Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Japanese social media has been abuzz today with news of an anime exhibition. Anime exhibitions don’t always generate such…

Nestled in the popular neighborhood of Kagurazaka, Kagurazaka saryo’s main store has been offering excellent quality matcha and matcha sweets for nearly 17 years. Now,…

On the morning of July 18th, 2019, Building One of Kyoto Animation in Kyoto’s Fushimi Ward tragically burned to the ground in a horrific arson-murder…

As we discussed in a previous piece, likely one of the most popular smartphone games has to be Granblue Fantasy (from here on referred to…

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It’s hard to believe, but it has already been a decade now since the “K-On!” anime strummed its way into the hearts of anime fans….

Seiko’s luxury Gundam watches and the surprise release of Gundam vs. Hello Kitty have marked some fun ways to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Mobile…

Perhaps as compensation for anyone duped by their April Fool’s rice cracker watches, or simply just tapping into the popularity of stylish anime-themed watches as…

As part of Universal Cool Japan initiative, Universal Studios Japan’s collaborative effort to promote Japanese entertainment and pop culture around the world with big time…

Marking the 20th anniversary since its release, Hayao Miyazaki’s critically acclaimed Studio Ghibli classic Princess Mononoke will be returning to U.S. theaters this January as…

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