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Ranma is back on TV with a new anime series, and back in Japan’s character cafe circuit too!
Like the worst maid cafe you’ve ever been to, where diners are told to eat their food like pigs.
We grab a bowl of Ichiraku ramen and down a chakra drink at Naruto’s favorite noodle house.
We visit the new Tomodachi ga Yatteru Cafe in Harajuku, where staff are paid to pose as your friends.
Even if you can’t get a table at the super-crowded Kirby Cafe, the pink video game hero wants to help you feel full.
Sumikkos’ trip to the Food Kingdom serves as inspiration for adorable food, drink, and merch.
Real-world Delicious in Dungeon manga/anime food waiting for those who brave Tokyo’s Shibuya dungeon
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