Japan Fandom

Survey Says Nintendo Is One of Japanese Parents and Grandparents’ Top Choices For Their Kids to Work

Risk Monster, a credit management company located in Tokyo, does a yearly survey titled Organizations Where I Want my Children/Grandchildren to Work. A total of 800 people were surveyed, evenly split with 200 having a daughter, 200 having a son, 200 having a granddaughter, and …Read more »

Kyoto Man Says He Was Assaulted For Giving Away Oshi no Ko Spoilers

May 3, 2024

Danica Davidson

People working at the Kyoto District Legal Affairs Bureau are supposed to be upholding the law, not breaking it. But an employee recently filed a damage report, alleging that another worker physically assaulted him — over giving away spoilers for Oshi no Ko! According to …Read more »

Super Nintendo World Postpones Donkey Kong Country Area Opening

April 19, 2024

Danica Davidson

The first time we got word of Donkey Kong Country coming to Universal Studios Japan — as part of an expansion of Super Nintendo World — was in 2021. Then, late last year, it was revealed that we could expect the Donkey Kong Country section …Read more »

How Tourists Can Get Sailor Moon Art Coasters Based on Manhole Covers

April 18, 2024

Danica Davidson

Sailor Moon’s characters are involved with Azabu-Juban district, in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Because of this, and as a way to bring in tourists, Minato Ward decided to put five Sailor Moon-themed manhole covers in places important for the original story. If you go to the …Read more »

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Is Getting a Stage Play — And That’s Not an April Fool!

April 1, 2024

Danica Davidson

At midnight on April 1, the X (Twitter) account for the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo manga unveiled an April Fools’ prank: that there would be a Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo stage play. Everyone could get a good laugh at the idea, but later in the day there was a …Read more »

Guinness World Records Announces World’s Biggest Anime Store

March 18, 2024

Danica Davidson

A lot of anime fans want to also buy anime merchandise, and where are the best places to do that? If you’re looking for a brick and mortar building as opposed to the internet, then the Ikebukuro neighborhood in Tokyo is bound to please, because …Read more »

Sailor Moon Manhole Covers Coming to Tokyo

March 5, 2024

Danica Davidson

Over the years Japan has been putting otaku decorations on manhole covers, and now Minato Ward, located in Tokyo, is joining in with manhole covers featuring Sailor Moon. This was chosen because the characters are involved with Minato Ward’s Azabu-Juban district. While the people who …Read more »

AnimeJapan 2024 Reveals Key Art, January Kickoff Event

January 12, 2024

Matt Schley

AnimeJapan is the annual industry event in Tokyo where anime distributors, producers, journos and fans alike gather to marvel at reveals, previews, cosplay, cardboard cutouts and more. AnimeJapan 2024, set for March 23 and 24, has just revealed its new key art for this year. …Read more »

Check Out Studio Ghibli’s New Year’s Greeting with Miyazaki’s Art

January 2, 2024

Danica Davidson

2024 is here, and that means the Year of the Dragon! Studio Ghibli rang in the New Year by sharing an online nengajo, a type of Japanese greeting card. Hayao Miyazaki drew a dragon for the card, and Studio Ghibli wrote a note about what’s …Read more »

Anya Forger Gets Her Own (Expressive) Mochi Candy

December 30, 2023

Danica Davidson

The original anime movie SPY×FAMILY CODE: White is out now in Japan, and special new Anya Forger candy is out now in the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson. There are seven different possible Anyas you can get, and each one has a different — and …Read more »

Haruhi, Lucky Star 20th Anniversary Event Planned

December 18, 2023

Matt Schley

Two big franchises, Haruhi Suzumiya and Lucky Star, are, believe it or not, 20 years old this year. The first Haruhi Suzumiya light novel was published in June 2003, while the Lucky Star manga kicked off in December of the same year. Both properties were …Read more »

Hachiko Turns 100! Shibuya’s Famous Pup in Anime

November 30, 2023

Brianna Fox-Priest

One hundred years ago on November 10, Japan’s legendary and most loyal pup, Hachiko was born. Hachiko, the Akita dog, who was immortalized as a statue outside Shibuya Station in Tokyo, became a national symbol of unwavering loyalty and holds immense cultural significance for the …Read more »

Ghibli Park’s Valley of Witches Opening March 2024

November 29, 2023

Danica Davidson

Ghibli Park has been open since last year, but it doesn’t mean the park is finished. Parts are being added, and now it’s been confirmed that the Valley of Witches section will throw open its doors on March 16. So what sort of stuff will …Read more »