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Memorable scenes and dialogue from My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Castle in the Sky.
With different characters on the front and the back, these little stands will steal your heart.
Trigger teams up with top-talent studios and Bump of Chicken for a 40-year love letter to the entire Transformers franchise.
The newest Pokémon manhole cover is also the first to feature the classic Nintendo hardware, but not everyone will get to see it.
Two rings, one red and one blue, just like the guiding light in the Hayao Miyazaki-directed theatrical anime.
Anime voice actress Emi Shinohara also voiced Naruto’s mom and Cardcaptor Sakura’s teacher.
Because just one year is way too short a time to spend with Totoro, No-Face, and Kiki, right?
McDonald’s Japan continues to be a reliable source for tasty burgers and heartwarming anime art.
Giant Ingram steps out of the anime world to fight crime in Japan on behalf of the police force.
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Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
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- Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo- Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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