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Here’s the easy, clever way to make your anime itasha car characters actually...
If you’ve already got people looking at your ride, you may as well say hi, and this otaku driver has an inventive way to do just that. As the crossing point of automobiles and animation artwork,...
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“Resident Weeaboo”– Swiss otaku’s parody of horror series features anime...
Swiss super otaku Melonpan might just be the most bonkers Resident Evil fan on the internet… As a fan of the Resident Evil series for almost 20 years, I was caught between excitement and trepidation...
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Japan’s largest anime megashop to open new branch in Akihabara specifically...
Retail chain Animate is dedicating an all-new store in Tokyo to girls’ anime and manga. Animate, Japan’s largest chain of anime specialty stores, already has two branches in Tokyo’s Akihabara, one of...
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Charismatic or creepy? Phrases women are likely to interpret different ways...
Japanese netizens point out what they see as a huge double standard when it comes to how women react to certain comments and come-ons made by hotties or geeks. One of the most common tactics to use...
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Popular Japanese boy band member’s newest song is an anthem for the otaku...
“Even If You’re an Otaku, It’s Alright” says there’s nothing wrong with doing what makes you happy. With his unblemished skin, handsome but nonthreatening facial features, and flawlessly styled hair,...
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Vocaloid Yukari Yuzuki becomes a life-size figure with equally enormous price...
Will you be one of the lucky few to have this in your abode? While Hatsune Miku is certainly the most popular vocaloid abroad, there are a number of other synthesized singers that Japanese people...
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Anime matchmaking comes to America with Otaku Speed Dating
Are you a big otaku with a big hole in your heart? This might be just what you’re looking for to help you find who you’re looking for. When taking the first steps towards a new romantic relationship,...
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Akihabara’s new capsule hotel has a bar with craft beer and sake, hot...
Capsules are only the beginning of what this new Tokyo capsule hotel has to offer. Capsule hotels have been really stepping up their game over the past few years. Expanding on their original premise...
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Japanese otaku lifehack shows how to bring sexy anime characters to life
Anime fans in Japan are applauding the simple yet effective idea. Character-loving anime geeks were blown away by a new discovery recently that brings the fantasy of having a sexy anime girlfriend one...
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Shopping at Comiket? Don’t forget a Gentleman’s Bag to keep your racy...
Completely opaque bags being offered to keep merchandise in mint condition and away from sensitive eyes. Comiket, Japan’s largest gathering of dojinshi, or self-published manga, opens its 2016 summer...
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“Scary” mass of idol fans break through security at 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival...
These Japanese idol fans at the 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival show us that, when it comes to being first to the front of the stage, all etiquette is thrown out the window. Japan is known for its politeness...
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How to survive the unmistakable smell of an anime convention
Short of carrying a hose to wash down smelly attendees, this tip may be your best defense. If you’re a fan of Japanese animation, the sights and sounds of an anime convention can be pure joy, as you...
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Anime taxi cab enters service on streets of Tokyo, just in time for Japan’s...
There’s no more appropriate way to get from your hotel to Comiket than this. In general, choosing which taxi to ride in is a pretty simple process in which we ask ourselves “Is there a taxi in front...
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More cosplay from summer Comiket 2016 — now with 30 percent more beefcake!
Buff blade boys and sexy Squirtle catch the eyes of attendees at Japan’s biggest otaku event. We rolled up to Tokyo Big Sight last Friday with every intention of photographing each and every amazing...
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The swimsuit, idol, and swimsuit idol cosplayers of Summer Comiket 2016【Photos】
Cosplayers covered all bases at the massive anime art event. As Japan’s biggest gathering of independent comic producers and anime-style artists, Comiket is also one of the biggest stages in the world...
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What’s more important in making a great anime, characters or story? Japanese...
Also, do themes songs or background music leave the bigger impression? One of the defining qualities of Japanese animation is how much meticulous effort gets poured into the various aspects of a...
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Will anime contest for little kids end with magical girls visiting the home...
Anime observers are cocking an eyebrow at prize in latest PreCure promotional event. Magical girl anime TV series Pretty Cure, better known to fans as PreCure, is currently airing its 13th consecutive...
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Japanese artist’s comic “I am an 18-year-old idol otaku” shows the dark life...
The other side of shaking glowsticks and singing pop songs. On the surface the life of an idol otaku seems kind of silly. Buying thousands of identical CDs for prizes and attending concerts intended...
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The charm of ‘ITABEYA’ is attracting tourists and otaku alike
As soon as you enter the room in this guesthouse in Tokyo’s Azabujuban district, you’re bombarded with a flurry of quirky otaku cuteness; a genre otherwise known as ‘moe-kei’. From the bed sheets, to...
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Are anime and idol songs the musical choice of poor people? Income survey has...
Anime has plenty of rousing anthems, but some are calling this data downright depressing. Many anime fans will tell you that their hobby keeps them poor, what with the never-ending stream of Blu-rays,...
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