A distraught man finally discovering his soulmate, or a sleazebag trying to pull off a real-life Taki from Your Name?
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These images show why the popular cosplayer has become the face of Japanese high school girls around the nation.
Because there’s nobody better to show us how to style our hair like an animated high school girl than a real-life high school girl.
Announcements revealed the price point and game details that suggest you’ll soon be able to do more than just tutor a Japanese high school girl in her room.
Test your knowledge of Japanese trends by spotting the “buzz points” in this action-packed commercial.
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For students all around the world, the day of a big test is one of the most nerve-racking of the entire school year. And when you’re sitting for your university exam in Japan, it’s like the final step of a long journey after months of solo studying, endless reading and many sleepless nights.
The student’s journey to the final exam has now been beautifully captured in a unique two-minute commercial that features the most fitting of canvases: the humble school blackboard. While students around the country have shown us their amazing talent for creating chalk-based works of art on classroom blackboards, this commercial brings chalkboard art to life with a moving animation that will simply blow you away.
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