Touken Ranbu
Even those of us who weren’t legendary swords in a previous life will fall in love with these easy-to-make sweet treats!
Most Japanese apartment entryways are filled with shoes, but this one is filled with something else.
The game/anime franchise about anthropomorphized Japanese swords is offering a chance to see some real ones.
Can we make it to this mountain temple and back before our sword boy does the same in the game?
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One of Japan’s most beautiful and important katana is proving popular with history buffs and young ladies alike.
These necklaces not only look extremely chic, but subtly show one’s love of the gorgeous swords/men from Touken Ranbu
The beautifully designed metal replicas are modelled on real-life weapons that come with amazing historical stories.
Customised lingerie service offers a range of options which are a perfect match for some of the anime world’s most popular characters.
Girls in Japan are going gaga over this unbelievably perfect Chinese cosplayer, but much about him remains a mystery.
Remember Touken Ranbu, that game where you turn historical Japanese swords into hot men? Well, one shop is now turning those men into delectable cakes!
While some may find the idea of locking themselves in their room for months or even years at a time horrifying, for some that’s just their daily life. And if you’re one of those people who much prefer their bed to the sun, this special competition sponsored by DMM may be just what you’re looking for. If you’re chosen, you’ll get free room-and-board for a week, along with all-you-can-play games — but you won’t be allowed to go outside even once.
If that sounds like a great summer vacation to you, read on to find out more.
Like many other things in life, the challenges in cosplay can never be fully understood until you’ve experienced it first hand. As we’ve previously seen, there is much more than meets the eye when cosplayers and photographers are striving to get the perfect shot. Sometimes it can even be a chore just to put on the costume and keep it from falling apart, as some Touken Ranbu cosplayers have realized.
If you or your friends are planning to cosplay as Touken Ranbu characters, these tweets from Japanese cosplayers who have been there and done that could probably give you a heads up on what to expect!