Nissin Cup Noodle’s “Hungry Day” series of beautifully animated commercials takes popular anime characters and re-imagines them as Japanese high school students. Their latest miniseries…

Perhaps if you were to combine the aesthetic of a Japanese service that creates wearable realistic replicas of your cat’s head along with the super…

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Square Enix has just released a new teaser trailer showcasing a ton of iconic moments in the game. With the recent news of the delay…

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Mr Donut is well known for its innovative collaborations with other chefs and popular franchises, like these gotta eat em all Pokémon donuts. Japan’s national…

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