anime

Beautiful Totoro diorama box flower sets offered for Mother’s Day, but look great all year long

Sure, you could buy these for your mom, but you could also buy them for yourself.

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Studio Ghibli unveils huge new sock collection featuring loads of anime characters

Totoro, Kiki, Calcifer and No Face are some of the faces that’ll put a spring in your step this spring.

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Hello Kitty/Yu-Gi-Oh crossover Happy Meal toys appear, but far, far away from Japan

Sanrio characters cosplay as Yu-Gi-Oh creatures for fans in one country only.

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Ghibli’s Boy and the Heron wins Academy Award, studio COO apologizes for Hayao Miyazaki’s absence

No hard feelings as anime movie wins award for only the second time ever, but does this mean more anime Oscars are on the way?

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The Top 5 Boys’ Love Manga in English on digital content library MangaPlaza goes beast mode

Readers are hungry, like the wolf.

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Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away

Anime, manga, and video game icon was 68.

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Sumikko Gurashi origin book gets English/Japanese bilingual release, great for language learners

An adorable way to start reading Japanese, or just to spend some more time with the lovable Sumikko Gurashi cast.

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A Sumo Wrestler’s Tail: Studio Ghibli short anime film gets a new merchandise collection

Now you can own some of Ghibli’s rarest and cutest anime characters.

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Legendary shojo manga classics get reprints as miniature capsule toys with full-volume contents

Small packages contain a huge dose of girls’ comics history and nostalgia.

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Beardless Hayao Miyazaki has on-brand answer to what he likes about The Boy and the Heron【Video】

Smooth-faced Studio Ghibli director has mini interview with producer Toshio Suzuki.

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Pokémon travel gear lineup includes transformable pillows to keep your neck comfy and heart happy

If you’re taking a trip, Pikachu and some of his pals want to tag along.

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Recreate the Ghibli Museum at home in cute miniature form

New Miniature Art range also includes individual kits for the museum’s Cat Bus, Robot Soldier and Totoro in the ticket window.

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McDonald’s Japan captures otaku hearts, brings back Nyan Cat sound with new cat girl anime video

Hatsune Miku meme hit’s lyrics get an update.

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Ghibli Park opens final area to first visitors, with stunning new attractions and shops 【Videos】

Anime settings come to life in the Valley of Witches, with amusement park rides and hot dogs in cat paws! 

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New Pokémon card game lounge opening in downtown Tokyo with free drinks, snacks, and loaner decks

Shibuya Scramble-adjacent Tsutaya building set to become newest Pokémon destination.

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Ghibli Park Catbus picks up passengers for first time, with a very special number plate 【Videos】

New videos show Totoro’s anime bus in action, and it’s even cuter than we imagined.

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Free in-flight KitKats discontinued by Japanese airline, sad day for sweets and Pokémon fans

A bittersweet moment for skyborne sweets.

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Bathing with Pokémon? Healing species’ powers tapped for Pokémon Recovery public baths in Japan

Who’s in the mood to soak in a Milotic Life Dew Bath?

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Japan’s life-size moving Gundam is closing soon, and the last tickets are about to go on sale

Mobile Suit Gundam: goodbye.

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Sakura Totoro tableware arrives in stores just in time for sakura season【Photos】

Even the Studio Ghibli mascot gets swept up in the springtime spirit.

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