“Now, the time for heroes has come again” …those very Heroes who used to stay up past their bedtimes and come to dinner late when on a quest!
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Loving parent pulls the switch with Nintendo-loving son’s latest creative project.
Lost his real-life penguin wife, gained an anime waifu.
The story of the Akihabara stationmaster is bringing tears to the eyes of commuters around the country.
In what’s become an annual tradition, the star musician gave a group of teens the surprise of their young lives.
Long after the cat went missing, it was found while its 69-year-old owner was looking for digital wildlife.
Childhood is notoriously short in education-and-work-come-first Japan, but these tykes’ throwback idea of fun got them out of trouble with the law.
Sometimes, we don’t realize how much we were loved until it’s our turn to love our own children.
For the second year in a row, this chain of Kyoto butcher shops is offering a bittersweet deal to those whose dreams were dashed.
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Unexpected request changes attitudes about sidewalk manners and being considerate of vision-impaired residents.
This little guy sets a shining example for goldfish everywhere – people could learn a thing or two from it as well.
Get out the tissues because this hand-drawn thank-you manga from creator to fan will hit you right in the feels.
We traveled to the disaster-stricken Tohoku region to see the effects of Pocket Monster Lapras’ real-world healing powers.
Reminds them that they’re not alone, and that even if things look bleak now, they might be just about to take a turn for the better.
Author found himself waiting on a subway platform, with the train aproaching, thinking “If I just take one little step forward, I won’t have to go to work tomorrow.”
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