Japanese Railway Gets Spark With New Pikachu Train
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Awesome Dad Turns His Daughter’s Doodles Into Adorably Accurate Bento
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Patient Kid Makes Do With Cardboard Nintendo Switch, Until His Dad Pulls A Touching Switch Of His Own
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12-Year-Old Girl Chokes Out 24-Year-Old Opponent In Japanese MMA Debut
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Blind Boy Sends Nintendo Touching Thank You For Only Game He Can Play, Their Reply Is Awesome
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Credit Card Forms Japanese Idol Unit Out Of Company Employees
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Japanese DJ Produces Catchy Dance Song With A Bunch Of Pubic Hair
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Award-Winning Short Animation Shows Two Young Heroes Saving The World One Zipper At A Time
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Japanese Schoolgirls Show Off 82 Sumo Wrestling Techniques In Uniform
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Japanese Idol Group Puts On Hazmat Suits To Hug Fans At Event
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[Part 3] Professional Anime Artist Turns His Sons’ Sketches Into Amazing Anime Characters
Twice this year, we’ve seen some touching and impressive illustrations from Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain (Symphogear, Space Dandy, Aria, Macross Delta, and Basquash!)…
Artist Turns Fast Food Chain Mascots Into Anime Characters
Fast food chain mascots seem to have a natural affinity for the anime aesthetic, as proven by the Wendy’s girl being turned into a smug…
Amazing Japanese Cardboard Artist Transforms Old Boxes Into Tanks, Gundams, Space Ships, And More!
Whether it’s adorable costumes for dogs or a stunning life-sized plane engine, we’ve seen that Japan has its fair share of incredible cardboard artists crafting…
Brave Man Sings The DBZ Opening By Sneezing Each Word
There are certainly some creative ways to recreate anime openings, such as with hilarious low-budget cosplay reenactments, but Japanese YouTuber たんのネタ tube may have just…
Attack On Titan Is Coming To Tokyo Planetariums On Enormous 360-Degree Screens
Just when Attack on Titan fans were getting fully settled into the anime’s 2nd season, the series has announced the approach of special screenings set…