He's just a 35-year-old salaryman who seriously stresses about lunch every day, but somehow, as an action figure, he exudes an aura of "about to enter a boss battle." Good Smile Company planner Kahota ...
Hasbro, the American toy company, recently saw a full set of product images for its upcoming "BEYBLADE X Suppress Superion 0-70LP" item, designed for Western markets, leak on X (formerly Twitter). The ...
It's a pasta sauce, clearly labeled for pasta, but lately on Japan's Threads, hardly anyone is actually using it for noodles! Instead, users are either dumping the whole packet into a rice cooker or m ...
Gunpla builders, you know the drill! From painting and cutting to weathering effects, there are endless ways to customize your kits, and that's what makes Gunpla so much fun. Creator Sorimachi (@yonon ...
Singer and actor Kento Nakajima took over the airwaves on the 14th for Nippon Broadcasting's "All Night Nippon," where he unleashed his hardcore passion for Yu-Gi-Oh!. His deep-dive discussion was so ...
The July announcement of an anime adaptation for manga artist Nene Ayatsuki’s Mii-chan and Miss Yamada has sparked ongoing debate. The series, which touches on themes of intellectual disability and t ...
The light novel series "Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World," penned by Tappei Nagatsuki with illustrations by Shinichirou Otsuka, has seen multiple adaptations into TV anime and games. Its fourt ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Japan’s biggest doujin event, "Comic Market" (Comiket, C108), took over Tokyo Big Sight from August 15th to 16th. Massive crowds and cosplayers flocked to the venue, and even with the scorching heat ...
Chiikawa's first theatrical anime feature, Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, opened in Japan on July 24, 2026, and has become a major box-office hit. Nearly one month into its thea ...
“Which part of a woman's body do you find most attractive?” It's the kind of question that occasionally comes up in casual conversation, and one of the most familiar versions of the debate is simply ...
Japan's largest fan convention, Comic Market (Comiket) C108, took place at Tokyo Big Sight from August 15-16, drawing nearly 300,000 attendees and showcasing a massive collection of fan-made works. On ...
Japan's largest fan convention, "Comic Market" (Comiket, C108), kicked off its latest iteration from August 15-16 at Tokyo Big Sight. Day one saw massive crowds and cosplayers flocking to the venue, t ...
For nearly a century, LEGO has captivated builders of all ages, offering endless possibilities for creating anything imaginable. Recently on X (formerly Twitter), Japanese LEGO MOC creator VAIO (@Vaio ...
Japan's largest fan convention, "Comic Market" (Comiket, C108), kicked off on August 15th and 16th at Tokyo Big Sight, drawing over a hundred thousand attendees on its first day alone, proving its ins ...
