COVID-19 has caused a lot of misinformation to spread around the internet, but the new myth surrounding Sonic The Hedgehog ice cream bars might be the most insidious. Manufacturer Blue Bunny has been producing the Sonic ice cream bar since the 90s, but its absence …Read more »
25 years after the original Neon Genesis Evangelion hit Japanese airwaves, you might assume the NERV logo has been slapped on every possible product known to man. But the folks behind Evangelion licensing continue to surprise us. The latest Eva-branded piece of merch is a …Read more »
If you saw episode 8 of the Interspecies Reviewers anime, you were introduced to Mayo Crim, which is what you get when the angel character Crim gets transformed into a bottle of mayonnaise. The staff used this gag to play around with the anime’s censorship, …Read more »
The Evangelion collaborations continue! With Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 on the horizon, the series teamed up with Bandai’s Tamagotchi to release a line of “Evatchi” devices that have you raising Angels. The Evatchi come in Unit 01, Unit 02, and Unit 00 designs, with 20 different Angels …Read more »
Boku no spring clothing is here. Fashion brand XLARGE is teaming up with My Hero Academia for a new line of tees and a seriously bold pair of jeans. Available from the XLARGE online store starting May 2, the lineup includes shirts featuring the main …Read more »
The first new Ghost in the Shell anime in a while, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, is set to hit Netflix later this month. To build up the hype, the ‘flix has teamed up with Twitter to Tachikoma-fy your feed. For the next three months, …Read more »
Another day, another fantastic Neon Genesis Evangelion collaboration. This one comes from Japanese curry chain CURRY HOUSE CoCo ICHIBANYA, which has an in-store and Twitter campaign during which customers have a chance to win their own Evangelion scooter. The scooter is the grand prize to …Read more »
We recently posted about Class 1-A’s amazing performance at the U.A. School Festival, which was captured in all its glory in a special music video. Now, lucky fans who found themselves particularly enamored with the students’ “A Band” t-shirts can sport their very own thanks …Read more »
In the name of the moon, I will… protect you from STIs! That’s right: Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is partnering with Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi to make Sailor Moon-themed condoms. The ministry will distribute the condoms for free at STI prevention events throughout Japan …Read more »
Michael B. Jordan is no stranger to the anime world. His love for everything from Dragon Ball Z to Naruto is well documented, and he’s bringing his passion for the latter to the fashion world in a new collaboration with Coach. Viz Media is even getting in on the …Read more »
Uniqlo has been killing it with collaborations lately, and the latest teams them up once more with Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball Z franchise. The results are a new FW19 collection dubbed Dragon Ball UT, which is set to launch in stores worldwide and online starting November 25. All …Read more »
Followers of all the latest video game-related merchandise in Akihabara spotted this product September 18 — an officially-licensed PlayStation watch. No, it doesn’t beam information from your PS4 to your wrist or anything like that. This is a purely nostalgia-invoking piece that looks like a …Read more »
If you have the license for a particular property, it’s perfectly fine to use said license to produce huggable and extremely popular body pillow covers—AKA dakimakura—based on various characters from the series. This applies to the Love Live! franchise, as well, but there’s no way in hell …Read more »
It was just a few days ago that we posted about an adorable Aikatsu! PC cushion, and there’s already a rival for its comfy cuteness on the block. Those looking to maintain their posture while getting proper wrist support can do so with the help of Pokémon‘s Slowpoke, which …Read more »
If you’re as excited as we are for the fourth and final Evangelion feature’s June 2020 debut, you’re likely looking for any excuse to connect with the series. Japan has no shortage of options, of course, and the latest comes in the form of an Asuka Shikinami …Read more »
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