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Otaku cosplays as the costume as he transforms into boob-lifting String from...
Cosplay is all about slipping into a costume in order to assume the identity of a fictional character. But what do you do when the costume itself has become more famous than the character who wears...
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Dating simulator superfan takes romantic seaside getaway with bodysuit...
For any guy with a romantic streak, the highlight of summer is no doubt a weekend getaway with the girl he loves. What could be better than a little sightseeing, a stroll on the beach, and a night...
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Comiket queues aren’t getting any shorter and otaku aren’t getting any more...
NatsuComi, or Summer Comiket, is now over and done with for another half a year after bringing together anime fans from all over the Japan, and indeed the world, in the sweltering summer heat....
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Angel Beats! itasha auction wraps up for unexpected sum
Japanese marketing ploys of using popular characters to sell everything under the sun isn’t a new concept by any means, but when it comes to itasha, they’re almost always custom works created by otaku...
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Otaku ita-bag contest winner a painful sight to behold: “Is it even a bag...
You’ve probably heard of itasha before, otaku-owned cars that are so laden with designs of anime girls that they are almost painful to look at. Whether you’re a fan or a hater, you have to admit the...
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Tokyo’s Nakano to be transformed into cosplay heaven this Halloween for MAG...
We’ve got the info on an upcoming event in Nakano, to be held on Saturday October 31; in other words, Halloween. The event will turn the area around Nakano Station, which includes Nakano Broadway, and...
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American English teacher in Japan takes a moment to remind student that anime...
Spend enough time teaching a foreign language, and eventually you’ll find yourself in a situation where you have to stop and ask yourself whether your job, which ordinarily involves correcting how...
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Need more cringing and/or comfort in your clicking? Try a big-booty anime...
So we’ve seen mousepads intended for female-chest-loving otaku before. And we’ve also seen mousepads intended for male-rear-end-loving otaku before. But what about all the poor otaku out there who...
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Lone Wolf and Cub creator says being an otaku for life is wonderful, key to...
Although he’s one of the most respected figures of all time in the manga industry, Kazuo Koike isn’t typically associated with the otaku subculture. When his most popular creation, Lone Wolf and Cub,...
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Star-struck American otaku run into Nicolas Cage while shopping for anime in...
When you stroll into an anime specialty shop in the U.S., there are a couple of demographics you expect to see among the customers. Teenagers with brightly dyed hair. Thirty-somethings digging through...
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Anime figure with straw-holding cleavage is the perfect way to enjoy a nice...
Even among animation aficionados, it can sometimes be hard to justify spending the equivalent of a hundred dollars or more on an anime character figure. No matter how high the quality of the product...
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4chan creator hands reins over to 2channel’s Hiroyuki Nishimura
Right before the internet entered a new millennia, Hiroyuki Nishimura launched 2channel, an online community website that would eventually change the face of otaku and internet culture in Japan. The...
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What’s the difference between a “good” otaku and a “bad” otaku?
The word otaku has a long and complicated history in Japan. Originally, it was strictly a pejorative, a label used to mark those with an unhealthily intense interest in anime and other bits of...
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Japanese tech company seeks to measure if 2-D crushes are more attractive...
It’s no secret that in Japan selling the fantasy of an anime or video game sweetheart is big business. But is everyone with a 2-D crush simply a lonely soul using the fictional character as a...
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Ever wanted to drink a busty anime girl’s sweat? These tea bags can make that...
Sipping a hot cup of tea can be an enjoyable way to relax and put your brain on auto-pilot for a few minutes. Waiting for your tea bag to steep, though, can be downright dull. Sitting there, staring...
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Love anime and driving? Carmaker Subaru now selling official itasha
Different people have different concepts of Japanese automaker Subaru. For motorsports enthusiasts, the first image that comes to mind is the company’s all-wheel drive cars doing sick jumps on rally...
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Otaku speed-dating party lets participants chat online before event, review...
Even as the world of otaku becomes an increasingly co-ed one, many of Japan’s obsessive fans of anime, video games, and other forms of pop culture struggle in finding a romantic partner. That’s where...
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Don’t call it Boys’ Love! Japanese fujoshi finds a new term for her favorite...
The international anime fan community has adopted a number of Japanese loanwords for concepts that originated in Japan and don’t have succinct, ideal vocabulary equivalents in other languages....
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Need a date for Christmas Eve? VR headset lets you share cake with an anime...
Last week we took a look at a new brand of instant curry on sale in Japan that includes a DVD of a sexy model who pretends to be your girlfriend as you eat it. Now, who’s ready for some dessert? In...
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Love Live!’s popularity continues to soar, anime appears in Qatar Airways...
Following their conquest of Japan, the high school idols of hit anime Love Live! have their eyes set on the rest of the world, with an international release for their first theatrical feature. But...
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