If you haven’t been paying attention, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are on the rise again (although to be frank, some might say they’ve never really gone away.)
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This is probably not what people mean when they talk about “coming home to Jesus,” but we don’t care.
The 20th Anniversary of ‘Cowboy Bebop’ continues to pay dividends to its fans—this time with a phenomenal anime café.
When you think of whiskey, you probably think – Ireland, Scotland, America, Canada… Probs not thinking Japan.
How does one turn a nearly 70-episode anime into a movie? The answer is you can’t. No one can.
Game of Thrones is a phenomenon that hasn’t quite grabbed Japan the way it has the rest of the world. This might be a big step in the right direction though.
Square Enix might be best-known for the games it makes, but the company also publishes its own manga in Japan.
One fan of both anime and horror saw an opportunity here and created a spooky new visage in the Japanese style.
Anyone who has ever picked up a controller and squealed around the track in Nintendo’s Mario Kart has probably thought about how amazing it would be to get to do it in real life.
We’ve all reached that moment when the final episode aired, leaving you with “NOW what happens”?
This fall, the Justice League will team up with the most unlikely of allies: a team of Japanese villains known as Eagle Talon.
As the robot duel grows closer, Megabots Inc has been giving fans video updates on their progress upgrading their robot.
As if gamers haven’t gotten enough great news from the scientific community, here comes more!
It’s a bittersweet story of two high school students. One has cancer. The other finds her diary. Romance ensues. The title? I Want to Eat Your Pancreas.
It’s unavoidable at this point, all of our favorite and most popular anime series are destined to become live-action productions.
If you’ve never heard of Project 575 before… well, we can’t blame you. Despite existing for a few years now, the pair have never been considered “official” Vocaloids. Until now.
Japan hasn’t hosted the Summer Olympics since 1964; three years from now marks their big chance to impress everyone on the world stage.
Toei Animation has launched a new site and announced a new Net Anime series based on the popular children’s picture book series, Oshiri Tantei.
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Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
Japan launches first overnight Shinkansen bullet train between Tokyo and Osaka this summer
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Starbucks Japan releases new drinkware and goods for Valentine’s Day
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Put sesame oil in your coffee? Japanese maker says it’s the best way to start your day【Taste test】- Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
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Starbucks Japan adds new Frappuccino, Tea, and Chillax Soda to its limited-edition summer menu
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Studio Ghibli releases huge new wooden clip collection featuring 25 anime movies
Defacing the Japanese flag is now a crime, says government, punishable by up to two years in jail
After job-quitting service, leave-of-absence-request proxy service sees rising demand in Japan
Gundam’s Char Aznable normal suit becomes roomwear for doing normal stuff in the real world [Pics]
Woman in short skirt arrested after inciting upskirt photography in Tokyo
Can instant TKG from Don Quijote really recreate Japan’s beloved raw-egg-on-rice dish?
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Tokyo and Osaka make it into this year’s EIU ranking of the world’s Top Ten Most Liveable Cities
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