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Fan fuses anime and reality in the same frame on tour of real-world Free!...
There are many instances of anime successes rejuvenating tourism in some lesser-known parts of Japan, and one of those towns that benefitted from an anime boom is Iwami of Tottori Prefecture, the...
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Castle in the Sky becomes a Ghibli decoration in your home with cool Laputa...
So a friend and I have a debate about what happens at the end of the Studio Ghibli anime movie Castle in the Sky Laputa. As the credits roll, the floating island is seen drifting into space, which I,...
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Even more Sailor Moon goods arrive to part fans from their hard-earned cash
Sailor Moon fans might find their wallets rather empty after the recent onslaught of products cashing in on fans’ nostalgia for the 20th anniversary of the series, but if you still have a few pennies...
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Prison School’s live-action cast appears in costume, looks the part of its...
As tricky as the process of adapting a hit anime to live-action can be, in the case of the most popular series, it’s not hard to see why someone would want to try. Even if you can’t please everyone...
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Manga materials website offers thousands of reference poses for budding...
If you’re just starting out on the path to your goal of becoming a manga artist, it can be hard to properly visualize how your characters’ head, limbs, and torso should be positioned for a specific...
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Pokémon finally comes to iPhone and Android as the augmented reality game...
There’s a pretty big gap between the life of an in-world Pokémon trainer and a real-world Pokémon player. Whereas your in-game avatar is alternatively journeying to new lands or patrolling old...
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Japanese teacher sick of hearing about anime Love Live! forbids students to...
After coming back to school from summer vacation, it’s customary for teachers in Japan to ask their students to write a short essay about what they did during their break. Many of the youngsters no...
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Sailor Moon x Peach John lingerie re-released, available now with 17 outfits...
We’ve written a lot about the Peach John and Bandai collaboration, and the amazing Sailor Moon lingerie and sleepwear sets they’ve been producing. While we’ve mostly been filling you in on pre-order...
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Gundam robots and Marvel characters combine and make new art we definitely...
When Japan got its hands on a Marvel property back in the 1970s, it added something that is now recognized as very Japanese: giant robots, which Japanese Supaidaman used to battle his foes like a...
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Anime idol will vomit out tickets for you at theater in Korea
Some anime series have complex plotlines, but when it comes to successful character-based franchises, it doesn’t matter so much what the animated cast is doing as long as fans get to enjoy their cute...
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Japanese celebrity Shoko-tan cosplays as the entire core cast of Sailor Moon...
While some Japanese media personalities who claim to be huge fans of anime and video games are no doubt trying to curry favor with the otaku crowd, Shoko Nakagawa’s passion for the hobbies seems...
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Etsy shop sells anime Starbucks mugs featuring all our favourite characters!
Etsy, the online marketplace filled to the brim with unique handmade goods, can be an absolute treasure trove for people who want to stand out from the crowd with special items that can’t be found in...
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Anime-loving bar owner also philanthropist, offers free drinks, place to...
Japan spent most of this last week getting pounded by torrential rainstorms. This wasn’t just a case of people getting their socks wet, either, as flooding caused damage to houses, disruption of train...
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Lone Wolf and Cub creator says being an otaku for life is wonderful, key to...
Although he’s one of the most respected figures of all time in the manga industry, Kazuo Koike isn’t typically associated with the otaku subculture. When his most popular creation, Lone Wolf and Cub,...
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Attack on Titan reveals its newest collaboration: public toilets on the Osaka...
In the lead-up to the release of the first Attack on Titan live-action movie, we were inundated with all sorts of fantastic collaborations. There was the tie-up with an epilation salon in Shinjuku, a...
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Ghibli characters gather together in 8-bit form to thank their creator【Video】
Tributes to world-famous Hayao Miyazaki have been pouring in from around the world this past year. They all show a deep appreciation for the great director and are maybe even trying to persuade him to...
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Attack on Toilets now going on inside Osaka train station bathrooms
Now that the Attack on Titan exhibit has wrapped up in Kyushu, it’s moved on to its next stop, Osaka. Somewhere along the way, however, the titans and military decided to stage a battle in the middle...
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Making out solo? Manga proposes method to simulate the feeling of a kiss with...
When you’re feeling down, there’s nothing like a kiss on the lips to lift your spirits, but not everyone has a consenting lip-lock partner nearby. According to one manga, though, you don’t even need...
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Winter walking event takes you around Totoro forest loved by Hayao Miyazaki
While the well-known Ghibli Museum in Tokyo might be at the top of the bucket list for any fan of legendary animated film director Hayao Miyazaki, there’s actually an even better place to get in touch...
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Star-struck American otaku run into Nicolas Cage while shopping for anime in...
When you stroll into an anime specialty shop in the U.S., there are a couple of demographics you expect to see among the customers. Teenagers with brightly dyed hair. Thirty-somethings digging through...
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