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Cinnamoroll on Track to Topping Sanrio Character Ranking For 4th Consecutive Year
Badtz-maru sneaks into top 10 for 1st time in 12 years
― Sanrio released the interim results of its annual character popularity poll last Thursday, and the numbers show that Cinnamoroll is the favorite to win yet again. The adorable dog mascot character topped the poll for the past three consecutive years. The top 10 mascots (so far) are as follows: Cinnamoroll
Pom Pom Purin
Pochacco
Kuromi
Hello Kit...
Los Angeles Chargers NFL Team Releases Yet Another Anime Schedule
Here's a comprehensive guide to another edition of anime and NFL memes
― The Los Angeles Chargers has done it again. The popular NFL team posted its upcoming schedule as an anime video; just like last year's schedule, it is chock-full of anime references and NFL in-jokes. The highlights this time include Chainsaw Man, Hunter x Hunter, Kaiji, and My Hero Academia. should we REALLY make our schedule re...
Lasengle President Yoshinori Ono Gifts Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Copies to Employees
The Fate/Grand Order devs are enjoying the new Zelda game as we speak
― Best known for his long tenure as a CAPCOM producer, where he worked on the Street Fighter games up to Street Fighter V, Yoshinori Ono is currently the president of Lasengle. The game development company sprang off from Delight Works, and it works on the mobile game megahit Fate/Grand Order. Judging by Ono's recent tweets, the te...
Trigun Fan's Book Recommendation Tweet Escalates Fast
Even Trigun Stampede's producer bought This Is How You Lose the Time War after bigolas dickolas woIfwood's tweet went viral
― A humble Trigun fan's book recommendation spread much further than anyone was expecting. Last Sunday, an account by the name of "bigolas dickolas woIfwood" tweeted an effusive recommendation of Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone's This is How You Lose the Time War sci-fi novel. ...
Live-Size Moving Gundam Learns Rock Paper Scissors
Rock paper scissors tournament scheduled at Gundam Factory Yokohama on May 5
― The life-size, moving RX-78-2 Gundam statue at Gundam Factory Yokohama has picked up some new tricks. The Gundam is now capable of performing all the movements required to play rock paper scissors. To demonstrate its powers, the Gundam Factory Yokohama will hold a rock paper scissors tournament on May 5. How will the tourn...
hololive's Houshou Marine's RPG Maker Game From High School Inspires Professional Trailer
Marina Inoue, Ayane Sakura, Ryoko Shiraishi, Mie Sonozaki more voice actors participate
― The popular hololive Virtual YouTuber Houshou Marine has a self-described "cringe" history to share: When she was in high school, she made an RPG Maker game by herself. The Second World, as it was called, was a mashup of early '00s anime and video game tropes, with inspirations ranging from Higurashi: When They ...
Detective Conan Films Get Ranked By Onscreen Property Damage
The Fist of Blue Sapphire takes top spot with destruction of Singapore's Marina Bay Sands
― For many years, Detective Conan movies have been an annual opportunity for the series to indulge in high-stakes, adrenaline-filled action set pieces. On one hand, they're satisfying films that offer a different experience from the TV series, but on the flip side, some of the more extravagant scenes depict a le...
Demon Slayer Invades Shinjuku Station to Promote Milk
A massive 80-meter poster featuring chibi-fied characters from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba drinking milk has appeared in Shinjuku Station.
― From April 17 to April 23, a massive 80-meter (approx. 87-yard) poster and numerous monitors featuring chibi-fied characters from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba drinking milk can be found in the underground section of Tokyo's Shinjuku Station. Japanese fans h...
Turns Out the 'One Piece' Was a McDonald's Fried Chicken Burger
New campaign sees the Straw Hat crew raise their burger flag high
― McDonald's Japan and the Straw Hat crew discovered that the 'One Piece' was really a delicious burger. The fast-food restaurants are bringing back the Chicken Tatsuta Burger, and Luffy is ready to scarf one up. The Chicken Tatsuta Burger utilizes Japanese-style deep-fried chicken (tatsuta-age) for a unique sandwich. The new campaign ...
Lost '90s American Animated Saint Seiya Pilot Episode Goes Public
Lost media documentary YouTuber Ray Mona unveils the story behind Guardians of the Cosmos
― Lost media documentary YouTuber Ray Mona has shared the full pilot episode for an American animated Saint Seiya adaptation on Tuesday. The proposed cartoon, titled Guardians of the Cosmos, was conceived and scrapped during the 1990s. The documentary maker obtained the footage from the Library of Congress. She ...
