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A new Chinese commercial features claims of an electric fan that generates an air pocket of wind that feels like a pair of breasts. Ingenious invention or just marketing?
Osaka kitty’s adorable quest to gain entrance to noodle restaurant caught on video.
Could the long, twitching piece of fur belong to the body of a snake or some other cheeky animal?
Can a skydiving sumo wrestler complete the ring-entering ceremony mid-air with a “gyoji” sumo referee by his side?
They grow up so fast/adorably, don’t they?
Still two months until your name. opens in theaters, but you can see the latest preview right now.
Producers for A Silent Voice are planning to accommodate fans who, like the series’ female lead, can’t hear.
Our Japanese-language writer gets a visual kei makeover as part of her quest to join the all-female follow-up to X Japan.
For most women, when it comes to things to do in a one-piece mini-skirt, lying on the hood of a police car probably isn’t very high on their list…
“Even If You’re an Otaku, It’s Alright” says there’s nothing wrong with doing what makes you happy.
Japan’s reigning monarch steps out into town with his wife and several dozen bodyguards and attendants.
You could say this is a video of a cat having a great time with a paper bag, but that’s only half the story.
NIS America began streaming an introduction trailer for its upcoming release of Mages and 5pb.’s Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday.
800 years after its creation, the Scrolls of Frolicking Animals are still inspiring new content, thanks to the anime studio Hayao Miyazaki built.
Looks like Luffy and his anime cohorts have been enjoying too many high-calorie meals while sailing the high seas.
Famous anime spirit seems to have gotten even better in the year since his skills were last recorded on video.
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