Ultraman

In years past, you'd always see them outside convenience stores and in parking lots, coping a squat next to their…

Earlier this month in Tokyo, Bandai showed off some of its latest figurines. Iconic characters were recreated in…

Earlier this month, the fifth annual Wenzhou International Animation Festival was held in China. There were…

Makaon has a hobby. She likes to make sculptures of pop culture characters as well as insects, animals, and more.…

Across Japan, it's harvest time. In September, the rice turns a golden hue. The color—my favorite—is koganeiro…

Look. At. That. Japan is getting a giant Gundam box. Previously, there was only concept art, but the actual thing…

Back in 2007, Japanese filmmaker Minoru Kawasaki told SlashFilm, "I want to be silly for the rest of my life!" Well,…

A Chinese cook is the brains behind these noodle-slicing robots. Japanese superhero Ultraman inspired the…

Earlier this spring, I was at shopping mall in Osaka with my family. It was a typical day—a typical day that…

One of the ways Hello Kitty stays relevant is to turn itself into a feline billboard to promote other things.…