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Sailor Moon Silver Crystal magnet paper clip chalice helps maintain order in...
Out of the many magical artifacts Sailor Moon comes across during the course of her adventures, few can match the power of the Illusory Silver Crystal. Maybe that’s why when merchandiser Bandai offers...
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Ghibli anime director Isao Takahata receives France’s prestigious Ordre des...
Anime fans around the world were disappointed in February when The Tale of Princess Kaguya, which all signs point to being the final directorial effort from veteran filmmaker Isao Takahata, failed to...
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Spotted in Japan: seriously stylish Japannequins
Someone in this store has been having a bit of fun with the mannequins; or should we say Japannequins. These mannequins seem unusually flexible, even boasting poseable fingers, and have been contorted...
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Kids rejoice! Universal Studios Japan to get Yo-kai Watch attraction this summer
No trip to the Kansai region is complete without a visit to Universal Studios Japan. With a wide range of attractions featuring beloved franchises from Harry Potter to Resident Evil, it’s got...
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Seven examples of truly lame merchandise that even hardcore fans don’t want
For hardcore fans of a certain band or TV show, part of the fun is amassing a collection of tie-in products designed to meet your exact needs and interests. Nowhere does this ring true more than in...
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Pretty Guardian Pyramid Head! Silent Hill x Sailor Moon cosplay will haunt...
I’m a big fan of the Silent Hill series since way back. The first time I stepped into that crazy, messed up-town way back in 1999, I was hooked. Of course, at the time I was a preteen and had no...
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Boy entering all-girls high school creates real-life harem anime
Any guy who’s watched a harem anime before – one where a single male is surrounded by many women – has probably giggled to himself about what it would be like to be in a similar situation himself....
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Ex-Ghibli animator Yōjirō Arai’s directorial debut to be released by Studio...
While we are always ready to get excited about a new Miyazaki project, we have to admit that we’ll get equally excited about pretty much any announcement connected to Studio Ghibli. So, you’d better...
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Otaku husbands and their cardboard, dating simulator waifus share photos of...
You know how some guys who are anime or game fanatics like to refer to their favorite characters as their waifu? Well, things just got real. The creators of an erotic game, Golden Marriage Jewel Days,...
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New Gintama season mocks bawling Japanese politician
The first episode of Gintama‘s fourth incarnation as a TV series aired on April 8 by satirizing Ryūtarou Nonomura, an assemblyman from Hyōgo Prefecture who infamously erupted in tears and howls while...
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Anime and reality cross over with Shirobako animator cameos,...
While there are plenty of American movies and TV series set against the backdrop of producing a film or television show, Japanese animation usually doesn’t get so self-reflective. So anime fans were...
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Get your geek on! Artwork for the Momoiro Clover Z/Dragon Ball CDs revealed
While Momoiro Clover Z’s transformation into Frieza clones earlier this month simply turned out to be an April Fool’s Day joke, their collaboration with Dragon Ball Z is the real deal! In fact, the...
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Can a simple ribbon give magical anime-style boob uplift? Girls of Japanese...
One of the hardest things about cosplaying an anime character has to be the challenge of making cartoon facial and body features look as striking, interesting and attractive in real life as they do in...
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Hear the Evangelion theme song as you drive over Hakone’s Ashinoko Skyline...
A “musical road“? What the heck is that? The Ashinoko Skyline is a private toll road in Hakone which boasts panoramic views of Lake Ashinoko and bordering Mt. Fuji. Just in time for Golden Week in...
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Anime movie The Boy and the Beast gets two trailers and a voice cast 【Videos】
There’s no theatrical feature coming from Studio Ghibli this summer (or possibly ever again), but that doesn’t mean the Japanese movie landscape is going to be completely devoid of lovingly made,...
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Someone at Studio Ghibli call this student film-maker and give him a job!...
Lush greenery, magical flying machines and huge, squelching monsters, overlaid with a soaring orchestral soundtrack. This animated short makes no pretence about its strongest influence – it’s a...
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Naruto’s son gets a voice as lead roles cast for Boruto –Naruto the Movie-
Along with throwing shuriken and climbing sheer rock walls, the art of seeming to disappear is an invaluable skill for a ninja. So maybe we shouldn’t be so surprised that even though you’ll no longer...
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Haco Stadium Tokyo: The awesome cosplay complex with 33 themed rooms waiting...
Last week, we took a look at the amazingly accurate recreation of a room from popular anime Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun. That’s was only one limited-time room at the awesome Haco Stadium cosplay...
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Divination will never be the same with these gorgeous fan-illustrated Sailor...
Some believe that our fate is written in the stars. Do you believe in things such as astrology and divination? We have no idea in what way the celestial bodies influence our fate, but we do know of...
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Hestia anime ribbon being given away for free in Akihabara, fostering...
Anime series Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, also known by its Japanese nickname Danmachi, looks like the breakout hit of this TV season. What’s the secret to its success? Well, it...
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