As the Pokémon series celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the IP's powerful and enduring influence is evident across all sectors, with a constant stream of collaborations and events being roll ...
The issue of reselling has become rampant across various industries. Whenever there's a limited-edition or store-exclusive item, be it a freebie or a product, it often grabs attention, leading to high ...
A recent drop from ManusMachina, a Japanese select shop and online brand known for its curated collection of domestic and international designer labels, has been blowing up on X (formerly Twitter) in ...
On July 24th, a brand-new anime in the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series, "Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO" (pronounced Alex Zero), was officially announced for a 2027 release. With Kenji Kamiyama at the he ...
Get ready, manga fans! Kohei Horikoshi, the mastermind behind the global phenomenon "My Hero Academia," is making his grand return to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump with a brand-new short story title ...
With over a century of heritage, Japanese ceramics maker NORITAKE boasts a glorious history, having crafted bespoke high-end porcelain for the Imperial Family for over a hundred years and earning the ...
Game 1 of the Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series kicked off yesterday (July 28) at the Tokyo Dome, drawing a massive crowd of stars and fans. And as expected, the players brought their A-gam ...
Nick Apostolides, the voice actor behind Leon S. Kennedy in "Resident Evil," recently spilled the beans on his secret to getting into character: music. He revealed how bands like Nirvana, Alice in Cha ...
A recent post on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan featuring a bizarre-looking train spotted at Tokyo Station has absolutely blown up online. The train's side was covered in all sorts of strange bumps and ...
Following the enthusiastic reception to Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, fans have begun discussing another question surrounding the franchise. Now that Chiikawa has grown into a ...
The rise of generative AI has moved beyond images and into the realm of audio, with AI voice cloning becoming a major headache for professional voice actors. Now, one of the industry's most iconic fig ...
The legendary RPG series Dragon Quest celebrated its 40th anniversary on May 27th this year, and as one of Square Enix's flagship IPs, the collaborations and events just keep coming. Following last ye ...
Get ready, JoJo fans! "THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO," the first permanent experiential official store for "JOJO's Bizarre Adventure," threw open its doors in July 2025 at Shibuya PARCO. It's been a massive h ...
STRICT-G, the official apparel brand for Gundam, has a sub-brand called "STRICT-G JAPAN" that consistently offers fresh takes on fashion by weaving traditional Japanese culture and art into its design ...
A new landmark in Fukuoka-cho, Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, has been making waves on X (formerly Twitter) recently. But this isn't some natural wonder or bizarre phenomenon; it's a massiv ...
The recently announced 2027 anime adaptation of Nene Ayatsuki's manga, Mii-chan and Yamada-san, has been hit with a wave of criticism due to its sensitive subject matter, which involves intellectual d ...
The first theatrical anime film for "Chiikawa," titled Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island, hit the big screen on July 24, 2026. It raked in over 2.2 billion JPY in its first three days, earning ra ...
The popular Japanese series Chiikawa has previously teamed up with Okinawan beer giant ORION. Their past collabs often featured Shisa (also known as "Wind Lion" or "Seesaa"), the character from the se ...
Japanese design apparel brand "graniph," known for its affordable yet stylish threads, has previously teamed up with iconic IPs like Ghost in the Shell and Detective Conan, dropping a ton of popular l ...
The second season of TBS's Sunday Theater drama "VIVANT," starring actor Masato Sakai, kicked off its first episode (Episode 11) on the evening of July 26. And guess who made a surprise cameo? None ot ...
