Customers who were curious about the smiling foreign workers ringing up their order at this local konbini can now learn a little bit about what they have in common.
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The usual red design found in Japan has been replaced by a throwback item from your childhood in one locale.
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The beloved anime magical girl is helping flowers bloom on social media.
Whether it was an intentional plan or a coincidental design, these net users’ imaginations have ensued in hilarity.
We never thought a sword-wielding Goku and ninja Trunks would look so cool.
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French baguettes, garbage bags, and dozens of painted eggs are just some of the ingenious props used to get the job done in this golden anime spoof video.
Video game designer Yuji Naka only needs two sentences to explain what’s wrong with this weird-looking version of the Sega star.
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