Oshi no Ko Announces Tie-In With Actual Baking Soda
Kana Arima, a.k.a. "Baking Soda"-chan, was announced baking soda ambassador on April Fool's Day
― The joke has transcended April Fool's Day! Exactly one day after declaring Kana Arima (a.k.a. "Baking Soda"-chan) the baking soda ambassador, Kadokawa revealed that the Oshi no Ko anime is inspiring an actual baking soda tie-in item with the Kaneyo-Soap cleaning product brand. Japanese Oshi no Ko fans ha...
Fake Date a Live Live-Action Film Teased for April Fool's Day
Look out for more legit news at the April 5 livestream
― Kadokawa is teasing a fake Date a Live live-action film for April Fool's Day, complete with photos of the fan-favorite girl Kurumi in a chapel. Although it's just a joke announcement, the cosplay photos are well worth taking a look at in their own right: IMG 1.jpg
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IMG 3.jpg The up-and-coming talent Hinano Nitō modeled for the photos. ...
Oshi no Ko's Kana Arima Becomes Baking Soda Ambassador for April Fool's Day
Ruby has been calling Kana "the genius child actor who licks baking soda" since childhood
― Japanese Oshi no Ko fans have been calling Kana Arima "Baking Soda"-chan as a reference to a running gag from the manga: In their childhood years, Ruby mistook Kana's title of "the genius child actor who can cry on the spot" (jū-byō de nakeru tensai koyaku) as "the genius child actor who licks baking soda" (jū...
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Anime Turns to Rabbits for April Fool's Day
Now it's called "Usa Usa Usa Bunny!"
― Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear! How could you betray your core concept?! Exclusively for April Fool's Day, Kadokawa has released an adorable Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear visual swapping out the bear motif for a rabbit one. Accordingly, the title has been rebranded to "Usa Usa Usa Bunny!" This visual not only references the fact that it's currently the Lunar Year of the Rabbit, it a...
SEGA Releases The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog April Fool's Game on Steam
Solve the mystery of Sonic's murder in the free-to-play game
― A quirky Sonic murder mystery game is now available free to play on PC via Steam. Published by Sega and developed by the Sonic the Hedgehog social media team, The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was released on April Fool's Day, but is a legitimate game with puzzles and visual novel-style presentation. The game even has an official launch tr...
Fake Overlord, Eminence in Shadow SD Crossover Anime Teased as April Fool's Joke
Hypothetical story slated for April 2138 would have revolved around Ainz and Cid swapping places
― Kadokawa announced a fake Ple Ple Pleiades x Kage-jitsu! crossover anime between Overlord and The Eminence in Shadow as an April Fool's joke. The teaser visual, which announces a TV debut date of "April 2138," depicts the characters in super-deformed form, much like Kadokawa's previously successful Isek...
Akihabara Card Shop Demands Customers Use Deodorant or Leave
Card Shop: Trading Card Verse Akihabara store says it has been receiving complaints about body odor
― A card shop in Akihabara went viral on Twitter over the weekend for being blunt about hygiene to an almost confrontational degree. The Twitter account for the Card Shop: Trading Card Verse Akihabara store announced on Saturday that employees will be stopping people whom they subjectively deem smelly....
Chainsaw Man's Tatsuki Fujimoto Plugs Assistant's Gay Porn Manga
"It's R-18, but it's very good, so you should give it a read," Fujimoto commented.
― Chainsaw Man manga creator Tatsuki Fujimoto frequently talks about his favorite manga and films on Twitter, but he made a very specific recommendation last Friday in a genre he does not normally cover: a boys-love one-shot created by an assistant who works on the background art in Chainsaw Man. "It's R-18, but it's v...
Resident Evil 4 Remake Game Anime Ad Parodies World Masterpiece Theater (Updated)
Nippon Animation animates 1-minute ad for game releasing on March 24
― The marketing for the remake of Capcom's Resident Evil 4 game is leaning heavily into nostalgia with a new anime ad produced by Nippon Animation, creators of the iconic World Masterpiece Theater. The minute-long ad evokes the animation style and titling sense ("Resident Evil 4 Anime PV Resident Evil Masterpiece Theater - 'Leon and...
