Since schools in Japan have been closed because of coronavirus, kids might need something to do. And since their parents might not let them go out and about, Weekly Jump is making the digital versions of its first thirteen issues of 2020 available for free until March 31. Good time to catch up on manga!
Gaming chairs? Been there, done that. I’ve seen the future, and it’s gaming beds.
Hiroshi Ono, aka Mr. Dotman, created some of gaming’s most famous pixels while working at Namco. He was a graphic…
Can you believe it? Today is Pokémon’s birthday. On February 27, 1996, Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan.…
This year’s Anime Japan, one of Japan’s largest anime festivals, has been canceled. It was supposed to be held from March 21 to March 24 at Tokyo Big Sight. “Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the call from the Japanese government to cancel large-scale events,” organizers wrote on Twitter, “but above all…
In Japan, tattoos and the yakuza often seem inseparable. Not every gangster has a tattoo and not everyone with a…
Numerous events scheduled for the next few weeks have been canceled in Japan and abroad. Idol group 2o Love to Sweet…
In the Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan’s largest newspapers, 70-year-old Kuniko Tsusaka recounted how her mother always…
Japan has brought the world some truly delicious treats, but one of the best of all has to be meron pan (melon…
Here’s the teaser for the upcoming Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter - The Final/The Beginning movies. The Final, which opens in Japan on July 3, centers on Kenshin’s battle with a weapons dealer, while The Beginning, opening in Japan on August 7, recounts the swordsman’s younger days. No word yet on international…
Gym Leader Bea from Pokémon Sword and Shield appears in the most recent episode of the Pokémon: Twilight Wings…
Ueno Sanji, a ramen restaurant in Tokyo, is only allowing Japanese customers due to COVID-19 concerns. The owner…
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Say hello to the newest member of the Nintendo Switch family. It might look like a pink Switch Lite, but the color…
For a country where Dragon Quest is so popular that there are DQ-themed convenience stores, ATMs featuring the…
YouTuber Onigiri Gekijou (Rice Ball Theater) specializes in making rice balls that are unlike anything I’ve ever…
This is Hirohiko Araki. He does two things: churns out JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and refuses to age.
Square Enix has rolled out a handful of cafes to serve food, sling drinks and showcase its games. There are no…
This was inevitable. Champion figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva previously proved that Sailor Moon cosplay works well…
Actually, it’s always time to cosplay. But sometimes, it’s good to have an excuse to dress. This past weekend’s…
Over the weekend, the Wonder Festival figure expo got underway in Chiba, Japan. There were lots of cool figurines…
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