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Furious itasha owner turns his anime car into a literally painful trap of spikes after trip to Daiso
Following vandalism of his beloved otaku ride, owner takes drastic measures to protect it from unwelcome hands.
Discovery allows player to win an avalanche of prizes, provides catharsis for anyone who’s ever wanted to destroy the maddeningly difficult machines.
Given the massive number of live shows this franchise has put on, it’s no surprise they don’t always go off without a hitch.
Kanji are one of the hardest parts of leaning Japanese, but they’re easier when they have move sets related to their meanings.
There are no rules that say a cat can’t play the drums, but these two definitely need a few more lessons before they go pro.
A Japanese musician describes his delightfully surprising encounter with a fellow music and anime lover from Europe.
A Twitter user made this startling discovery when their mother tossed a beloved cushion into the laundry.
Finally, an outfit for the clothes-conscious Gundam fan… who has some spare cardboard boxes.
Being prepared for an idol concert means you’re also surprisingly prepared for a typhoon-induced power outage.
“A little” shanking is requested, but that’s not the only weird thing about the baffling bits of Japanese flavor text.
We learn what to do when a shark attacks, and that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces enjoy giving each other piggy-backs. Read More
SoraNews24 sends our thrifty reporter to test a set of sponge curlers, so he looks like an old-timey housewife. And that’s before he takes them out.
Cheap joke item could lead to gruesome disfigurement thanks to terrifying packaging snafu.
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