Although it might send up a warning flag for those who saw the film Gremlins in their youth, the target demographic envisaged by Sega Toys…

No Village Vanguard (Japan’s Hot Topic) as an online retailer has been recently busy with realistic seafood “stuffed animal” plushies. Wearable giant tentacles might be…

Spongy castella are one of Japan’s favorite cakes. Available in a variety of flavors and even miniature versions (“baby castella”) sold at festivals, the cake…

If you ever come across your doppelganger in the flesh, you’re more than likely to have a big shock, but how do you react if…

Every pet owner knows that our furry friends can have unique personalities and quirks that we tolerate because of how cute they are. When it…

With movies and TV shows that are popular worldwide, it’s no surprise that Disney has had countless toys modeled after their characters. In Japan, Disney…

Perhaps as a sequel to their popular otter pouch that doubles as an arm rest, Japanese online retailer Felissimo has released puffy and realistic duck…

Last month the International Shark Film Festival took place in Tokyo proving there’s a solid Japanese fanbase for the one of the most blood-thirsty of…

As children, our imaginations were captured when Ash rode his Lapras across bodies of water to continue his journey in the Pokemon animated series. Ever…

It seems that Japanese people never tire of cute plush toys of all sorts, especially when it comes to animals and creatures, both real and…

Ever wanted an enormous plush toy of a whale shark to cuddle with at home? Of course you have. And thanks to San-X, the company…