Five super attractive Vtubers made their debut from Nijisanji!
Five powerful and unique Vtubers made their debut on July 22nd from Nijisanji, the popular Japanese Vtuber agency. They are the first Vtubers from Nijisanji…
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TeamLab Planet’s Floating Flower Garden unveils exclusive original blue orchid at new exhibit
Art museum teamLab Planets Tokyo DMM is celebrating the three year of their milestone since opening Tokyo. This summer, they are holding a new orchid…
Have a glass of classic anime scotch with official Gatchaman whisky
In 1972, sci fi anime “Science Ninja Team Gatchaman” first aired on TV in Japan. The series’s blend of science fiction and superhero storylines is…
HYDE HEIANJINGU 20th Orchestra Special Concert to be held at the Heian Shrine in Kyoto
The Japanese musician, HYDE, who is also the lead vocalist of the famous rock band, L’Arc-en-Ciel will be having a concert at the Heian Shrine…
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Belle: Director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film is a masterpiece [report]
Ever since I saw the trailer for Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle (In Japanese, 竜とそばかすの姫 ryū to sobakasu no hime, meaning “the dragon and freckled princess”), I got…
Celebrate 20 years of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away with actual Hopping Lantern lamp
Japan’s Donguri Kyowakoku has long been a heavenly emporium for Studio Ghibli fans to hunt down charming merchandise inspired by their favorite films by the…
SNK announces multiplatform release of The King of Fighters XV
SNK has announced a new entry in the popular “The King of Fighters” video game series titled “THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV” to be released…
Candy, Cookies and Catnip: Japan’s Rock Queens Shonen Knife Cut Deep at 40th Anniversary Concert
The all-girl band paints their music with a brush so vivid, in colors so delightfully saturated, and with an innocent purity that is so infectious,…
Nintendo Execs Share Their Love of Games
Nintendo, Japan’s world-famous video game company, started its business in 1889 with the production and sale of hanafuda playing cards. In 1983, the company released…
Visit haunted house free with proof of two vaccination shots, get 3rd “shot” as original cocktail
With the pandemic limiting admissions to once lively attractions such as haunted houses and amusement parks, a lot of businesses in Japan’s entertainment and tourism…
Amazing Bleach x Loki collaboration illustration revealed by Bleach creator Tite Kubo
Five years since the last chapter of Bleach was released, series creator Tite Kubo has once again picked up his pen to create a new…
Theatrical release of “The Flowers of Passion” documentary on Japan’s underground idol scene
You may have heard about the underground Japanese idol scene, and some of our readers may even have had a chance to attend some live…
VTuber group hololive English announces “Project: HOPE” with debut of VSinger IRyS
Ever since hololive English, virtual idol agency hololive production’s VTuber group catering to the English-speaking market, wrapped up their second round of auditions on March…
Gawr Gura of hololive English is first Vtuber to reach 3 million subscribers for single channel
Since it launched in September 2017, Cover Corporation’s VTuber agency hololive productions has steadily increased its fan base. As of June 2021, the total number…
Stop-motion anime Pui Pui Molcar drives into its first mobile game
Japanese stop motion anime PUI PUI Molcar has gained viral popularity ever since it’s debut last year, and now the guinea pig and car hybrid…