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Unique design should be a hit with fashionistas and history buffs, and also hides a subtle anime cosplay secret.
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Anime fans search for the earliest example of what some consider a harbinger hairdo, but how did it get started?
When the suits at Nissin said, “You can’t put that much wasabi and mayo in your noodles,” UFO replied, “like hell we can’t!”
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They say you’ve got to take the good with the bad in a relationship, but in these cases, they’d rather pass on the whole thing.
Fans of magical girls and Sanrio, rejoice–this is truly a collaboration destined by moonlight.
Warner Brothers Japan’s ad campaign for the new Wonder Woman movie sparks controversy on the Japanese Internet.
As the temperature rises, so do the hemlines, but that doesn’t mean everyone gets to take a peak at your underwear.
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