This is what happens when one of the country’s most adulated cosplayers makes an appearance at a cosplay convention.
August, 2017 (Page 9)
Parking in this store’s lot even though you’re not a customer? They’ll just keep your car then.
Ready-to-eat curry isn’t just for the spice-craving survivalist anymore, not when it looks and tastes good, and when there’s also curry for dessert!
If an interplanetary warlord can’t land a job in this economy what hopes do the rest of us have?
Fans have been shooting photos and videos of the 19.7-meter (64.6-foot) Unicorn Gundam, and it looks incredible.
It’s not every day you get to see cosplayers fronting an ad campaign for one of the annual convention’s main sponsors.
The animals, revered as messengers of the Shinto gods, have been damaging Nara farmers’ crops.
Fried bread, fruity ciders, and more tasty treats from across Japan and across generations.
System is easy for allies to understand, but invisible to everyone else.
One woman and five men with different physiques show how much your breasts can grow with just one T-shirt.
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Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
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