Alleged Manga Pirate site manager caught in the Philippines deported back to Japan
Last July, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration arrested a 28-year-old male named Romi Hoshino. Hoshino is also...
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Japanese government may soon kill its arcade industry with new tax increase
While arcades have been dying out (or already dead) in most countries, Japan’s arcade industry is...
So, you can now watch outdoor movies in Japan… inside a bathtub
We all know that the Japanese really love their baths. And in the searing heat of...
Japan develops an actual Transformer robot designed by the original Gundam mecha designer
In the world of cutting-edge robot technology, Japan may be #1 in the world. After all,...
Real Japanese high school life isn’t like what you see in an anime, a viral tweet reminds students
It’s already February, which means that in Japan, Middle School students are now preparing to enter...
Japan or USA? World’s first ‘Giant Robot Duel’ finally happens!
After all the hype, all the development and upgrades, the trash talking between both sides, USA’s...
J.K. Rowling gets blown away by Japanese fan’s anime-style Harry Potter fanart
When senpai notices you, sometimes, you can’t help but jump for joy, but what if you’re...
Japanese school that will teach cosplaying, being an idol, illustrating doujinshi, and more, to open in Akihabara
Akihabara is the epicenter of many aspects of Japanese subculture, from cosplay to anime, and everything...
The Heroic Legend of Arslan gets mixed reactions from its country of origin, Iran
Iran is modern day Persia, which of course is the setting which inspired Yoshiki Tanaka and...
Man in Canada imprisoned for child pornography, most of which are from Japanese anime
Thanks to a student finding his USB thumb drive filled with “sexually explicit images drawn in a Japanese...
[Video] President Barack Obama thanks Japanesse Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for anime and manga
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan is currently in the United States for a state visit...
This is not a harem anime, this is real life as a lone boy becomes the ONLY male student in an all-girls school
In harem anime or manga, it is pretty common to find a lone boy being the...
American animator in Japan says working in anime is not as glamorous as you might think
If you watch the ongoing anime about making an anime, Shirobako, you might get an idea...
Weird, wacky, and wonderful chalkboard artworks from classrooms in Japan show plenty of talent
No matter where they are in the world, kids will always write, draw, or express themselves...
Lotteria introduces realistic burger USB sticks
In the tradition of Japan‘s weird fast food merchandise, Japanese fast food franchise Lotteria is challenging...
Tokyo’s infamous ‘Sailor Suit Old Man’ to have a special lecture in Waseda Juku Cram School
Hideaki Kobayashi, also known as the “Sailor Suit Old Man”, has become quite the internet sensation...
