Fans farewell Akihabara’s iconic Sega building as anime poster removal begins
Poster’s final, poignant message has otaku everywhere shedding a tear. Just last month we were rocked by the news that one of Akihabara’s most iconic video game arcades would be closing down at short...
View ArticleJazz up your anime figure collection shelf with these cool, rotating,...
Show off your favorite character in style. If you’re an anime figure collector, you’ll probably want to display your favorites with pride–that is, if you’re not bent on taking them with you wherever...
View ArticleStay in Love Live! Sunshine!!’s Mari’s glamorous room, relax like an anime...
Die-hard fans of the series can once more sleep in Mari Ohara’s bed, dry off with her monogrammed towels, and take her room key home as a souvenir. Here’s the thing — most anime fans love their...
View ArticleOur reporter/Yngwie Malmsteen’s request for anime actress Kotori Koiwai, and...
Our interview with the Non Non Biyori star ends with a hail Mary that gets answered. As some of you may have noticed, our Japanese-language reporter Seiji Nakazawa often rocks a T-shirt with the word...
View ArticleAnime figure stolen from otaku bar, owners have thief on video but give him...
Once again, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is part of a real-life struggle between the good and evil to be found in the human heart. Freegate is a bar in Kochi City, the capital of Japan’s Kochi...
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Akihabara’s otaku shrine celebrates PlayStation 5 launch with ethereal...
The PS5 is welcomed into the world at a Japanese shrine with a long history of protecting electronics. The hotly anticipated release date for the PlayStation 5 has finally arrived in Japan, and last...
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Comiket returns! Japan’s largest otaku convention announced for 2021 with new...
Restart follows cancellation of 2020 iterations due to coronavirus pandemic. A lot of 2020 events have been called off because of the coronavirus, but the one that stung the most for otaku in Japan...
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Anime game girl helps make Tokyo ramen restaurant famous, chef becomes her fan
Akihabara noodle joint becomes sacred ground for fans of voice actress game. If you work in Akihabara, Tokyo’ neighborhood for all things anime and video game-related, you can assume that a lot of...
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Idol otaku arrested for bomb threat after his idol T-shirt gets burned
He did the one thing you shouldn’t do if you don’t want your idol merch to go up in smoke. When putting out your trash in Japan, you always have to be conscious of what you’re putting out on burnable...
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Want to know who voices that one character in the anime you’re watching?...
With the magic of smartphones, find out who’s starring in an anime while barely even lifting a finger. For many Japanese anime fans, sometimes what’s more important than the anime itself is who is...
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Lack of otaku blood from cancelled Comiket contributing to donation shortage...
In a normal year, right now anime fans wouldn’t just be emptying their wallets, they’d be filling up blood vials too. Twice a year, massive crowds gather at Tokyo’s Big Sight convention center for...
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Flying in Japan? Your flight may soon be arriving at “Hatsune Miku Airport”
Virtual idol queen might get an entire airport named after her in one of Japan’s largest cities. Most air travelers to Sapporo, the prefectural capital of Hokkaido, arrive at New Chitose Airport. Even...
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Anime song dance performance group Real Akiba Boys: combining the otaku life...
Anime music and breakdancing? Sign us up! Otaku come in all types. Some like to collect all the goods, some prefer to decorate their cars with their favorite anime, and some learn every single dance...
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Host King Roland goes to Akihabara disguised as a foreign otaku 【Video】
“James” looks more like a lumberjack than a geeky anime nerd. Hosts in Japan can earn big bucks for drinking with customers and doling out praise and compliments through friendly conversations at...
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Breast material shortage causing delay for explosively popular US$479 busty...
Extra-large mousepad with a sky-high price needs a whole lot of silicone. Among the many events disrupted by the coronavirus during the past year is Comiket, the twice-a-year gathering of otaku fan...
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Virtual anime wife gadgets go life-size with Gatebox Grande【Video】
But it’s not otaku homes the developer is hoping for these to appear in. For the past few years, Japanese tech company Gatebox has been offering otaku a live-in virtual anime girl companion with its...
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You can now buy a life-size Rei Ayanami figure for $17,500, plus an even more...
“The cutest Rei Ayanami” and glowing Unit-01 don’t come cheap, but they offer serious impact for truly hard-core Evangelion fans. It’s hard to believe, but with this week’s release of Evangelion:...
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Life-size AND posable Rei Ayanami Evangelion figure could be yours for a...
It’s not the first full-scale figure of the Eva pilot, but it’s the first one you can pose. Last week, anime figure maker F:Nex began taking pre-orders for its life-size statue of Evangelion’s Rei...
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Japanese company allows workers to take vacation to grieve if favorite idol...
Policy also allows for bereavement leave when idols retire, leaving office early for surprise concerts. Japan’s work and team-focused societal values mean that taking a day off when you’re sick is...
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In Japan, you can now earn money for turning your car into an anime itasha
New service pays drivers to promote the otaku media they love while driving around. In Japan, if you cover your car with anime-character graphics you’re said to have turned it into an “itasha,”...
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