Lipton Milk Tea Celebrates Return to Japan With Cheesy Romance Anime Ad
A boy and girl write pining love letters...except every line of dialogue actually comes from letters written by the public
― The Lipton Royal Milk Tea paper cartons stopped selling in Japan in March 2022. Fortunately for fans of the beverage, the cartons are making a triumphant return to stores across Japan (excepting Okinawa) on Tuesday. To celebrate the occasion, Morinaga Milk Industry, the company...
Actress Jennifer Coolidge Teams With Everything Everywhere All at Once Directors for Tokusatsu-Inspired Shoot
Daniel Kwan: "There's something very charming about [Tokusatsu], especially nowadays, when you can create anything digitally and nothing impresses you anymore."
― Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert wowed the world last year with the epic science fiction comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once, a love letter to campy genre films of all description. It's no surprise to find out that among the ...
Pop Team Epic Namesake Racehorse Sprints to 1st Place
The horse's name is Hell Shake and the jockey's name is Yano!
― A racehorse with the distinctive name "Hell Shake" has attracted buzz in the Japanese racing world. Hell Shake and his jockey Takayuki Yano blazed to victory at a race at the Kawasaki Racecourse on Monday. The name is, of course, a reference to the "Hellshake Yano" meme from Pop Team Epic. The Kawasaki Racecourse's official Twitter accou...
Blacksmith YouTuber Forges Tengen Uzui's Swords from Demon Slayer
It turns out they're very similar to a traditional Japanese kitchen knife
― It's possible to forge Tenten Uzui's swords from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc in real life. To prove it, the blacksmith YouTube channel That Works posted a documentary on February 5 showing bladesmith Ilya Alekseyev's entire process. Although the swords are fantastical in nature—with two large bla...
Michael B. Jordan Turns to Anime Inspirations for Creed III Fight Scenes
Jordan's feature directorial debut takes cues from Hajime no Ippo, Megalobox, Naruto, My Hero Academia, Dragon Ball Z
― Actor Michael B. Jordan (Black Panther, gen:LOCK) has made no secret of his love for anime over the years, and a new interview with IGN shows his appreciation for the classics. When asked about his anime influences for the upcoming Creed III film, which will be his feature directori...
Luffy's Long Arms Reach UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. fans set up an elaborate One Piece display at Wednesday's match
― One Piece love appears alive and well among European soccer fans. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. fans set up an elaborate One Piece display at Wednesday's UEFA Champions League match. Amusingly, the display even involves Luffy's rubber arm stretching halfway across the stadium, as shown in a video shared by Livedoor ...
Toei Animation, Sony Recreate 1999 Otaku Room in VR
Now that's a blast from the past!
― What did the typical Japanese otaku's room look like back in 1999? A recent corporate initiative has recreated a stereotypical room in Virtual Reality, although the result may be slightly biased toward Sony tech and Toei Animation properties. Onn'on Studios, a Toei Animation subdivision, launched a virtual space called "Nostalgia 1999" on VRChat last Thursday in co...
If Magical Girls Existed 700 Years Ago, Their Wands Might Look Like This
In truth, however, this magical girl wand is a lacquer artwork created by student Karin Okumura.
― Earlier this week, magical girl fans across Japanese Twitter began sharing pictures of an ancient-looking magical girl wand—and it's easy to see why. With motifs of crescent moons, clouds, hearts, and feathers in Buddhist-inspired patterns, it looks like an authentic relic passed down through the ages. ...
Urusei Yatsura's Lum Crashes Live-Action Coffee Ad
If you don't drink Lum's preferred coffee brand, you'll get zapped!
― The Georgia coffee brand released a live-action/anime hybrid television ad on January 23 featuring the iconic Urusei Yatsura heroine Lum. The story follows a hapless businessman in a convenience store trying to decide which coffee to buy. All of a sudden, Lum appears and tells him to pick the Georgia coffee; if he doesn't pick it h...
Hayao Miyazaki's Fried Egg Topping Opinions Spark Friendly Twitter Debate
The acclaimed Ghibli director thinks fried eggs go best with Worcestershire sauce
― Fried egg toppings are serious business in Japan. The style of frying eggs with an unbroken yolk might be a western import, but that hasn't stopped many Japanese households from spicing it up in their own way, with soy sauce being a prevalent condiment choice. Others follow the traditional western method of seasoning ...
