4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (357+ words) Totoro is tickled pink, and so are we. Pretty much anyone with an interest in animated cinema can tell you that there's a gray Totoro, and anime enthusiasts are well aware that there are blue and white varieties of the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (318+ words) Are you ready to go on the scariest cruise of your life? Escape rooms in Japan know no bounds, with people being encouraged to escape from hotels, trains, and haunted manors. Now, the boat is being taken out even further,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (610+ words) Tiny plump badges with a lot of heart, and they're affordably priced too. When you're a fan of Studio Ghibli, the love doesn't fade when you grow up " in fact, it can become even stronger as your sense of nostalgia…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (334+ words) Going hunting for some items to spice up your life? Shimamura has got you covered, quite literally. Despite the frequent hiatuses that the Hunter x Hunter manga experiences in large part due to author Yoshihiro Togashi's health issues, it remains…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (192+ words) The Minato Mirai neighborhood is looking extra futuristic with Eva light-up and fireworks. Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today. - " Huge Evangelion Unit-01 head appearing in lights in Japan to celebrate anime's 30th anniversary The Minato Mirai neighborhood is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (396+ words) Totoro and the Catbus add warm and fuzzy anime charm to winter in Japan. There are plenty of ways to show your love for Studio Ghibli films and characters. You could, for instance, take a walk in Totoro's real-world forest…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (186+ words) Reenergized partnership project will start in Japan, then spread to Universal Studios parks in other countries. Back in 2021, an announcement was made that the Pok'mon franchise would be coming to the Universal Studios Japan. Pikachu and his pals wouldn't be…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (254+ words) Shhh'Snorlax is sleeping, and munching. Novelty popcorn containers may be a relatively new addition to fandoms in western countries, but here in Japan, character-themed popcorn buckets at amusement parks have been a thing for a while. So with the Pok'mon…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (351+ words) Eevee stars in the Vee Vee Voyage. The Pok'mon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and there are a slew of collaborations and special events lined up to mark the occasion. The biggest of all is the grand opening…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (461+ words) Guruguru Daiteikoku sells used books, manga, trading cards, and even clothing. It was their game selection, though, that brought our Japanese-language reporter Takuya Inaba to their branch in Hachioji, on the Tokyo outskirts, More specifically, it was Guruguru Daiteikoku's used…...