A beer with two sides to its flavor for the anime archetype with two sides to her personality.
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Rumiko Takahashi’s anime/manga hit serves as the inspiration for everything from ramen topping pajamas to “chain-link fence” pouches.
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Food and drinks offer the same mix of romance and physical pain as the hit anime, exclusive merch to also be offered for sale online.
Ruling by Public Safety Commission targets Tokyo shops that sold pornography with “obscene material.”
Clairvoyant anime star probably knows how much fans want one of these for when they’re typing away.
Fans of Rumiko Takahashi’s classic sci-fi comedy will soon be able to wear summer and winter versions of the uniform as depicted in the new show.
We sit down for an interview with an industry pro and learn about “zamaa-style” manga too.
Fancy adventure series and fancy chocolates come together and give you the chance to eat the series’ cast and artifacts.
Our resident makeup expert walks us through the steps to become everyone’s favorite clairvoyant kid.
Anya takes center stage, but the newest member of the Forger household is represented too.
More than a dozen characters from the anime franchise will take the stage to fight/sing at Titans.
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