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Japanese otaku lifehack shows how to bring sexy anime characters to life
Anime fans in Japan are applauding the simple yet effective idea. Character-loving anime geeks were blown away by a new discovery recently that brings the fantasy of having a sexy anime girlfriend one...
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Japanese artists alter illustration of unrequited love with hilarious results
The man caught in between the scissors gets his revenge on the happy couple thanks to the creative talents of Japanese artists. When 15-year-old Twitter user @Takayan0813 came upon this image on the...
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Director of The Boy and the Beast, Summer Wars explains why he rarely casts...
Mamoru Hosoda has made a name for himself as one of the most respected anime directors working today, so why do most of his films lack A-list anime voice actors? Mamoru Hosoda doesn’t have a new film...
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Miss Hokusai anime film receives distribution rights for North America,...
The little known daughter of ukiyo-e legend Hokusai is the main character in this animated featured film. Even among non-Japanese painting enthusiasts, many people around the world recognize the name...
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Out-of-cash otaku? In Japan, you can exchange your blood for cool anime...
If you’re an anime fan, it turns out you’ve got red gold pumping through your veins! Anime fandom is one of the purest examples of the economic struggle between man’s unlimited wants and limited...
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Japan’s Grimoire Bag lets you carry your stuff like a magical boss
Stylish satchel looks like a book of spells and is specifically sized to hold manga. A while back, we took a look at the Wizard Parka from Japanese themed fashion label Itemya, which lets wearers turn...
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Crazy-buff Pikachu is back, and some of his fellow Pokémon have also caught...
Rival from Yo-kai Watch also starts packing on muscle to keep up with the pumped-up Pokémon. Recently, a super-buff Pikachu appeared, as Pokémon fans gawked at the amazingly detailed artwork Japanese...
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Studio Ghibli letter sheds new light on Spirited Away mysteries
Many of us thought some mysteries in Spirited Away would never be solved. But now a letter from Studio Ghibli has surfaced giving us some incredibly detailed explanations! Japanese Twitter user...
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New Evangelion lingerie sets take styling cues from the hit anime’s male...
Slip into some Shinji panties or a Kaworu bra with these new intimate anime apparel options. While Evangelion’s popularity is largely built on a foundation of spectacular giant robots and unflinching...
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time leaps into Line messaging app as an awesome...
Cast of Mamoru Hosoda’s hit anime is here to add some time-travelling charm to your messages. When Japanese novel The Girl Who Leapt Through Time began its serialization in 1965, pocket-sized...
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6 things people in Japan should watch out for when Pokémon Go lands in the...
With the augmented reality world of Pokémon Go on its way to the Land of the Rising Sun, here are six things people in Japan should watch out for when the game hits its shores. It’s a clever move for...
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Catch Pokémon in the real world by checking out their real-life counterparts!
How well do you know your Pokémon? This clever photo guide shows you what your cute little Pokémon buddies really look like in real-life. With everyone on the hunt for cute characters in the augmented...
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Japan’s new Pokémon cosmetics will have you looking pretty in Pika
Female Pikachu takes center stage in promoting new line of makeup created with Japanese fashion brand. It’s a busy time for the Pokémon franchise, what with the launch of Pokémon GO marking its first...
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Here’s how manga hit One Piece is like sex, politics, and religion
Incident at Japanese pub shows that manga and anime can make for dangerous conversation fodder, depending on who’s in earshot. In the West, there’s an old adage that you should never talk about sex,...
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Cosplay ideals vs. reality, part 5: Props gone wild edition【Photos】
Sometimes it’s not about the quality of your props, but how you use them. Twitter users in Japan can’t get enough behind-the-scenes action from cosplay photoshoots, and neither can we. As we’ve...
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Anime’s Hideaki Anno apologizes to fans, talks about “soul-scraping” pain of...
Director says he recently felt like he’d “never create anything again.” Fans of anime and film director Hideaki Anno have two things to be happy about this month. First, Anno’s reboot of the Japanese...
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Pokémon live-action movie is finally happening as Legendary Entertainment...
But the company has made a puzzling choice about its star character. After much speculation, a deal has finally been struck to make a live-action Pokémon movie. Variety reports that Legendary...
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Believe it or not, you already know every single lyric to the new Pokémon...
New song to be sung by Pikachu, with the loveable Pokémon mascot getting the maximum mileage out of his extremely limited vocabulary. The Pokémon anime has been airing in Japan continuously since...
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Shopping at Comiket? Don’t forget a Gentleman’s Bag to keep your racy...
Completely opaque bags being offered to keep merchandise in mint condition and away from sensitive eyes. Comiket, Japan’s largest gathering of dojinshi, or self-published manga, opens its 2016 summer...
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Anime and video game-inspired kimonos to show off your inner geek in...
Attack on Titan, Zelda, Sailor Moon, and even Assassin’s Creed have been kimono-ified! We’ve seen some pretty amazing kimono designs before – space cats, cat obis, and kimonos for cats just to name a...
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