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TokyoTreat December Box Review

We always love reviewing subscription boxes straight from Japan. Recently, we reviewed the YumeTwins crate by TokyoTreat company. Now, we are reviewing the TokyoTreat box, which was the first subscription box the...
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The Canon of Japanese Monsters

In the Western world, we have a canon of monsters and ghouls that we are used to. While folklore and stories of monsters have been passed down from generation to generation across...
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How World War II Influenced Anime

War can be an strong force in reshaping a society and its culture. It's produced incredible changes in our countries today. As a result of World War II, Japan became a technologically...
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The Power of Friendship! – Japan’s Cultural History of Community

The power of friendship is a trope that captivates audiences' imaginations. The story has been played a thousand times, with a hero of a thousand faces. A villain mocks the hero for...
Star Wars: Visions

Anime Studios in Collaboration for Star Wars: Visions Anthology

Over the last few years, more and more companies and artists are choosing to collaborate with anime studios or companies for anime-style products, shows, and movies. Now, Disney and Lucasfilm have decided to collaborate...
Ouran High School Host Club

New Ouran High School Host Club Stage Musical to Open in Japan

Exciting news has just been released about an upcoming stage musical opening in Japan. It has been announced that the hit shojo series Ouran High School Host Club will be getting a stage musical...

17-Pound Life-Sized Slowpoke Plush up for Pre-Order in Japan

Have you ever wanted a full, true-to-scale Pokémon before? Who hasn't? Well, now Pokémon fans in Japan can order their own 17-pound Slowpoke plush, courtesy of the official pokemon.jp website. The site announced...
Attack on Titan

Attack On Titan’s Levi Ackerman Gets His Very Own Statue

Hit action anime series Attack on Titan gets a new tribute in the scenic city of Hita in southwestern Japan. Popular main character Levi Ackerman has been given his own statue, erected...
Zombie Land Saga

Zombie Land Saga Gets Manhole Covers in Saga Prefecture

The undead idols of Zombie Land Saga are getting a special homage from their local prefecture of Saga. Special manhole covers will be placed throughout the prefecture, each one featuring a unique...
Yankee to Jushoku

Priest Teaches Buddhism Through Yankee to Jushoku Manga

Thanks to the Asahi Shimbun, the story of Buddhist priest Yoshiyuki Kondo has made its way onto the internet. Kondo has taken to teaching Buddhism through his own manga series titled Yankee...