This cat’s moved on from boxes after discovering the pleasures of the electrical appliance.
Enjoy new treats like a herring pie from Kiki’s Delivery Service or a sweet icy treat inspired by Castle in the Sky.
The way this cat shakes its head while burying its face into its hands makes it look almost human!
“We won’t stand for this,” assert vocalists.
You can now vote for your favourite Studio Ghibli film to watch on the big screen in Japan.
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Buff blade boys and sexy Squirtle catch the eyes of attendees at Japan’s biggest otaku event.
Several visitors to the doujin anime, game, and manga convention Comiket have reported peculiar clouds generated by the heat and sweat of everyone present.
Chef Yuji Ota shows us how to turn McDonald’s food into Ribollita, Carrozza, and Gattò di Patate with three easy recipes.
Comiket sizzled on opening day with hot beauties from favourites like One Piece, Love Live!, and even Pokémon.
Japanese phrase misheard by overseas anime fan inspires amusement across the twittersphere. We solve the mystery of what it actually means!
And it turns out he’s not the only suave sports car-driving hamster out there!
Why worry about surgery scars when you can just make(up) your worries away?
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