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Introducing Akita Prefecture’s new moe mascot character, the adorable Sui...
A city in northern Japan unveils its new moe character whose three-pronged mission is “moe x rap x town revitalization.” Yep, rap is included. Akita Prefecture’s former town Higashiyuri-machi was...
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Dragon Ball Fusions game’s Nintendo 3DS bundle, 1st print bonuses unveiled
Bundle includes Nintendo 3DS unit with special design for August 4 game. The official website of Bandai Namco Entertainment‘s upcoming Dragon Ball Fusions Nintendo 3DS game revealed the game’s first...
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Live-action adaptation of anime Fullmetal Alchemist coming to theaters
All-Japanese cast set to start filming in Europe next month. After decades of indifference regarding turning its wealth of animated and comic franchises into live-action productions, Japan has warmed...
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Godzilla vs. Evangelion towels need all of Japan as stage big enough to...
Culturally cool tenugui let you show your love of Eva Units, kaiji, and your favorite Japanese prefecture all at once. Godzilla vs. Evangelion is the perfect example of something so crazy that it...
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Legendary voice actress Megumi Hayashibara laments derivative anime, loss of...
“Anime that’s trying to be like previous hits can never surpass the originals.” If you’ve watched much anime at any point during the past 30 years, odds are you’ve heard the work of voice actress...
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Nerdy tattoos becoming popular offline and online, resulting in new slang...
You know something has become a cultural phenomenon when it gets its own slang! As you probably know, tattooing has a…complicated relationship with mainstream society in Japan. But, much like the rest...
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Insanely huge Japanese roach trap is strong enough to catch a sumo wrestler...
Here’s a tip: if you’re ever stuck on a giant roach trap, do not let the adhesive get on your nipple. Most of us would agree that if you’re buying a roach trap, you want the one with the strongest...
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Why buy a new car when you could get this life-sized anime girl statue for...
Full-scale To Love-Ru figure being offered to the public for the first time, but the slender character has a hefty price. In the summer of last year, we stopped by Wonder Festival, Japan’s biggest...
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Is this arcade game corner the kindest or cruelest for idol otaku who love...
Sometimes, the line between hospitality and hostility is a blurry one. Certain anime and video game franchises become huge hits outside their target demographic. A prime example is Aikatsu!, the...
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Advanced otaku: How to make a still-illustration manga girl’s boobs jiggle...
Quickly and easily add a bit of salacious animation to your 2-D crush using things you’ve got in your kitchen. Generally, most people don’t think of there being a whole lot of technique involved in...
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Ellen Baker, Japan’s anime-style English textbook teacher, gets turned into a...
With or without permission from her creators, someone is ready to provide in-bed companionship for everyone who’s hot for teacher, as long as that teacher is Ellen-sensei. As the Japanese school year...
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Pokémon politics: Proposed Pikachu name-change sparks protests in Hong Kong...
Pikachu and Nintendo find themselves in the middle of a cultural controversy in Hong Kong. When the Pokémon Company announced last month that it was holding a “general election,” with the entire...
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Cast of new Bleach rock musical appear as their anime-inspired characters for...
All-new cast steps into the role of Ichigo and his fellow Soul Reapers. After Dragon Ball Z stopped airing in 1996, the vacuum it left was so great that no fewer than three action-adventure anime...
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Spirit of Ghibli lives on in gorgeous short anime promoting locally-sourced...
Animators with ties to Studio Ghibli and Walt Disney Japan team up for mouth-watering anime ad. With Hayao Miyazaki claiming he’s retired for good from making feature films, it’s looking increasingly...
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Japan’s centuries-old Mino ware pottery tradition embraces anime stars from...
The stunning new plate series brings iconic imagery from the modern-day world of manga and anime to a revered traditional art. Tono, in Gifu Prefecture, is well-known for its acclaimed ceramics...
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Hang onto your handles, because a Yowamushi Pedal live-action drama is coming...
The hit manga-turned-anime is about to receive its first live-action adaptation for television. Sometimes it’s fun to think about how Japan seems to have at least one hit manga series for every sport...
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Manga creator explains why live-action adaptations of anime can get away with...
”From the very first stages…no one is thinking about the hardcore fans of the series.” Recently, more and more anime and manga are getting adapted into live-action films. It’s not something that’s...
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July’s Monthly Pair Pikachu plushies are set to be the hottest/cutest couple...
Apparently Pikachus aren’t such great swimmers, but that’s not going to stop these two from having some seaside fun. As I write this, it’s June 1, which in my simplified image of the seasons means...
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New Sailor Moon cafe menu items coming to Tokyo, plus line of dessert-themed...
Something to wear, something to eat, and something to wear that looks like something to eat, all for fans of anime’s most famous team of magical girls. Japan’s Q-pot is best known as an accessory...
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New Cardcaptor Sakura anime officially announced on same day the beloved...
The news just keeps getting better and better for fans of manga creative team Clamp’s beloved magical girl. To give you an idea of how long the Cardcaptor Sakura anime and manga franchise went dormant...
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