SUN-STAR Stationery Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Bandai Namco Group, has consistently rolled out unique lifestyle merchandise, whose playful designs, infused with beloved IP characteristics, often l ...
Even if you're not deep into the Japanese entertainment scene, the name "Takuya Kimura" is practically legendary. He's been a massive star across Asia since the 90s and still holds his iconic status, ...
The highly popular Haikyu!! may have concluded its manga run, but the anime, including "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle," has raked in billions at the box office. Now, two new projects have been announce ...
According to a recent industry survey by Japan's largest private credit research agency, Teikoku Databank (TDB), the Japanese anime production market surpassed ¥400 billion for the first time in 2025 ...
Manga artist Koji Kira's romance manga, "Sekitou Elegy" (赤灯えれじい), serialized in "Weekly Young Magazine," officially announced today (August 19) that it will be adapted into a live-action Japanes ...
Japanese-American style brand distributor Never Mind recently announced a monstrous new collaboration with the King of the Monsters, Godzilla, launching a brand-new collection of embroidered apparel. ...
Every summer, Japan's massive doujinshi convention, Comic Market (or Comiket), becomes a hotbed of discussion around doujinshi and cosplay. But another topic inevitably heats up every year: the overpo ...
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the iconic Pokémon franchise has just announced its first-ever collaboration with instant camera brand Polaroid, launching a line of limited-edition instan ...
Masanori Morita's Japanese manga series, Rokudenashi Blues (ろくでなしBLUES), kicks off with delinquent Taison Maeda joining the boxing club, then explodes into epic school battles. Its realistic char ...
23-year-old Japanese singing sensation Ado is always making headlines. Despite never showing her face, she's racked up countless performances, even appearing on the prestigious Kohaku Uta Gassen, and ...
Japanese apparel brand graniph, known for its affordable and stylish threads, has previously dropped killer collabs with IPs like "Ghost in the Shell" and "Detective Conan," all of which were met with ...
Japan's biggest doujin event, "Comic Market" (Comiket, C108), rocked Tokyo Big Sight on August 15th and 16th! Massive crowds and cosplayers flocked to the venue for two days, and even with the scorchi ...
The first-ever animated feature film for Chiikawa, titled Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island, hit the big screen on July 24, 2026, to massive box office success. Nearly a month into its ...
Japan's Ministry of Justice Rehabilitation Bureau has recently teamed up with the Netflix dating reality series Badly in Love Season 2 for a promotional campaign centered on offender rehabilitation an ...
At 75 years old, composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi has officially bagged three Guinness World Records, thanks to his performances last year at the Tokyo Dome, and in the US at the Hollywood Bowl and ...
Known for delivering thrilling new collaborations every season, Universal Studios Japan (USJ) is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its signature autumn event, Halloween Horror Nights, bringing toget ...
Created by Taizan 5 and originally serialized on Shonen Jump+ in late 2021, the critically acclaimed manga Takopi's Original Sin captured massive attention with its deceptively cute art style contrast ...
Bandai's dedicated character fashion and lifestyle brand, BANDAI FASHION COLLECTION (Bankore!), has announced a stylish new collector's timepiece. In celebration of the 25th broadcast anniversary of K ...
During the biannual Comic Market (Comiket) events held every summer and winter in Japan, dining establishments around Tokyo Big Sight are inundated with massive crowds of attendees. Among them, the ne ...
In recent years, generative AI has been widely adopted across advertising, design, and promotional materials. In Japan, an increasing number of food and beverage businesses—and even major convenience ...