Pokémon YouTuber's Pet Fish Accidentally Reveals Owner's Credit Card Information
An unexpected error caused the fish to leave the game and enter the Nintendo eShop
― YouTuber Mutekimaru, known for having his pet fish play Pokémon in livestreams, went viral again earlier this week for an even wilder feat than beating a Pokémon game without any opposable thumbs: during a stream of Pokémon Violet, an unexpected error caused the fish to leave the game and enter the Nintendo eShop, wh...
Iconic Initial D Car Gets Eco-Friendly Overhaul
Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 event showed off electric, hydrogen-powered models for the Toyota AE86
― Initial D's iconic Toyota AE86 is a cultural mainstay in Japan, although the popular 1980s car model has a retro look and feel today. Takumi Fujiwara's beloved car has gotten technical upgrades before, but in keeping with the goal for a carbon neutral society, the Tokyo Auto Salon 2023 event last weekend sh...
Spy Classroom's Next Mission: Solicit Blood Donations
Kanagawa Red Cross Blood Center to distribute clear files showing Lily, Grete, Annette, Monika
― In the story of Spy Classroom, the characters are tasked with an "impossible mission," but hopefully their newest goal is well within reach. The anime is collaborating with Kanagawa Red Cross Blood Center for a blood donation campaign. Kadokawa unveiled a visual showing Lily, Grete, Annette, and Monika in...
Love Live!'s Rin Gets Surprise Role as Baby Jesus in Local Nativity Play
Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little μ's Rin
Laid down her sweet head ― As it turns out, Love Live! merch has a wide variety of uses. Reddit user Ooze999 demonstrated one obscure application on Monday, posting photos of Love Live!'s Rin Hoshizora standing in as Baby Jesus in a local nativity play. Ooze999 elaborated that their mother suggested using the nesoberi plush for the play. They thou...
No crib for a bed
The little μ's Rin
Laid down her sweet head ― As it turns out, Love Live! merch has a wide variety of uses. Reddit user Ooze999 demonstrated one obscure application on Monday, posting photos of Love Live!'s Rin Hoshizora standing in as Baby Jesus in a local nativity play. Ooze999 elaborated that their mother suggested using the nesoberi plush for the play. They thou...
Detroit Lions' Jamaal Williams References Naruto on Sunday Night Football
Williams introduces himself as the "Swagg Kazekage, leader of the Hidden Village of the Den."
― Anime references abound in the National Football League (NFL) in recent days. The NFL posted on Sunday a viral clip of a moment from the "Sunday Night Football" TV program showing Detroit Lions player Jamaal Williams referencing the Naruto anime series. Williams introduces himself as the "Swagg Kazekage, l...
US Football's Jacksonville Jaguars Tweet Attack on Titan-Inspired Poster
Jaguars clinch AFC South division title against Tennessee Titans
― The American football team Jacksonville Jaguars tweeted an Attack on Titan anime-inspired poster for their game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday. The Jacksonville Jaguars won the game with a final score of 20-16 — thus clinching the 2022 American Football Conference South division title and advancing to the National Football L...
Thundercat Won't Let You Stop Thinking About Hellshake Yano
AC-bu also shows off replica of Hellshake Yano's guitar to commemorate skit's return in Pop Team Epic Season 2
― With the return of the Pop Team Epic anime last year, the "Hellshake Yano" meme is now back at the forefront of everyone's mind. AC-bu, creators of the original sketch, returned for the second season to present a new Hellshake Yano story. And in a new surreal twist, the official Hellshake ...
Hideo Kojima Wants to Stick Around As an AI After Death
"You need to be stimulated in lots of different ways if you want to keep creating new things, so I imagine I'll keep collaborating with others and taking in new things even if I'm an AI."
― IGN posted an in-depth interview with game developer Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear, Death Stranding) on December 22. In it, Kojima makes an amusing comment: In 50 or 100 years' time, he can see himself sticking around ...
Fist of the North Star's Tetsuo Hara Designs Characters for McDonald's Ad
Hara's characters will literally jump from a cliff to get their hands on a burger
― Fist of the North Star manga illustrator Tetsuo Hara designed the characters for McDonald's Japan's new Samurai Mac burger. McDonald's Japan streamed 15 and 60-second versions of the ad on Wednesday. 60-second version: 15-second version: The ad complements an earlier live-action ad from December 20, which tells a brie...
Lupin III Won't Bother Stealing Your McDonald's
He'll just have it delivered, according to this new ad
― Why bother stealing someone's McDonald's burger when you can have one delivered straight to you? Even the famed thief Lupin III is tempted by this way of thinking, as demonstrated in McDonald's Japan's newest collaboration ad with the Lupin III series. The fast food chain began streaming the ad on Monday, which will air on Japanese television o...
