For many people, anime is an escape from reality. Even anime that take place in our world allow viewers to picture what the people and places around them might look like in a beautiful, stylized parallel dimension. Many people have probably wondered what they themselves might look like as an anime character.
We’ve put together a collection of images from around the internet that show what it looks like when real people, just like you and men (but more beautiful), are given the pen and brush treatment.
Check the gallery below!
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Creepy ghost train caught on security footage in Chinese train station gives us all chills【Video】
It looks so real! Attack on Titan face packs included in beauty magazine VOCE
YouTuber’s mock makeup tutorial video is addictive without containing any real footage!
A whimsical Ghibli-like world captured in beautiful GIFs you can stare at all day
Canada’s official Twitter asks which Pokémon is “the most Canadian,” overwhelmed by responses
Japanese train station vending machine has the best souvenirs for rail otaku
Japanese government will check and judge new baby name pronunciations, presents guidelines
Station of despair: What to do if you get stuck at the end of Tokyo’s Chuo Rapid Line
Celebrating legal marriage days in Japan with budget-friendly photoshoots
Evangelion and McDonald’s Japan launch first-ever collaboration with transforming figures【Video】
Studio Ghibli showcases traditional craftsmanship with new wallet range
The results are in! One Piece World Top 100 characters chosen in global poll
This downtown Tokyo cafe is like a time machine that takes you back 50 years into the past
How to get all-you-can eat doughnuts at Mister Donut for just 12 bucks!
Which Japanese convenience store has the best steamed curry buns?【Taste test】
Japanese company develops classy heavy metal band frames for glasses
One of Japan’s rarest sweets is a sell-out hit that looks and tastes like frost
Mysterious light-up rainy night-sound Totoro figure doesn’t actually show a scene from the anime
Major Japanese city is abolishing extracurricular activities at all of its middle schools
Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke plushies show a softer side of formidable Ghibli characters
Shakey’s is back! All-you-can-eat pizza chain returns to downtown Tokyo’s Shinjuku
Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
Uniqlo announces first-ever collaboration with horror manga master Junji Ito【Photos】
J-pop mega star Ado reveals she’s been living in the U.S., may not understand language acquisition
Starbucks Japan is calling it quits with paper straws
Studio Ghibli releases new range of cardigans for anime fans
Japan’s most popular castle raising ticket prices by up to 200 percent for non-local tourists
Furikake rice seasoning sales are soaring, which is bad news for Japan as a whole
Studio Ghibli heroine cardigans give you warmth and strength to face everyday challenges
Eight unforgettable hot springs, as recommended by Japan’s “Professor Bath”
McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods
Foreign tourists on Shinkansen bullet train break suitcase etiquette, angering local passengers
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Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Studio Ghibli releases free-download board game — Here’s how to play it without reading Japanese
Yokohama Police to give up search for 12-foot python, YouTubers picking up slack
Japanese netizens react to Action Movie Kid on YouTube
Do Japanese men like it when real women speak in anime-style voices? Survey investigates
Flush your prayers down the toilet at this unique Japanese temple
Studio Ghibli releases 250 more free-to-download/use images from five films, and Totoro is here!
Japanese photographer shrink-wraps strangers to capture love in Tokyo 【Photos】
30 common characteristics of people who fall in love with Japan
10 misconceptions Japanese people think foreigners have about Japan
We visit super popular tuna specialty joint Izakaya Hitoshi on Okinawa’s Ishigaki Island
What some Japanese people think of China is as stereotypical as you can get
For millions of people, anime actress Hiromi Tsuru was more than a voice, she was “by our side”
SoraReview: Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the newest anime from Studio Ghibli director Yonebayashi
Grab the tissues: Preteens and teens pick the anime that makes them cry the most
Anime’s impossible in real-life glasses now possible in real life, thanks to Japanese designers
Every weekend is an itasha car show at Akihabara’s UDX parking garage
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