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The characters from the dead-serious magical girl franchise show off their bunny ears, flowery dresses, and egg-shaped soul gems.
If you’ve got a favorite series from the hit fantasy series, odds are he’s in the huge cast of this new stage version.
Beautifully drawn anime ad shows the emotional friendships that can come from a part-time job.
TOONZ Studio Ghibli Version will be available as a free download starting Saturday March 26.
Yes, Togashi-sensei is finally getting back to work, with the hit manga Hunter x Hunter returning to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in April!
Have a few thousand dollars just lying around? Well then these giant anime figures are just the thing for you!
New frontier in otaku tech smashes crowdfunding goal, set to ship soon.
Trades the tiara for a blazer, and also seems to have acquired a punishing overtime schedule and some passive-aggressive friends.
Hardcore fans brave the elements and the crowds by lining up hours before start of dojinshi comic event.
Experiment provides crucial information in the important field of panty shot research.
A new figurine modeled after the star of Studio Ghibli classic My Neighbor Totoro toys with the rumor of Totoro actually being a death god.
Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die. And why don’t we do it all with Love Live, while we’re at it?
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the manga, this themed café is sure to solve any case of the blues.
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After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Tokyo park’s sea of clouds, nighttime illumination, and cosplay days make now perfect time to visit
Beautiful Japanese garden green tea crepes waiting in Tokyo’s historical Asakusa neighborhood
American jackass tourist arrested after carving name into gate at Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine【Video】
Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Katsu weight showdown! Which Japanese supermarket gives you the most tonkatsu meat for your yen?
Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park
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Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
New Ghibli papercraft kit gives you a little Princess Mononoke forest on your desk【Photos】
Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
Starbucks releases new Wicked tumblers in Japan- Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit
Off-the-beaten-tourist-track observatory tower in Tokyo has great views of the city…for free!- After cancelling Halloween, Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood cancels New Year’s Eve too
Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
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Nintendo’s controller capsule toys are so cool, even the machine you buy them from is awesome【Pics】
Tokyo Disneyland loses top-attendance crown for Japanese theme parks for second year in a row
Adult Jam Bread causes a stir at store in Tokyo- Ghibli Park debuts first winter illumination display with Howl’s Moving Castle theme
What’s the deal with akebi, the perfectly purple, alien-like fruit that’s in season now in Japan?- Pringles releases a limited-edition sweet flavour in Japan
- Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn
Totoro, Calcifer, other Ghibli stars returning as humidifiers ahead of Japan’s dry winter days【Pics】- Tokyo restaurant isn’t kidding about the name of its overflowing rare wagyu-ju【Photos】
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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
[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Japanese convenience store Family Mart announces abolishment of eat-in spaces
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Life-size vibrating Legend of Zelda Master Sword for sale from Nintendo【Photos】
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Samurai ritual suicide contest cancelled by organizer in west Japan
Line of foreign tourists leads us to Akihabara’s meatiest fatty ramen【Taste test】
Katsu weight showdown! Which Japanese supermarket gives you the most tonkatsu meat for your yen?
Pikachu/Game Boy manhole cover installed at Nintendo Museum, not viewable by general public
Nara deer shikadamari phenomenon continues to baffle visitors at Nara park
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The unusual and surprising ways people in Nagasaki celebrate Obon, the festival of spirits
Sanrio and magical girl anime PreCure join forces for new merch line【Photos】
How a bar in Kabukicho scammed one diner out of their money, and how it can happen to you too
Who is No Face? Hayao Miyazaki finally gives us the answer
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We investigate a haunted rail crossing and get chased by a 156-year-old ghost!【Haunted Tokyo】
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