Inazuma Eleven's Shūya Gōenji Enters Nike's 'Footballverse'
World-renowned players face off in humorous four-minute ad
― Fans worldwide are drawing comparisons between Blue Lock and Japan's Samurai Blue team at the World Cup, but another series has held the attention of sports otaku for years: Inazuma Eleven. Last month, the multimedia franchise made a surprise appearance in a humorous Nike ad. In the commercial, scientists in Geneva, Switzerland, create a "F...
Live-Action Web Show Reinterprets Thomas the Tank Engine as a Japanese Salaryman
New series commemorates the cartoon's return to Japanese television after 12 years
― The official Japanese YouTube account for the Thomas the Tank Engine franchise is streaming a bizarre new live-action series: Thomas the Salaryman, which retells the plots of classic Thomas the Tank Engine episodes but with the characters as salary workers for a Japanese company. The episodes have closed caption Engl...
Gendou and Kaworu 'Transform' Into SHOCKER Grunts in Evangelion x Shin Kamen Rider Crossover
The operation's goal was to recruit four characters from Evangelion into SHOCKER with the "power of happiness."
― Two of Hideaki Anno's directorial works, the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime and the upcoming Shin Kamen Rider live-action film, have collaborated for a project named "Operation Nagisa," in which Evangelion characters Gendou Ikari, Kozou Fuyutsuki, Ryoji Kaji, and Kaworu Nagisa gets "transf...
Tifo of Dragon Ball's Gogeta Towers Over MLS Cup Final
"We now know where #LAFC's supernatural strength comes from".
― A large tifo of Gogeta from Dragon Ball unfurled across the podiums at the Banc of California Stadium during the Major League Soccer Cup Finals last Sunday between the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and Philadelphia Union. The moment is captured in video and shared on both the MLS' official English and Spanish Twitter accounts, with th...
Alicia Keys, Paris Hilton Show Off Their Anime Halloween Costumes
Alicia Keys dresses as Dragon Ball's Beerus, Paris Hilton as Sailor Moon
― No matter who you are, Halloween's a great time of year to show off your anime costumes. Popular singer Alicia Keys showed up to Saturday's Halloween party dressed as Beerus from Dragon Ball, while Paris Hilton posted a photo of herself in a Sailor Moon costume on Instagram. Alicia Keys' in her halloween costume yesterday! 🎃🦹🏽...
Aerial Snack Brand's Association with Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Is Now Official
Fans have associated the two ever since Bic Camera replaced sold-out Gundam Aerials with Aerial snacks
― The Aerial snack brand has had an amusing association with the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury anime ever since the Gundam Aerial plastic models sold out so fast in Japan that the Bic Camera store in Akihabara stocked the shelves with Aerial snacks—an event which went viral on Twitter s...
KFC's Colonel Sanders Poses with Evangelion's Asuka
KFC's Spanish Twitter account is at it again with the anime memes
― KFC's Spanish Twitter account is at it again with the anime memes. On Thursday, the account posted a black-and-white photo of Colonel Sanders with a photoshopped Asuka from Evangelion in it. The Colonel smiles jovially, while Asuka looks wistfully into the distance. Feliz jueves pic.twitter.com/Ga97GIfH5H— KFC (@KFC_ES) September 29,...
Upcoming Mob Psycho 100 Fanbook Teases Information About Reigen's Past Love Life
Manga creator ONE answers Q&A for November 17 book
― Shogakukan's Ura Sunday web manga service began streaming a comic strip by ONE on Wednesday to promote the upcoming Mob Psycho 100 III anime. The short strip includes an announcement for an official fanbook shipping on November 17, which will include a Q&A with ONE that promises to answer some of the lingering questions fans have about the series.....
Lupin III Gang Drives Through McDonald's in Anime Ad
Lupin can't remember Fujiko's order, but fortunately Goemon knows how to use the McDonald's app
― Lupin, Jigen, and Goemon approach a McDonald's drive-thru. Lupin can't remember Fujiko's order, but fortunately Goemon has remembered to use the new mobile order Drive Thru function on the McDonald's Japan app. That's the plot of Lupin III's latest collaboration ad with McDonald's that the fast food outl...
