USA
Do you know the name of the Pokémon anime’s main character? Congratulations! Here’s a thousand dollars!
Kiko from Queer Eye steps out in the bra and shows us why the Fab Five are obsessed with her.
For the first time ever, you can watch My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away without physical media, but one important movie is being left out.
Seductive poses criticised for being disrespectful to Japanese culture.
Personal endorsements from internationally famous faces help bring down cultural barriers.
Blue is Sega’s image color the world over, but fans in different parts of the world see different things.
Less Sailor Moon, more Stripper Moon, and an odd take on why people love the anime heroine.
Watch these Gokus dish out the biggest energy attack in history, entering the Guinness World Records in the process.
Both original version and upcoming remake are featured in musical salute to the definitive CD-based RPG video game.
Five years from now, astronauts from Japan are going to have a rare opportunity to walk on the moon.
MOST POPULAR
Now
14-year-old Japanese girl tosses cart from roof of Don Quijote, arrested for attempted murder
Support for coworker drinking parties dropping rapidly in Japan, even among older people【Survey】
Egyptian restaurant Sumo Sushi offers our Japanese reporter a delightful yet quirky lunch
Aomori tourism council makes super-hard tile-matching game using different apple varieties
Let’s learn how to order in a Japanese yakiniku restaurant with the help of a “cookable” puzzle
Ikea Japan offering fully furnished apartment to rent for less than a dollar a month
What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
Everyday Japanese names that make English speakers chuckle
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Starbucks Japan’s new festive Frappuccino puts a local twist on an American favourite
Weekly
- Ikea Japan offering fully furnished apartment to rent for less than a dollar a month
- What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
Boys’ love at the temple? Sensual ikemen art that raised eyebrows in Japan now set to be removed
Subway Japan releases its “heaviest sub in history”
Burger King Japan unleashes the Super One Pound Beef Cheeseburger to celebrate Good Meat Day- Starbucks Japan’s new festive Frappuccino puts a local twist on an American favourite
One Piece anime recreates original opening, brings back “We Are” theme for Episode 1,000【Video】
Which Studio Ghibli house would you most like to live in?
Studio Ghibli’s new Nostalgic Piggy Bank series adds anime magic to your savings
Japanese vending machine serves up Wagyu beef steaks in the countryside
Monthly
Cosplay-friendly interior design — Japanese cosplayer shows off crazy apartment entryway
Studio Ghibli’s first anime heroine (no, not Nausicaa) gets an awesome new figure【Photos】
The best cosplayers from Day Two of the Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival
End of the line for Gundam Cafe as entire chain announces permanent closure
44 bubble machines on the roof of a Japanese country house is our idea of renovating【Video】
Japanese Twitter user shares a genius-level tip for drawing manga characters in skirts【Pics】
9 middle-aged Japanese men come to work in the clothes they’d like their partners to wear- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Kyoto Animation releases step-by-step instructions to give yourself Violet Evergarden’s hairdo
Survey finds top 10 instant noodle brands and flavors, and Cup Noodle isn’t number one?!
Yearly
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan- One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
Engrish mistake turns innocent sign into X-rated notice at Japanese store
Country kimono! Project completes set of over 200 designs for every nation at Tokyo Olympics【Pics】
Man worried girlfriend spending too long in bath goes to check on her, finds something surprising
Japanese gamers vote for most frustrating, spirit-crushing video game
Retro game personality test: What the way you wrapped your N64 controller cord says about you
New Japanese KitKat has been aged in whisky barrels from Islay, Scotland
RECOMMENDED STORIES
Ikea Japan offering fully furnished apartment to rent for less than a dollar a month
What’s wrong with Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop? The characters, our old-school fan says
Everyday Japanese names that make English speakers chuckle
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
Starbucks Japan’s new festive Frappuccino puts a local twist on an American favourite
Two Sailor Moon musicals will stream online for overseas fans this winter
Japanese Twitter user shares a genius-level tip for drawing manga characters in skirts【Pics】
Don’t call them fat, call them Marshmallow Girls!
Turn a persimmon into a pudding with one simple ingredient
Depopulation in Japan leads company to renovate two apartments into one huge living space
Winter 2022 anime line-up looks absolutely phenomenal【Seiji’s World of Anime】
11 different ways to say “father” in Japanese
Bootleg anime cakes? Charges filed against Tokyo woman for selling unlicensed Demon Slayer sweets
This “shiitake mushroom” is one of the most mind-blowing pieces of Nintendo fan art ever【Video】
-
