The latest anime entry in the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise, Steel Ball Run: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, has finally released its 2nd STAGE and 3rd STAGE on Netflix, adding 11 episodes in total alo ...
This summer, Takanori Nishikawa of T.M.Revolution appeared on THE FIRST TAKE in his signature strappy outfit to perform his classic hit "HOT LIMIT." The appearance put the 28-year-old song back in the ...
Best known for works including GANTZ, cartoonist Hiroya Oku revealed on X on September 24 that Yuki Ikeda, the credited creator of the Manga Thunder 3, was actually another pen name he had been using. ...
Anyone who enjoys building Gunpla has probably experimented with techniques such as painting, cutting, or weathering. With so many approaches to try, that creative freedom is a huge part of the hobby ...
Illustrator Nagano’s Chiikawa became a hit in no time, and its quirky anime adaptation only brought even more fans into the fold. This year’s theatrical film has pushed the franchise even further in ...
Clipping a plush to your bag, taking it everywhere for photo shoots, and doting on it like a partner or your ultimate favorite character has become an everyday sight. This hobby, known as "plushie out ...
Doujin markets, where independent creators gather to sell their work, are typically held in cities or other easy-to-reach locations that can draw plenty of fans. In Japan, where anime and manga cultur ...
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Baki fighting manga series, an official character popularity poll was recently held, and the final results have now been announced. Most fans found the familia ...
Everyone surely remembers Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, affectionately dubbed a "bishounen group" by fans. Back then, not only were the characters incredibly cool, but even their voice actors became belove ...
The "Chiikawa Bakery" that opened in Harajuku Omotesando in 2024 has been an absolute sensation, drawing massive crowds of fans daily. To this day, fans are still scrambling to get their hands on its ...
Many parents check to see if a manga is suitable for elementary schoolers before letting their kids dive in. But in a recent story shared on X in Japan, one mother recounted her daughter's experience ...
Rifujin na Magonote, author of the light novel series Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, recently took to X to recommend Satoshi Mizukami’s manga Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer. He revealed that ...
Based on Yokusaru Shibata’s manga of the same name, the anime adaptation of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider began airing last year and attracted considerable attention for combining elements of Kame ...
Shigure Ui, an illustrator and VTuber, isn't just the character designer for many VTubers; she also boasts a massive following with over 2 million channel subscribers. However, her recent collaboratio ...
With food and bento prices continuing to climb, a new range announced by Japanese convenience-store chain Lawson has drawn attention online for its remarkably no-nonsense approach. The headline items ...
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic manga Yu-Gi-Oh!, the first-ever large-scale art exhibition for its late creator, Kazuki Takahashi, titled "KAZUKI TAKAHASHI: YU-GI-OH! ART WORKS," is se ...
Bandai's popular capsule toy series, the Marker Charms (Mejirushi Accessory) line, has recently faced chaotic scenes at stores, with multiple popular items being resold and snatched up by eager buyers ...
When it comes to different languages, even the simplest words or particles can create wildly different impressions depending on tone, pitch, and cultural norms. A recent discussion on X in Japan has b ...
For many players, a game save represents dozens or even hundreds of hours of memories. Recently, however, an Animal Crossing: New Horizons player said on X that a relative’s child had deleted both he ...
An X user in Japan who runs a steakhouse and collects Pokémon cards said that he had repeatedly offered large numbers of cards to children of middle-school age and younger for free, allowing each chi ...
