The Wave Floor Wiper, which promises to give the fastidious cleaner access to cracks and crevices beyond the reach of the ordinary household mop or…

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Including a service that makes super realistic wearable replicas of your pet’s head and doll masks that look lifted straight out of an anime, it…

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As any Evangelion fan will tell you, the most famous real-world location with a connection to the seminal anime franchise is Hakone, the setting for…

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Studio Ghibli and Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki has made his name on beloved anime films, but the iconic director often makes headlines for when…