The Sound Of A Japanese Arcade Is A Beautiful Thing
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Sailor Moon’s first three seasons are coming to YouTube for free
The first three seasons of Sailor Moon, the landmark anime series which originally aired between 1992 and 1995, are releasing for free on the franchise’s official YouTube channel, CrunchyRoll reports…
Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
An American movie of a Japanese anime inspired by American comic books. In many ways, manga/anime franchise One-Punch Man is a lot like its protagonist, Saitama. In similar fashion, On…
Our take on Studio Ghibli’s newest anime, When Marnie Was There【Impressions】
At the same time, studio co-founder and acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki’s retirement from anime films also has plenty of long-time fans on edge. Still, we weren’t about to pass up th…
Suntory explains the simple science behind how it makes its amazing clear tea beverages【Video】
November 1 was Black Tea Day in Japan, and the beverage company seized on the opportunity to reveal its newest Premium Morning Tea entry that’s sure to delight fans: Transparent Black Tea. ▼ A w…
Tokyo governor's call for social distancing sparks viral hit game
The "mitsu desu" game, first posted on Twitter last Thursday, had more than 23,000 likes and was shared around 13,700 times before it was taken down by the social media giant. One of h…
Takashi Murakami Tapped by Supreme for COVID-19 Relief Charity Box Logo Tee
Supreme has tapped iconic Japanese artist, Takashi Murakami, for a special Box Logo Tee release for COVID 19 relief. The brand and artist will donate 100 percent of its proceeds will go to HELP …
We test out Japanese megastore Don Quijote's new mega-affordable smart watch
You can get this new smart watch with a heart rate monitor for just 3,980 yen, or less than US$40! Most recently they’ve jumped on the smart watch bandwagon with their brand new Active Gear Life…
Like a ray of sunlight piercing the cloudy sky she comes, spreading joy to rhythm game loving Switch
Like a ray of sunlight piercing the cloudy sky she comes, spreading joy to rhythm game loving Switch owners everwhere. Hatsune Miku Project Diva: Mega Mix for the Nintendo Switch launches on May…
Hatsune Miku for Nintendo Switch: Project DIVA Mega Mix | Gameplay Trailer
Hatsune Miku’s Nintendo Switch debut is just around the corner! Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix launches exclusively in digital format on Nintendo Switch on May 15, 2020. Check out a new tra…