Buff blade boys and sexy Squirtle catch the eyes of attendees at Japan’s biggest otaku event.
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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!
Short of carrying a hose to wash down smelly attendees, this tip may be your best defense.
A variety of adorable Pocket Monsters have already served as the inspiration for delicious-looking drinks.
It not only looks cool, it’ll help you catch slippery Pokémon too!
It turns out there are two species to see at the awesome Pokémon event.
While athletes go for the gold, what fans want to take home is this exclusive piece of Pokémon Olympic memorabilia.
It turns out the otaku of Japan want to watch high school girls who are also Marines in training forced to become pirates on the high seas.
Forget chocolate and peanut butter, because chocolate and Pokémon are the true ultimate combination.
And not only that, they’ve got the exact same nickname, too!
Some say patience is a virtue, but not these anime fans.
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