Tokyo man arrested for attempted black magic on school kids

One man learns the hard way that dabbling in the dark arts does not pay.

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Japanese manga artist draws hilarious parody of Your Name’s Hollywood live-action remake

What if Taki was a white guy and Mitsuha was a black girl?

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Nintendo releases official, free online PDF of EarthBound player’s guide for anyone to read

While you’re waiting for a SNES Classic, take a look at one of the best player’s guides of all time.

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Three anime begging for a second season

We’ve all reached that moment when the final episode aired, leaving you with “NOW what happens”?

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Comely cosplayer steals the show in quirky showcase of Japan’s capital.

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Take a ride on Japan’s luckiest tram in Setagaya

Setagaya city in Tokyo is distinguished for a number of reasons.

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Japan’s beautiful cosplay violinist dazzles the eyes and ears in cover videos, surprise concerts

Musical and visual tributes to anime including Your Name, Sailor Moon, often require her to cosplay as two different characters in the same video.

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Nintendo confirms that yes, Mario is punching Yoshi in the back of the head in Super Mario World

As if we didn’t already feel bad enough from sending Yoshi plummeting into all those bottomless pits, Nintendo gives us yet another source of video game grief.

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Japanese requirement for tattoo artists to have medical licenses may be nail in industry’s coffin

Osaka district court ruling says tattooing isn’t art, it’s a medical procedure.

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Häagen-Dazs’ new gold matcha ice cream has French heritage and our full attention

Matcha Opera ice cream promises to make sweets fans ready to sing with joy.

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“Hijab Cosplayer” wows the world with her take on Japanese anime characters【Photos】

Just because you wear a hijab doesn’t mean you can’t cosplay.

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Mr. Sato goes halal at new CoCo Ichibanya that caters to Muslim diners

CoCo Ichibanya undergoes a drastic change in color scheme, so how about the food?

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New Sailor Moon art collection is gorgeous, could (but won’t) be used to send mail

Series creator Naoko Takeuchi’s illustrations grace stamps and post cards that buyers will no doubt keep for themselves.

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Eight Tales of the Unexpected (Japanese Twitter edition)

Introducing some of the strange situations that had Japanese Twitter users both amused, and bemused.

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Did the world’s happiest country also create the world’s spiciest food? We find out in Tokyo

We try Bhutan’s fiery national dish at an off-the-beaten-track restaurant in Tokyo.

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Japanese video game with cross-dressing male teen protagonist seeks fan support

Developer thinks the planned game could be great, but worries about whether or not a fanbase exists.

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Save yourself hundreds of yen at CoCo Ichibanya curry chain through menu mastery!

Taking advantage of the menu options can have you stuffing your face with delicious curry rice, for less.

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Anime Your Name to be remade as Hollywood live-action movie produced by J.J. Abrams

Hollywood rolls the anime remake dice again, this time with Makoto Shinkai’s mega-hit.

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School in Tokyo lets students study with cute maids as they learn programming skills

Institution aims to please maid fans and help maids prepare for eventual career changes.

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