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Have a few thousand dollars just lying around? Well then these giant anime figures are just the thing for you!
New frontier in otaku tech smashes crowdfunding goal, set to ship soon.
Trades the tiara for a blazer, and also seems to have acquired a punishing overtime schedule and some passive-aggressive friends.
Hardcore fans brave the elements and the crowds by lining up hours before start of dojinshi comic event.
Experiment provides crucial information in the important field of panty shot research.
A new figurine modeled after the star of Studio Ghibli classic My Neighbor Totoro toys with the rumor of Totoro actually being a death god.
These figures will literally bend over backwards to be your new life model.
Whether you’re into origami, scrapbooking or decorating, these Japanese papers will bring the magic of Studio Ghibli to all your favourite projects.
The Evangelion Shinkansen opened its doors in November. Modeled after Unit-01, the inside has a cockpit simulator, dioramas, and enough beer to get Misato drunk.
We fly down to Yufuin Floral Village to try the Ghibli-inspired bakery’s goods for ourselves.
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