Fans of illustrator NAGANO's beloved "Chiikawa" series were thrilled last November when the first-ever theatrical anime, "Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island" (tentative title: 映画ちいかわ 人魚の ...
Gundam's official fashion label, STRICT-G, has consistently teamed up with major Japanese and American brands to drop killer apparel, earning serious love from Gundam fans everywhere. Recently, they a ...
Chūya Koyama's acclaimed manga series, "Space Brothers," captivated audiences with its unique astronaut theme, earning dual honors in 2011 with the "56th Shogakukan Manga Award (General Category)" an ...
Nintendo recently dropped the Nintendo Switch 22.0.0 update (which went live on March 17), and one of its new "Parental Controls" features has sent the internet into a frenzy. Now, whenever a parental ...
The latest entry in the Pokémon series, the sandbox slow-life game Pokemon Pokopia, dropped this month, offering a chill, therapeutic new experience that's got players hooked on its engaging gameplay ...
"Elden Ring", the fantasy RPG developed by FromSoftware under the direction of Hidetaka Miyazaki, dropped its latest installment, "Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree", last year, sparking quite the buz ...
Get ready, fans! After years off the radar since its conclusion, Shun Matsuena's beloved manga, "History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi," is making a shocking comeback! Matsuena-sensei himself announced ...
When you talk about the "Dragon Quest" series, the most iconic monster has to be the Slime. Among them, a special variant known as the "Metal Slime" is particularly famous. In-game, defeating one gran ...
Get ready, fans! The legendary Japanese drama and film series, Bayside Shakedown, starring Yuji Oda, has been a cultural phenomenon for 18 years. And late last year, the news broke: a brand-new movie, ...
A Japanese X (formerly Twitter) user recently sparked a massive buzz by sharing their latest Nitori home goods find: the "Full-Body Wrap Blanket." Its unique, ultra-snug design, humorously compared to ...
Japan's renowned confectionery maker GRAPESTONE, behind the popular Tokyo souvenir brand "Tokyo Banana," has previously teamed up with major IPs like Pokémon and Doraemon, making its treats a super p ...
The "Kyoto Animation arson attack" in 2019 shocked the world, causing tragic loss of life and significant asset damage to the animation studio. Japanese media deemed it the "deadliest arson attack sin ...
Japanese casual fashion brand "graniph" has a knack for killer collaborations, previously teaming up with IPs like Neon Genesis Evangelion, NieR: Automata, and Ultraman, all to rave reviews. Now, they ...
The Strong National Museum of Play has announced the 2026 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame, honoring titles that have had a massive impact on the gaming industry, society, and culture. ...
The Japanese animation industry mourns another loss: Tsutomu Shibayama, the renowned director who was involved in the production of the "Doraemon" (ドラえもん) series for many years, passed away on Ma ...
As Japan's academic year transitions and graduation season arrives, many people list unneeded uniforms and school supplies for sale. However, this practice has also given rise to some problematic issu ...
Legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki, who turned 85 this past January, recently unveiled parts of his personal three-dimensional "Panorama Box" creations to the media at Studio Ghibli in Tokyo ...
Launched in May 2021, the battle RPG mobile game "My Hero Academia ULTRA IMPACT," based on the popular anime "My Hero Academia," will cease service. Bandai Namco Entertainment officially announced tod ...
Remember "Cardcaptor Sakura"? Of course you do! CLAMP's iconic magical girl series was a childhood staple for many, and often the first step into the wider CLAMP-verse. Now, the beloved series is team ...
Late last year, fans were both moved and thrilled when Suzuhara Lulu, a VTuber from ANYCOLOR's virtual idol agency NIJISANJI, announced her return and revival more than four years after her "graduatio ...
