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When a student’s love of anime pops up during school time, some teachers would be mad, but this one decided to be awesome instead.
Anime serious famous for its dramatic sound effects and fashionable heroes makes one out of the other with cool and clever artwork trick.
The Internet wept as one at Eiichiro Oda’s beautiful fanart of Luffy sharing a feast with Momoko Sakura’s self-insert following her death this month.
Six simple steps to slumber require no breathing apparatuses, hard liquor, or any other sleep aids.
American comedian responds to Hokei mayor’s request for his face on Mount Rushmore, says he’ll be here in Japan next week.
Also demands 15 thousand hamburgers, one for each resident, as part of settlement over Detective Conan/Conan O’Brien name battle.
Many thought Netflix had closed the book for good on its Americanized adaptation of the anime/manga phenomenon, but it looks like they were wrong.
Turns out there really is no limit to how long you can create labors of love for your favorite anime shows, especially if you helped in the Golden age!
Real-life location for the Lucky Star anime forever altered as iconic gate comes tumbling down.
Soaring temperatures couldn’t stop these amazing cosplayers from shining brighter than the sizzling sun at this year’s premier otaku gathering.
Otaku assemblyman’s latest project stars a 1,300-year-old girl from a popular video game franchise.
With hundreds of banners and posters already set up, everyone’s pitching in to help with the biggest anime convention in the world.
The fight against the illegal distribution of manga online is somewhat ironically led in part by a famous pirate character.
The anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
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Should married couples in Japan be allowed to have different family names? Survey investigates
Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan by climbing down rope from cruise ship
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Studio Ghibli unveils massive T-shirt collection featuring top anime movie characters
Japanese-style accommodation at the new Premium Dormy Inn hotel in Asakusa will blow your mind
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McDonald’s new Happy Meals offer up cute and practical Sanrio lifestyle goods- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
New definition of “Japanese whiskey” goes into effect to prevent fakes from fooling overseas buyers
Our Japanese reporter visits Costco in the U.S., finds super American and very Japanese things
Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
All-you-can-drink Starbucks and amazing views part of Tokyo’s new 170 meter-high sky lounge
More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month- Bad tourist manners at Mt Fuji Lawson photo spot prompts Japanese town to block view with screens
New Pokémon cakes let you eat your way through Pikachu and all the Eevee evolutions
Disney princesses get official manga makeovers for Manga Princess Cafe opening in Tokyo
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s- Foreigner’s request for help in Tokyo makes us sad for the state of society
Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
One Piece characters’ nationalities revealed, but fans have mixed opinions
We asked a Uniqlo employee what four things we should buy and their suggestions didn’t disappoint
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Fried sandwiches arrive in Tokyo, become hot topic on social media
Starbucks celebrates Christmas in Japan with a festive matcha Frappuccino
Manga artist Kenya Suzuki convicted of child pornography charges, given suspended prison sentence
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