It’s October, which means a lot more Halloween-related things will be rolling out. Crunchyroll is doing a few things for the holiday, including making some of its horror titles more easily available. For starters, Crunchyroll is offering an additional 20 horror anime titles on their …Read more »
The spookiest day of the year is here! In between your Halloween plans, trick-or-treaters, and the like, you can still get some anime flavored fun into the mix. There are a few fun things going on at the moment that will feed straight into your …Read more »
With The Simpsons’ Death Note parody in Treehouse of Horror and South Korea’s new Halloween Pokémon Pizza, it seems people all over the world are enjoying Japanese franchises for their holiday. Domino’s South Korea has unleashed a Pokémon pizza for All Hallows Eve, and the …Read more »
We love dressing up for any reason—and no reason—but some of the most creative costumes we’ve ever seen are mundane by design. That’s right, Jimi Halloween is back, with even more low-key relatable cosplay. Low-key doesn’t necessarily mean low-effort, though. Whether it’s in terms of …Read more »
One Piece Film Red has had a hell of a time in Japanese theaters, so songstress Uta is taking a break from all that success to wish fans a Happy Halloween on this, the spookiest of days. Try not to jump as she attempts to …Read more »
Halloween may have originated in the West, but it’s become a big holiday (and season) in Japan. Halloween events, haunted houses and decorations are already rolling out, and that includes Sanrio Puroland, the theme park dedicated to Hello Kitty and her equally adorable friends. Getting …Read more »
It’s almost the first day of Halloween! Are you feeling the chill in the air yet? Have you got your costumes and decorations ready? Has your playlist been converted to primarily Danny Elfman tunes? And what about your anime playlist? Is it populated with monstrous …Read more »
Picking a Halloween costume is an important decision. Should it be something you personally enjoy, or something other people will get? Should it be current or classic? Funny or impressive? Back in 2014, partygoers in Japan offered up another option, in the form of Jimi Halloween. …Read more »
When you cosplay, it’s basically Halloween all year ’round. But what if you want to show off your anime fandom at Halloween in particular? As tempting as it is, your costume may seem out of place if you’re not partying in circles that share your …Read more »
Halloween is the perfect time for an explosion of cosplay, but unfortunately this year’s Halloween Cosplay Fes in Ikebukuro was not meant to be. Thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the October 31 – November 1 event has been canceled for 2020. The Ikebukuro Halloween …Read more »
Look. It’s basically Halloween, right? Either way, no matter when you’re reading this, we declare it “close enough.” Time for pumpkins to scream in the dead of night… and if we’ve jumped the gun, that just means we have to do it again tomorrow until …Read more »
Michael Myers, the antagonist of the Halloween franchise, has been described many ways, but probably never as “sexy.” That’s about to change, though: Kotobukiya has given Michael the “bishoujo” treatment for a new figure in its Horror Bishoujo series that’s due out next April. The …Read more »
Now that Bleach , which ran for exactly 15 years and two days, has come to an end, creator Tite Kubo appears to have some time on his hands. How much time? Enough to make an incredibly elaborate costume of one of his own characters, …Read more »
If you’re in Tokyo anytime from October 22 to January 11 and are a fan of Tokyo Ghoul , you might consider making your way over to amusement park Joypolis. Joypolis is going Ghoul crazy, adding a Tokyo Ghoul-themed escape game, plus other attractions including …Read more »
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