You don’t need a smartphone to catch these Pikachus. Pikachu Outbreak is a yearly event in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, where hundreds of Pikachus march and dance their way through the city. This year the Japan Times aimed its cameras at a stage show …Read more »
Sunday, July 27th, 2014, Tokyo: I get off the train at Akihabara station, exiting not at Electronic Town, the usual otaku departure point, but Showa Street, a downright normal-looking road lined with offices and convenience stores. I double-check Google maps and head down a nondescript …Read more »
Now that Kill La Kill ’s over, it feels like the internet’s busy drawing comparisons between it and previous Hiroyuki Imaishi/Kazuki Nakashima joint and perennial fan favorite Gurren Lagann . And hey, wouldn’t you know it, they’re turning good ol’ GL into a play! With …Read more »
Matt Schley
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