First introduced in 2011, the Piyorin chick-shaped pudding cake is a Nagoya-exclusive treat produced by a food company under the JR Central Group. Inspired by the region's famous Nagoya Cochin chicken ...
Netflix’s ONE PIECE Live-Action Series preserves much of the original work’s appeal, making it one of the rare success stories among live-action manga adaptations. Behind the scenes, however, budget ...
Japanese brand PREMICO (プレミコ) has built its name by blending premium watches and accessories with fan-favorite anime franchises—and giving collectors plenty of reasons to open their wallets. Its ...
Two critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in PHP, the programming language used by roughly 70% of websites. The flaws could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute malicious code. Pr ...
Japanese fashion e-commerce giant ZOZOTOWN kicked off made-to-order sales for the “Pokemon 30th Anniversary 1025 T-shirt Collection presented by ZOZOTOWN” in mid-September to celebrate the Pokemon f ...
JR West recently announced plans to introduce two new multipurpose railway maintenance machines: a “heavy-duty single-arm robot” and a “production-model humanoid robot.” Both are scheduled to begi ...
The MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn is approaching its 12th anniversary. While the original version of FINAL FANTASY XIV was poorly received, its relaunch as A Realm Reborn won over players a ...
The hugely popular Haikyu!! manga may have wrapped up years ago, but the anime is still going strong. Next year will bring both Haikyu!! The Movie: VS The Little Giant and the special anime Haikyu!! W ...
Ultraman remains one of Japan’s definitive tokusatsu heroes, with countless entries in the franchise still enjoying massive popularity today. Alongside a steady stream of new productions, the series ...
Kanto and Kansai have plenty of regional food quirks, but it turns out even the way people eat okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) can be completely different. The debate began when a Japanese user on X／Social ...
The manga industry has never been short on talent. Japan alone is home to countless creators, and every year, publishers' manga competitions offer an early glimpse at the medium's next generation of s ...
Universal Studios Japan keeps its collaboration calendar packed with fresh surprises, but its annual Universal Cool Japan event remains one of the park’s biggest crowd magnets. On October 20, Univers ...
The official Evangelion industrial fashion brand A.T.FIELD EVANGELION WORK has won over fans with its striking designs and wide-ranging collaborations. Its latest release is the fourth line of collabo ...
In Japan, donut chain Mister Donut has made its Pokemon collaborations something of a holiday tradition. The 2024 Pon de Diglett and 2025 Foongus Donut both generated plenty of buzz, and the partnersh ...
Gundam fans are getting a brand-new official shopping destination. On October 20, Japan’s BANDAI SPIRITS announced that its latest location, THE GUNDAM BASE SHIBUYA, will officially open at Shibuya P ...
Atari and Pipeworks Studios announced in June that they were bringing the 2002 classic Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee back for a new generation with Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remaster ...
Japanese actor and voice actor Hiroshi Tsuchida, known for voicing Grisha Jaeger in Attack on Titan and playing Saizo, also known as Ninja Blue, in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, died of heart failure on Oc ...
Premiering in July, the TV anime Yanineko, adapted from the manga of the same name, delivers a brutally realistic—and spectacularly filthy—look at the lives of smokers and people battling all kinds ...
Japanese brand Mayla Classic, known for its collaborations with Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Rozen Maiden, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable, has won over fans with its distinctive cl ...
Jun Maeda, one of the central creators behind game studio Key and titles including Kanon, AIR, CLANNAD, Little Busters!, and Heaven Burns Red, announced through Key's official account on the 19th that ...
