The Chinese company Lenovo is coming out with a special Demon Slayer PC gaming chair. Rather than take inspiration from lead Tanjiro Kamado, it looks to Giyu Tomioka, copying his clothing design for the pattern on the chair. But what perhaps stands out most about …Read more »
Despite all the challenges posed by a pandemic, Japanese pop culture (especially in the forms of anime and manga) have seen their sales numbers grow exponentially during quarantine. The Japan-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth put on a virtual panel to discuss this, and if you …Read more »
One of Japan’s claims to fame is its detailed plastic model kits of everything from cars to planes to giant robots. Apparently, around 80% of Japan’s plastic models are made in Shizuoka, the city home to companies like Bandai and Tamiya. Now Shizuoka is celebrating …Read more »
The manga Banana Fish got stage adaptations in 2005, 2009, and 2012, and it’s getting more in 2021. Today it was revealed that a two-part stage play based on the series will be coming out, with the first part debuting in Tokyo this summer. It’s …Read more »
After multiple delays related to COVID-19, Super Nintendo World in Universal Studios Japan is here! Reporters from the site SoraNews24 were able to be there firsthand and shared pictures to give us an idea of what to expect. Here is the opening of Super Nintendo …Read more »
If you have about $16,713.70 burning a hole in your pocket, you can buy a life-sized Rei Ayanami figure. But if you have 1,980,000 yen (about $18,163.63) you can get a model of Rei that’s not only life-sized but moveable. This Rei is coming from …Read more »
Bandai in Japan wants you to look stylish and be able to show off your fandom for Jujutsu Kaisen. They do not come with prescription lenses, so this is just about cosplay. The first set of glasses is inspired by Satoru Gojo. The next set …Read more »
The Shibuya Station in Tokyo is getting a Jujutsu Kaisen makeover. This is part of the festivities for Jujutsu Kaisen‘s fifteen manga volumes, but the area will only have this art around until March 14. The art also has a tagline to go with it: …Read more »
The Office for Novel Coronavirus Disease Control, which is part of the Japanese government, is looking for creative ways to inform people about health safety and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Recently they’ve enlisted the help of both Hatsune Miku and Ensemble Stars! for special …Read more »
McDonald’s is a very popular restaurant chain in Japan, so it makes sense they’d come out with Happy Meal stickers starring the characters from Demon Slayer, Japan’s current most popular anime and manga. But apparently they’re so popular that not only are stores selling out, …Read more »
Gatebox has come out with a device that works as a digital assistant, telling you the weather or working with your other devices, kind of like Alexa. But unlike Alexa, it’s not a tube shape. It’s shaped like an anime girl. And Gatebox will shortly …Read more »
Japan is well-known for making food that is both beautiful to look at and delicious to eat. A Japanese citizen who goes by @miso_haru_ online created dumplings shaped after franchise characters like Pikachu, Kirby, or the book character Miffy. As an added bonus, the cooking …Read more »
Hatsune Miku is going to be Sakura Miku for a short time. Just after the news she’s getting her own animated show, she’s traded her blue twin tails for cherry blossom pink hair so that she can have a limited time cherry blossom café. The …Read more »
The Boken-sha Guild Tavern (translated as Adventurer’s Guild Tavern) is a real-life tavern in Japan meant to look and feel as if it came straight out of a role-playing game. Menu items include Wyvern’s claws and meat with bones of demon beasts, and the decor …Read more »
Leiji Matsumoto’s beloved character Maetel is getting beers inspired by her. The initial release, Galaxy Express 999: Maetel Weizen, officially came out in Japan yesterday, and was made by Sawauchi Brewery. The image to go with it was produced by Toei Animation. More Galaxy Express …Read more »
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