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The top 10 spots in Tokyo to make an anime pilgrimage
A bulk of the anime we know and love are set in real-life locations in Japan. Often, the stories are based on a specific location mentioned in the anime, such as Ikebukuro where popular anime...
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Just a dud batch? Original artist shocked by shoddy final version of Attack...
Have you ever ordered a product online that turned out to be nothing like how it looked in the photo? You feel disappointed, annoyed, and slightly betrayed. It’s probably the same kind of feeling an...
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State of the otaku union – Survey reveals vocaloids up, adult games down in 2014
Long ago, being an otaku, one of Japan’s hyper-obsessive subculture fans, made you sort of an outcast. People, especially respectable adults, didn’t really want to look at you, either out of...
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7 Japanese daily planners to suit every lifestyle, from hostess to otaku!
For the past six years, I’ve made a point of buying myself a little Rilakkuma daily planner each January and using it to keep track of my appointments, deadlines, to-do lists, etc. These kinds of...
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Bizarre otaku dancing catches on as Wotagei spreads around the world【Videos】
Wotagei, Japan’s unusual form of otaku dancing, is spreading across the seas and capturing the hearts of foreign idol and anime fans, causing them to contort their bodies in strange but rhythmic...
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Ready to tie the anime knot? Company offers marriage certificate for you and...
Over the last few years, it’s become a trend for truly obsessive anime fans to start referring to their favorite female character as their wife, or waifu, thanks to the Japanese language’s almost...
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The true meaning of December 25: The birth of Levi from Attack on Titan
With all of the secular Christmas decoration displays at shopping centers, and Japan’s focus on finding a date at this time of year, it’s all too easy to forget the real reason for the holiday on...
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Otaku armor! Yes, there really is a dude wearing this mountain of anime...
As someone who used to own several anime T-shirts, I can see the appeal of clothing yourself in images of your favorite series. Some might argue it’s silly to turn yourself into a walking billboard...
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In the name of the moon, I will marry you! Couple holds awesome Sailor Moon...
A while back, we took a look at some Japanese wedding receptions that took cues from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda and Konami’s Beatmania rhythm game. Japan isn’t the only place where fictional...
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Anime ninja girl figurine takes it from behind, doesn’t seem to mind what...
Let’s play a little word association game. What’s the first word that comes to mind when you hear Senran Kagura? I’m guessing at least a couple of you just said “Gesundheit.” Those of you who keep up...
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Overheard at Comiket: wise words from the C87 staff
Thousands of otaku stagger home yenless and struggling under the weight of the doujinshi, illustration books, games and other goods they’ve snapped up in a frenzied three days of pushing, shoving, and...
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Hotel employee reveals the top three strangest Comiket guests he’s ever...
Comiket took place from at the very end of December last year, and if you’re lucky enough to have visited in person, or if you’ve just been enjoying the plethora of pictures on RocketNews24, then you...
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Pervy anime character mouse pads…butt for ladies! 【Photos】
Not too long ago, we took a look at an anime girl figurine with its butt lovingly crafted out of soft, pliable silicon. Clearly, this is a sign of the hyper-sexualized nature of certain Japanese...
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Swiss man visits Japan, returns home an internet sensation 【Photos】
Lovers of Japan and Japanese pop culture the world over plan for their dream trip to the motherland of anime, delicious food, and all things cute, to experience first-hand all that this fantastic...
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Huge six-meter (19.7-foot) anime hug pillow will prove you’re a great big...
When you look at them a certain way, huggy pillows with pictures of cute anime girls on them are kind of creepy. Well, actually, they’re creepy in several ways, but for right now, let’s limit our...
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Set your alarm! Limited time maid breakfast cafe coming to Tokyo’s Akihabara
For most of their patrons, a visit to one of Japan’s maid cafes comes after a tough day at the office, or maybe as a special reward at the end of a busy week. But if enjoying the cafes’ light fare and...
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The power of anime: Man quits smoking, turns his life around thanks to Love...
Anime changes lives, and we have the photographs to prove it. Who doesn’t love a good tale of transformation complete with shocking before and afters? One man showcases his change from chain-smoking...
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“Wotagei” otaku dance style made “cool” with choreographed dance remix of pop...
If you’ve been reading RocketNews24 for a while – or are yourself a mega otaku – you probably already know that “Wotagei” (or sometimes “Otagei”) is a type of dance style performed almost exclusively...
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Anime is real, says Obama, in definitely-not-at-all-faked photos
Well ok, maybe a little bit faked. Here at RocketNews24, there’s only one thing we like better than badly photoshopped pictures, and that’s brilliantly edited photos that make the President of the...
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Fantastic fujoshi just wanna have fun, Japanese netizens say, “No!”
Fujoshi, (literally: “rotten girls”) are fans of manga and novels which feature romantic relationships between men, a genre is often referred to as “Boys Love.” There are an increasingly large number...
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