Pikachu portrait with grey felt hat plushie, exclusive Pokémon card, and an honestly clever way to teach people about art history.
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”Full-fledged fantasy” is focused on knights pledged to Sanrio characters on quest to save the world.
Pre-orders open for Archax, which follows anime tradition right down to having an awesome start-up sequence.
Official microwaveable Cup Noodle-Use Measuring Cup is now a reality, could be yours if you act fast
After months of waiting, Nissin finally gives instant ramen fans what they’ve been asking for.
Spray it at work and the company is doomed, spray it on the desk of a colleague and they’ll be transferred…this is a spray that’s not to be messed with.
You can make six at a time, but there might still be a line when all your fellow Poké-fan friends see what you’re cooking up.
Tomica continues divergence from conventional automobiles in salute to Hayao Miyazaki’s anime adaptation.
Grown with fertiliser made from used coffee grounds, this is just one of the stars of Coffee Fun Week.
Pokémon Happy Meals come in an adorable yellow box that’s making those of us in Japan green with envy.
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