A Look Inside Universal Studios Japan’s New Awesome Anime Attractions
On January 18th, 2019, Universal Studios Japan opened up its first slew of attractions for Universal Cool Japan 2019 (Universal Studios Japan’s collaborative effort to…
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Jump Theme Park J-World Closes With Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Event
J-World To Close on February 17th, 2019 Fans of manga and anime who live in Japan or have lived or visited Tokyo in the past…
Tokyo’s New “Manga Art Hotel” Has Over 5,000 Manga Titles For Travelers To Lose Themselves In
While net cafes and capsule hotels are mostly viewed as an affordable bare bones way to crash when traveling in Japan or after missing a…
Japanese Manga Artists and Illustrators Welcome 2019 With Awesome Original Cards
Every year, many Japanese people send New Year’s post cards called 年賀状 nengajou. While it is possible to buy pre-printed postcards at stationery shops or…
Japanese Illustrator Suzushiro Puts Maids on Skateboards And We Can’t Complain
If you’re a fan of Japanese manga and anime, you may have seen skateboarding characters before (Misaka Yata in K comes to mind), and there’s…
Professional Anime Artist Continues Transforming His Sons’ Sketches Into Amazing Characters
In the past we’ve had the pleasure of introducing Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain (Symphogear, Space Dandy, Aria, Macross Delta, and Basquash!) and the…
The Beautiful Creepy-Crawly World of Watercolor Illustrator Nishizuka em
The Enticing Entomophilia of Nishizuka em Some people, especially in Japan, have a particularly strong aversion to caterpillars of all sorts. If you’re one of…
Each Page of Fist of the North Star Chapter One Made Into T-Shirts: 49 To Choose From!
Fans of the legendary post-apocalyptic manga and anime Fist of the North Star who happen to be in Japan between now and Monday, November 19th…
Neon Genesis Evangelion Bar Opening Up In Tokyo Brings Second Impact Of Booze And Food
Anime fans looking for an iconic series themed restaurant and bar who missed a chance to say “See you, space cowboy” at the awesome Cowboy…
Dragon Ball Z Composer Nathan Johnson Elected To Texas State Senate
If songs like the one below give you fond memories, it may mean that you’re an anime fan who enjoyed the soundtracks of Dragon Ball…
Japanese Manga Artist Shocked to Find Mother’s Incredible 50 Year Old Illustrations
Japanese illustrator Mokowata (@mokowata) makes a living off her artistic ability, but she was surprised when she dug up some of her mum’s old drawings…
Game Portraying Osamu Tezuka Characters as Cute Girls Divides Opinions Online
Osamu Tezuka is known as the God of Manga in Japan, and for good reason. The creator of classics such as Astro Boy, Phoenix, Kimba…
This Charming Onsen Manners Video Will Help You Enjoy Japanese Hot Springs
A trip to an onsen, or Japanese hot springs, is probably on most visitors’ to-do lists when they go to Japan, especially in the colder…
2D Comic Cafe in Korea Makes Customers Feel Like a Manga Protagonist
When we were children, we often wished we could just fall into the pages of our favourite comic books and experience the story for ourselves….
Japanese DIY Enthusiast Makes Perfect “Dramatically Adjusting Glasses Anime Character” Glasses
You don’t need to be an anime or manga veteran to recognize the trope of a cocky or intelligent character adjusting their glasses dramatically with…