A whole new way for one of Japan’s favorite chocolate snacks to look tasty.
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Theme park lets us know what kind of attraction it’ll be, when we can experience it, and what special Sailor Moon food we can look forward to.
Need something special to finish off your holiday party outfit? Let Pikachu and Eevee help.
The ever-headstrong Captain Kirk will not be swayed by haters who disagree with his choice of school idol.
Tokyo pop culture center is a reflection of what young otaku are into, which means it never stays the same for very long.
Publisher of One Piece, Naruto and other hit manga launches new phone app which lets you choose any page to have made into an awesome T-shirt.
Majority of participants who don’t live with Mom and Dad are losing money while they work in the anime industry.
Constant companion Pikachu also gets a girlish makeover.
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda returns to time travel for an examination of the brother/sister relationship, but with one big twist.
Debut work by teen creators smashes crowdfunding goal in less than two hours, aims to be better than made-by-adults titles.
“Does it bother you that I’m not completely human?” Alita asks, but it’s really just how huge her eyes are that’s freaking people out.
Animate and the Toshima ward of Tokyo held a joint press conference on Friday to announce that an “Ikebukuro PR Anime” is in the works.
The official website for the Oshiri Tantei (Butt Detective) web anime project began streaming a “Puputto Fumutto Kaiketsu Dance” (“A Wind-Breaking Victory Dance“) video on Friday.
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