25 years may as well be an eternity. The genre is littered with visions of the future that were initially compelling, yet suddenly felt overwhelmingly dated and dull just a few...
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Japan’s manga World Cup team: Titans, pirates, and, of course, Captain Tsubasa
Japan’s national soccer team floundered through the first several decades of its existence before finally earning its first World Cup berth in 1998. Since then the squad has shown steady improvement,...
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Awesome Snorlax bed lets you be just as lazy as its namesake
If there’s one thing every human being has in common with some of anime’s most beloved friendly monsters, it’s a love of being super, super lazy. Mei found Totoro sleeping one off in the forest, after...
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Special exhibits on Studio Ghibli’s art and architecture coming soon to two...
For any serious anime fan making a trip to Tokyo, a visit to the Ghibli Museum should be at the top of their list. Not only is the design of the building bursting with subtle references to the works...
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New Attack on Titan souvenir straps feature Colossal Titan at famous Japanese...
Attack on Titan has such a worldwide following that many visitors to Japan can’t help but keep an eye out for possible sightings of the Colossal Titan as they travel around the country. Chance...
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New Bourbon water features Frozen girls and Disney princesses
In Japan there’s a company called Bourbon. Rather than specialising in alcoholic spirits though, Bourbon in Japan is famous for sweets, chocolate and natural mineral water. This summer, they’ll be...
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Attack on Titan movie looking for two extras to play the titular giants
Last month, anime, movie and travel enthusiasts all got excited over the Japanese tour company offering a package that included being an extra in the upcoming Attack on Titan live-action movie. Sadly,...
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