An Interview With Master of Horror Manga Junji Ito (Abridged Version)
Acclaimed manga artist Junji Ito has carved out a place for himself in the hearts of horror fans both at home and abroad, based not…
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When Train Cultures Collide: Tatami Kanzaki’s One-Frame Manga Depicts A Traveler’s Woes
Osaka vs. Tokyo: Differences in Culture and Etiquette The cultural differences between Kanto (the region centered around Tokyo), and Kansai (the region where you’ll find…
Japanese Calligrapher Monyaizumi Proposes New Kanji For “Gundam”
Although there are already thousands of kanji characters available in the Japanese language (tens of thousands if you count the most comprehensive dictionaries), kanji enthusiasts…
New Studio Ghibli Exhibit Has Giant Terrifying Yubaba And Zeniba Statues
It was recently announced that for the first time in three years, a Studio Ghibli exhibit would be coming to Tokyo. Called the “Toshio Suzuki…
Shiba Inu Design By Illustrator Ponkichi Is Our Favorite Alternative To Japan’s New Banknote
On April 9th, Japan’s Finance Ministry announced new designs for Japan’s banknotes with advanced anti-counterfeiting measures. Scheduled to go into circulation in 2024, the banknotes…
Behold The “Painfully” Awesome Otaku Bags Of The 5th Ita-Bag Contest
A painful prefix: Ita- Some of our readers may be familiar with the term itasha 痛車 (literally meaning “pain(ful) cars”), the term for cars with…
Eshi-100 Exhibition of 100 Leading Anime and Manga Illustrators in Akihabara
Eshi-100 Exhibition If you’re a manga and anime fan visiting Japan during its Golden Week holiday, which is exceptionally long this year due to Emperor’s…
To Celebrate Mobile Suit Gundam’s 40th Anniversary, Zaku Pool Floats And Haro Beach Balls
Seiko’s luxury Gundam watches and the surprise release of Gundam vs. Hello Kitty have marked some fun ways to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Mobile…
Japanese CG Crime Reenactment Maker App Released, Hilarity on Twitter Ensues
If you’ve ever watched Japanese news, you may have seen CG crime reenactments using cookie-cutter humanoid forms in blue for men and pink or red…
Man Tries Out One-Punch Man Training Routine And Shares Ripped Results
One-Punch Man’s Saitama possesses one of the most comically dominant levels of power seen in an anime, but his spartan training regiment of 100 sit-ups,…
Manga Artist Reveals Why Shiba Inu Are Misunderstood By Other Dogs
Sekai no Owari ni Shiba Inu to 世界の終わりに柴犬と (literally, “Together with my Shiba inu at the end of the world”) is Japanese manga artist Yū…
Seiko Celebrates Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary With Limited Edition Watches
Perhaps as compensation for anyone duped by their April Fool’s rice cracker watches, or simply just tapping into the popularity of stylish anime-themed watches as…
New DBZ Cushion From Japan Imagines Frieza As Your “Ideal Boss”
Premium Bandai has quite the variety of cute PC cushions to rest your arms on while you work at your computer, most notably a Pokemon…
Horror Manga Master Junji Ito To Publish First Artbook; Exhibition To Be Held in Tokyo
The acclaimed mangaka Junji Ito has carved out a place for himself in the hearts of horror fans both at home and abroad, based not…
Ten Japanese Illustrators and Painters To Watch
As our readers may know, we like to regularly introduce talented Japanese illustrators and painters who regularly produce high quality art in their own unique…