The latest Super Sentai (aka Power Rangers) series in Japan is train themed. That means a whole slew of new toys.…
In Japan, most little girls watch the magical girl anime Pretty Cure. Many adore it! One Grandfather decided the…
In the movie, a regular teenager is determined to become a superhero. For 27 year-old Tadahiro Kanemasu, he just…
This is Nao Nagasawa. She's here to unleash fists of fury. And do so at the office, apparently!
Whether it's the Power Rangers, Ultraman, or Kamen Rider, male Japanese superheroes have one thing in common: they…
This October, McDonald's Japan has been running a special sale: all French fry sizes are ¥150 per order. So ordering…
This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Bandai's annual Tamashii Nations figure event steamrolls Tokyo. Do you like…

You might think surely this is some sort of joke. Even the title of this YouTube video "Power Rangers Dubstep"…
A recent thread on various tardy penalties for Japanese companies turned up this jewel: At Japanese IT company…
This year, a Super Sentai (aka Power Rangers) parody series called Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger launched in Japan…
In Japan, the Power Rangers are called "Super Sentai". For decades, they have entertained kids, especially young…
Commuting can be so dull. Just sitting there on the train, which, throughout much of Asia, is always so damn quiet.…

Your local news station might have a weatherman. It might have a weather woman. Taiwan has weather girls—make that,…
Super Sentai is aimed at young boys, who dream of becoming super heroes. Namco Bandai churns out toys and video…
When Bandai Namco isn't making video games, it's making Gundam toys. And when it's not making Gundam toys, it's…
They're pirates in space. But they've got more than guns and swords. They've got cell phones and groovy collars.…