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!
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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 anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
If she can keep the anime heroine from slacking off, she should be able to help you stay focused too.
The tail that wags the dog will be wagging even harder.
Seven out of ten say they enjoy anime and manga, and over 15 percent spend more than 90,000 yen a year on their otaku hobbies.
Turns out even physical media benefits from a free trial, one of Japan’s largest manga publishers learns.
Photos show rural Aomori town’s continuing tradition of artistic agriculture with convenient access for travelers.
Exclusive merchandise celebrates 40 years of zany antics from Lum, the most beloved character of legendary manga/anime creator Rumiko Takahashi.
Large evacuations have made their way along the western coast of Japan as heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides throughout the area.
Special cover illustration for 50th anniversary issue of Weekly Shonen Jump terrifies fans of anime/manga martial arts saga.
This is probably not what people mean when they talk about “coming home to Jesus,” but we don’t care.
















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