NMB48 has become the official ambassador for an app to support the restaurant industry!
NMB48 is a popular Japanese idol group based in the Kansai area in Japan, and has been appointed the official ambassador for an app called…
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fripSide will hold their first Virtual Live Concert as 3D model avatars!
When you hear “virtual live concert”, you might associate the phrase with Vtubers. However, virtual live concerts are not only restricted to Vtubers anymore! These…
Popular series Tokyo Revengers teams up with Salon Kireimo for Hair Removal Revengers!
The hair removal salon, Kireimo, has announced a collaboration project with the popular anime series Tokyo Revengers this autumn. The project’s name: Hair Removal Revengers～ Don’t allow the appearance…
The popular series Tokyo Revengers will get an exhibition in Tokyo and Osaka next year!
The manga series by Ken Wakui, Tokyo Revengers, has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine since 2017 and, ever since, sold incredibly well, now exceeding 40 million copies! In…
Japanese anime goods emporium celebrates SPY x FAMILY anime adaptation with merch lineup
Japanese anime goods emporium Animate will be celebrating the announcement of hit manga Spy x Family’s anime adaptation with a lineup of goods inspired by…
Berserk’s Skull Knight turned into adorable chibi figure
Prime 1 Studio is a Japanese manufacturer that has a large resume of high quality polystone statues (some even full-scale) and figures based on popular…
Vtuber Linca Tojou launches crowdfunding campaign to support Matsudo City, Chiba Pref.
Linca Tojou 戸定梨香 is a local idol and Vtuber in support of Matsudo City 松戸市, Chiba Prefecture, affiliated with the Vtuber production agency VASE operated…
Cygames’ Mega-Hit Umamusume Captivates Horse Racing Enthusiasts and Anime Fans Alike
Umamusume’s popularity is partly because it faithfully recreates scenes of real-world horses and races, while adding “what-if” stories for players to imagine other outcomes. Koichi…
Fight rain and demons with Demon Slayer Corps Nichiren blade folding umbrellas
Mega-popular anime and manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba needed no excuse for its ever-growing merchandise empire, but once its first feature film, Demon Slayer:…
hololive collabs with top trackmakers in new project; remixes by DJ’TEKINA//SOMETHING
Cover Co., Ltd., known for its Vtuber talent agency hololive production, announced the launch of #holo_remix on November 17th, 2021, a new project for remixing…
Popular Japanese actors Nana Komatsu and Masaki Suda announce they’ve tied the knot
On November 15, 2021, Japanese actor Masaki Suda announced on Twitter that he had gotten married with actress and model Nana Komatsu. Mr. Suda and…
Will Japanese Manga Culture Be Left Behind by South Korean Comics?
“Vertical-scroll and full color manga are becoming the global standard,” according to Tokyo a publishing executive, while the merits of the different style of Japanese…
Japanese baking artist’s melon bread has a fitting anime surprise when sliced
Japanese baking artist izuyo0719 is known for their freshly baked loaves of shokupan, fluffy Japanese milk bread. However, while we’re very sure it’s quite tasty,…
Animal Crossing player wows with amazing recreation of room from Howl’s Moving Castle
One of the many appeals of hit video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons is how it lets a player customize the aesthetics of their island…
Saitama’s first Pokélids land in Tokorozawa, Japan’s home of Aviation
What started a few years back as a campaign to encourage tourism to some of Japan’s lesser known areas, has now turned into a full-blown…