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Tokyo haunted house Obaken is supplying you with all things spooky this summer–safely at home!
Now you can work from home in a basement toilet or the mansion from the award-winning South Korean film.
Final set of free backgrounds feature four films from the acclaimed Japanese animation studio.
Now you can hide your home while broadcasting your love of Japan’s most popular self-love device.
Now you can telecommute from Isabelle’s office, the mountains of Hyrule, or the halls of Garreg Mach Monastery.
Some of Japan’s most popular and beautiful gravure models want you to stay home during the spring vacation period.
Studio Ghibli releases new set of free wallpapers to download and use as backgrounds for video calls
Now you can spirit yourself away to the world of Kiki’s Delivery Service and My Neighbour Totoro.
Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Godzilla, Evangelion and the Yakuza franchise are just some of the big names inviting you to step into their rendered environments.
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