LOCAL FOOD FIGHT IN TOTTORI, held in Japan’s Tottori Prefecture last weekend, was expected to attract 50,000 visitors. Reports suggest the actual turnout was only around 500 to 1,000, leaving vendors ...
Popular Japanese independent VTuber Mikeneko (みけねこ) held an unscheduled YouTube livestream on November 4, announcing that police had informed her of the arrest of Tamogami Nagi (太母神ナギ), again ...
Star Detective Precure!, the 23rd entry in the long-running Pretty Cure franchise, has generated plenty of buzz—from its title reveal and character announcements to its broadcast debut—bringing even ...
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 ...
Hailing from Harajuku, Japan, the popular affordable fashion brand WEGO is known for its street culture vibe, blending vintage styles, Y2K trends, and anime-themed "ita-bags." This year, the brand eve ...
A recent post on X in Japan about a "shattered life-size acrylic standee" quickly went viral. The user had uploaded a photo of a broken "Gentildonna" standee from "Uma Musume," but eagle-eyed netizens ...
Masami Ito, the 43-year-old voice actor for the character Izumi Sena in the popular mobile game Ensemble Stars!!, was accused of having an extramarital affair with a female fan by the Japanese online ...
In a recent snafu that set Japan's X (formerly Twitter) ablaze, an Ikebukuro card shop called "Toreka Chase" accidentally sold a highly coveted "Mega Charizard X" full art Pokémon card for a mere 19, ...
April 1st, April Fool's Day, saw communities worldwide rolling out their pranks, with countless ACG IPs joining the fun to interact with fans. But not every prank lands perfectly. This year, Animate J ...
A recent controversy surrounding Shogakukan's manga app, Manga One, has escalated after it was revealed that the platform had hired Shoichi Yamamoto (real name: Kazuaki Kurita), a manga artist previou ...
Shogakukan is facing intense public backlash after its manga app, Manga One, allowed Shōichi Yamamoto (real name: Kazuaki Kurita), a manga artist convicted of sexually assaulting a high school girl, ...
A firestorm of controversy has erupted on X (formerly Twitter) in Japan after it was revealed that manga artist Shoichi Yamamoto (real name: Kazuaki Kurita), creator of *Daten Sakusen*, was ordered in ...
Having maintained an unparalleled status in the Japanese music scene for over two decades, Hikaru Utada recently shared a quirky life anecdote on X (formerly Twitter). She recounted wanting to try a n ...
Recent political tensions between Japan and China have spilled over into the ACG world, with popular franchises like "My Hero Academia," "Detective Conan," and even "Pokémon" facing boycotts from Chi ...
Sino-Japanese relations have remained tense since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks last year concerning a "Taiwan contingency," which prompted a stern warning from Beijing and even led ...
Veteran artist Akane Ikegami, known for her work as an illustrator and character designer on numerous galgames since her debut with Liebe ~Omoide no Okurimono~, recently kicked up a storm on X (former ...
A recent trend on X has seen users leveraging AI tools like Grok to edit photos of cosplayers and celebrities into revealing outfits, turning the feature into a tool for social media harassment and sp ...
Veteran illustrator and manga artist Hisashi Eguchi, a creative force since the late 1970s known for his manga and iconic album cover art, has been at the center of a major online controversy. Back in ...
Japan's premier music event, the "Kohaku Uta Gassen," recently unveiled its lineup for the 76th annual show. However, this year saw controversy erupt around Ningning (Ning Yizhuo), the Chinese member ...
Japan's premier music event, the "Kohaku Uta Gassen," recently unveiled the lineup for its 76th annual broadcast. While the show is always a national focal point, this year's announcement has sparked ...
