Poll: 25 Anime That Are Better Than The Manga
Loads of anime are adaptations of manga. But which ones are the best? A recent Japanese poll tried to find that out.
Damn, This Is Good Drumming
This is Senri Kawaguchi. She’s 18 and has been called one of the best drummers in Japan, if not the world.
Sound! Euphonium: The Kotaku Review
I’m getting flashbacks to my time in high school orchestra...
New Japanese Manga Allegedly Rips Off Super Popular Anime [Update]
K-On! originally debuted as a manga, and it then went on to spawn an anime, a feature film, and a video game. It's a…
Oh, The Ways Japanese Anime Has Changed Over the Years
These image of popular anime K-On! has been making its way through the Japanese internet.
Japanese Porn Is Overdosing on Video Games and Anime
If something exists, then, yes, there is a dirty movie of it. Video games and anime exist, so, yes, there are dirty…
Area Ravaged by Japanese Earthquake Gets...a Cute Character
To help lift the spirits of Tohoku, Japan, the area hit by March 2011's earthquake and tsunami, illustrator Ninico…
This T-Shirt Will Give You Nightmares
Eek! Schoolgirl anime K-On!'s latest t-shirt looks more like some horrible moé monster, appearing in a dark dungeon in…
Holy Crap, What Happened to These Anime Schoolgirls?
Yu Kobayashi, that's what. The Japanese voice actress, known for her twisted drawings, sets her sights on schoolgirl…
Watch Men Turn a Convenience Store into a Schoolgirl Anime Mecca
Schoolgirl rocker anime K-On! isn't only getting a feature film, in which the girls travel to London. It's also getting…
Grown Woman Threatened for...Being a Grown Woman
Aki Toyosaki is 24 years-old. A big Grand Theft Auto fan, she works as a voice actress, voicing Yui Hirasawa in K-On as…
Panties and Long Lines, All Aboard!
Japan loves trains. It also loves anime. What happens when you combine the two? Long lines and panties.
A Place for Your Bleeding Geek Heart
In Japan, convenience stores, or "conbini" as they're called, dot the landscape. They're where people buy food and…
K-On! Star's Favorite Game Might Surprise You
Aki Toyosaki is a voice actress and a pop singer, perhaps best known for schoolgirl rocker anime K-On! She's a gamer,…
Want To Explore Japanese Culture With A Yakuza Voice Actress?
She won't be alone. Oh, no.
This Schoolgirl Is Good At Drumming
Senri Kawaguchi (in the pink shirt) is a 13-year-old junior high school student. But that's not all.
These Schoolgirl Songs Are Popular
For an anime about schoolgirl rockers, one thing is more important than all others: the music. And animated series…
Jet Skis For Japanese Geeks (Jet Skis!)
In Japan, cars covered with stickers depicting anime and game characters are called itasha, or literally "painmobile".…
Drawn Rocker Schoolgirls Getting Their Own Video Game
If you follow anime, you probably know K-On!, which depicts the adventures of four Japanese schoolgirls in their high…