SPY×FAMILY's Anya is a Table Tennis Champ
The Spy x Family tot is collaborating with the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships
― Anya may have finally found her niche in the world of table tennis. The Spy x Family tot is collaborating with the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships. The joint venture includes a visual of Anya wearing a table tennis uniform and commercials with voice over by Atsumi Tanezaki. The ads will appear on th...
Toby Fox Reacts To Sans Undertale's Win Against Reigen As Ultimate Tumblr Sexyman
The Undertale creator had quite a tale to tell...
― An informal Twitter poll to determine who is the "Ultimate Tumblr Sexyman" took the Internet by storm on Wednesday. The finals came down to Sans Undertale from Undertale versus Reigen Arataka from Mob Psycho 100. The poll received over 244,000 votes, and Sans won by a hair. The internet went wild. Then Toby Fox, of all people, reacted. pic.twitter.c...
Masami Nagasawa Gets Advice from Char and Amuro in Gundam Cognavi Commercial
In the new ad, Nagasawa is a recruitment officer tasked with finding engineers for the Earth Federation Forces.
― Actress Masami Nagasawa (Shin Ultraman, live-action Bleach and Gintama films) teams up with the Gundam RX-78 mobile suit in a new commercial for the job hunting service Cognavi. In the new ad, Nagasawa is a recruitment officer tasked with finding engineers for the Earth Federation Forces....
Pokémon Electric Cars Will Soon Hit the Streets
Pokémon-themed MINI Concept Aceman car announced at Gamescom
― An electrifying collaboration between Pokémon and the MINI Concept Aceman car was revealed at Gamescom on Tuesday. MINI is streaming a trailer for the special Pikachu-type model type on its YouTube channel. The trailer shows the electric mouse Pokémon on the digital dashboard. Starting up the car triggers a charming animation, as if to im...
Who Would Win in a Box Office Fight: Goku or Idris Elba?
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Beast debut in North American theaters on Friday
― Update (8/21): The winner has been determined! Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero earned an estimated US$20.1 million in its opening weekend, while Beast has earned US$11.57 million. Source: Deadline The original article is below. This weekend is teeing up a showdown between two of the greatest fighters of our time: the Saiy...
Zion Williamson: Around 80% of NBA Players Are Into Anime
Williamson himself is a zealous anime fan—particularly of Naruto
― NBA player Zion Williamson told GQ that he estimates "around 80% of players in the league are into anime; they just won't admit it." Williamson himself is a zealous anime fan—particularly of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto series. He is part of a collaboration with Viz Media and the Jordan Brand to promote Naruto-themed sneakers and appare...
Takara Tomy Enlists Vocational School For Official Student Films
HAL students make promotional videos for Zoids, Diaclone, Transformers, more
― Toy maker giant Takara Tomy has teamed up with the vocational school HAL to give its students the chance to work on short films for popular brands like Zoids, Diaclone, and Transformers. The project involves fourth-year students working in the CG, animation, and music courses. The student films are embedded below: Concept:...
Quintessential Quintuplets Manga Creator Streams Himself Playing the Console Game
The question: which girl's ending will he get?
― The Quintessential Quintuplets manga creator Negi Haruba might be occupied with a new manga, Go, Go, Loser Ranger!, but he still finds the time to engage with fans of his previous series by streaming himself playing the Eiga Gotōbun no Hanayome ~Kimi to Sugoshita Itsutsu no Omoide~ (The Quintessential Quintuplets the Movie: Five Memories of My Time wit...
Voice Actor Natsuki Hanae Shares a Wholesome Moment With His Daughter
The popular voice actor sings "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" with one of his toddler daughters
― Voice actor Natsuki Hanae, who is best known for playing Tanjiro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, became the doting father of twin daughters in September 2020. Last Thursday, he shared a particularly adorable moment with one of his daughters: a recording of the two of them singing the Japanese lyrics o...
Book Teaches You How to Do Your Nails Twisted-Wonderland-Style
Wonder Nail Book contains 140 nail patterns based on the characters seen in the game and the dorms they belong to.
― Disney and Aniplex's Twisted-Wonderland is a mobile game featuring groups of pretty boys—each inspired by classic Disney villains like Scar and Maleficent—all going to school together. Whether or not that premise excites you, it's hard not to admit that the game goes all out on its vis...
Giant 3D Dog Invades Billboards in Shibuya
It's seriously cute, you guys.
