Meet the colourful cast of characters and cosplayers who brought the heat to this summer’s otaku celebrations.
Love Live Sunshine!!
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Sexy schoolgirl or stylized kimono-clad character? Which is better for advertising agricultural products?
Change.org petition organizer says agricultural group has pledged their continued support to the anime schoolgirl idol.
Otaku, artists, feminists, and a Tokyo assemblyman weigh in on the controversial crotch-revealing image.
Love Live! Sunshine!! voice actress gives her school idol character an old-school makeover.
Officers establish connection with one other vandal, show there’s nowhere for law-breaking otaku to hide.
There’re dumb otaku, and then there are dumb otaku who need to make a 300-kilometer (186-mile) trip just to get arrested.
As Senegal’s players shine on the field, famous anime anthem asks if their hearts are shining too.
Real-life town where anime’s second arc takes place experiences hateful vandalism.
The idol anime mega franchise has a new set of stylish bags to prove your devotion to Uranohoshi High, but they might be daunting to wear outside.
Three-concert series welcomes some of the biggest names in the anime/idol music world to the city of angels.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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