Casey Baseel

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Casey Baseel spent his formative years staring in frustration at un-subtitled Japanese TV programming shown on Southern California’s international channel. Taking matters into his own hands, he moved to Tokyo to study the language, then found work in Yokohama a decade ago teaching, translating, and marketing hotels he can’t afford to stay in. When not participating in the eternal cycle of exercising to burn the calories form his love of Japanese food, Casey scours used comic and game shops for forgotten classics, drags his wife around the country in a quest to visit all its castles, sings karaoke not nearly as well as he thinks he does, and counts the days until the summertime bars open on Enoshima Beach.

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Japanese company allows workers to take vacation to grieve if favorite idol singer gets married

Policy also allows for bereavement leave when idols retire, leaving office early for surprise concerts.

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Life-size AND posable Rei Ayanami Evangelion figure could be yours for a small fortune【Photos】

It’s not the first full-scale figure of the Eva pilot, but it’s the first one you can pose.

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Demon Slayer Mugen Train Blu-ray gets English subtitles, release date announced

You’ll be able to watch the biggest anime movie of all time at home, and with English subtitles, very soon.

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Japan’s biggest family restaurant chain now lets you take your leftovers home with you

Order with gusto at Gusto, because whatever you don’t finish is yours to keep.

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Evangelion creators issue multilingual warning for pirated copies, preview final film’s third act

Official videos’ beautiful, unexpected scenes promise a finale worth waiting for.

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With 3DS repair service ending, Nintendo once again shows its god-tier customer service【Photos】

Special Animal Crossing-edition owner gets a surprise when Nintendo fixes her busted handheld.

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Want to design your own anime figure and have it shipped to you? Online program lets you do just that

Pixiv-powered program turns otaku daydreams into on-your-desk-reality, and here’s how it works.

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Kimono genius turns obi sash into the head of Evangelion Unit-01【Photos】

Also recreates anime’s Angel aliens and Spear of Longinus.

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My fridge neighbor Totoro – Ghibli’s new line of magnets brings anime magic to your home【Pics】

Eight unforgettable Studio Ghibli films are part of the extra-charming collection.

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Official Evangelion rations now on sale at movie theaters across Japan

The anime about city-destroying robot-versus-alien fights is ready to keep you fed during disasters.

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McDonald’s Japan’s first-ever rice fish burger is here, but was it worth the wait?【Taste test】

The Gohan Fish is more than just a Filet-O-Fish with rice.

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Massive manga mural takes over Tokyo station to celebrate Jujutsu Kaisen【Photos】

The cast of the hottest shonen series show up in Shibuya.

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Adorable baby ape born at Japanese zoo…to mom who lives alone

Momo has her enclosure all to herself, or at least she did until she suddenly had a kid.

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Some Japanese elementary schools don’t let kids wear underwear during P.E., and parents are mad

Even by Japanese school rule standards, this is a baffling, infuriating one.

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Gigantic Evangelion Spear of Longinus appears stabbed in the ground at the Tokyo Skytree【Photos】

Anti-Angel weapon installed to celebrate the end of the Eva anime franchise.

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Hey, does this Calpis taste funny? Taste-testing the new Calpis Water【Taste test】

Japan’s favorite yogurt-based soft drink gets a new recipe.

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Japanese senior slips on icy road, knocks himself out, passersby give up jackets to keep him warm

Two large men offered help on freezing cold morning, left without giving their names.

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“My dad was like Gendo.” How does the final Evangelion movie resolve the series’ true conflict?

Our Eva fan grew up with a dad like the one Shinji is stuck with, so how does he feel after watching Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time?

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7-Eleven now has Meal Kits to help you cook at home, and they’re awesome!

The store stocked with reasons not to cook for yourself is now ready to help your home chef ambitions too.

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Starbucks Japan goes back to the matcha past with new stone-milled green tea drinks at Roastery

Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo adds classical tea culture equipment so that it can make matcha the old-fashioned way.

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