― Last year, Shinjuku made waves with its giant 3D cat billboard (which is sometimes replaced with Final Fantasy VII's Red XIII). Not to be outdone, rival Tokyo area Shibuya now has their own 3D mascot in the form of a similarly giant dog. The dog is, of course, an Akita and bears a striking resemblance to Hachiko, the dog who famously waited for his owner to come home...
Locals Hold Obon Festival in the Shadow of Life-Size VOTOMS Robot
The nearly 12-and-a-half-foot statue was erected back in March 2020, by the Inagi City Tourism Bureau.
― This past weekend, residents of Inagi City in western Tokyo, held an Obon festival dance in a park containing a life-size Armored Trooper VOTOMS “Scopedog” mecha statue—giving a surreal meeting of the traditional and the sci-fi. こういう振り付け。（別にマネしなくていいけどw pic.twitter.com/hum4vfdDXS— まちゃみ@神主 (@macha7...
NFL Star Jamaal Williams' PSA to Fans: "Bring Me Anime Stuff"
Williams shared that fans that know his love of anime understand him as person, not just a NFL player.
― Detroit Lions' running back Jamaal Williams wants his fans to bring him "anime stuff." In a "PSA" video posted yesterday on the Detroit Lions official Twitter account, Williams expressed special appreciation for fans who gift him anime merchandise, saying that they are his "first priority." 🗣PSA f...
China Airlines Jet to be Covered in Pokémon
This jet, named the “Pikachu Jet CI” will operate mainly in the Asia region, including flights between Tokyo and Taipei.
― The Pokémon Company has recently announced that China Airlines will be the newest airline to have a Pokémon-themed jet in the air. This jet, named the “Pikachu Jet CI” will operate mainly in the Asia region, including flights between Tokyo and Taipei. The livery itself will featu...
Initial D Taxi Strolls the Streets of Shibukawa City
Mercifully, unlike the anime, these taxis will be prioritizing safe driving
― As part of its tourism initiatives, Shibukawa City in Gunma Prefecture has sponsored taxis styled after prominent cars from the Initial D anime and manga series. Three cars in total will be ferrying passengers around the city until the end of March next year. Mercifully, unlike the anime, these taxis will be prioritizing sa...
Char Aznable Inspires McDonald's Burger With 3 Times More Meat
6 exclusive menu items come to McDonald's Japan from June 22
― Gundam's iconic Char Aznable is inspiring six exclusive menu items for McDonald's Japan, starting from June 22. The menu includes four burgers, a carbonated McFizz drink, and a McFloat. Most notable among the new offerings is the Newtype White Triple Cheeseburger, which has three layers of meat. This is a reference to Char's Zaku, which i...
Cinnamoroll Tops Sanrio Character Ranking For 3rd Consecutive Year
Kuromi cracks top 3 for the 1st time
― 20 years after his debut, Cinnamoroll has topped the annual Sanrio character popularity poll for the third consecutive year, taking 2,896,171 votes. Meanwhile, Kuromi cracked the top 3 for the first time, overtaking her rival My Melody for the first time. Pom Pom Purin took second spot. The top 10 mascots are below: Cinnamoroll
Pom Pom Purin
Kuromi
Pochacco
My M...
Los Angeles Chargers NFL Team Streams Anime Schedule
The Chargers talk smack about their opponents with references to One Piece, Food Wars!, Attack on Titan, more
― The Los Angeles Chargers NFL team posted its upcoming schedule... as an anime intro. Visually, the video sports references to One Piece, Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Attack on Titan, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Naruto, along with in-jokes for NFL fans. Should we REALLY make our schedule ...
SPY×FAMILY Voice Actors Draw 4th Episode's Visual
Check out Takuya Eguchi, Saori Hayami, and Atsumi Tanezaki's elegant drawings
― The voice actors of the SPY×FAMILY anime have been flexing their artistic skills by creatively reinterpreting episode 4's main visual, shown below: The anime's official Twitter account posted the drawings by Takuya Eguchi (Loid Forger), Saori Hayami (Yor Forger), Atsumi Tanezaki (Anya Forger) on Saturday, shortly after th...
Crayon Shin-Chan Deodorant Ad Claims To Cure Hiroshi's Smelly Feet
Perhaps the highest endorsement possible for a hygiene product
― A new Crayon Shin-chan animated ad is selling Nivea-Kao's 8x4 Men Deodorant Body Wash with perhaps the highest endorsement possible for a hygiene product: it can even cure Hiroshi's smelly feet. Shin-chan's father is legendary for his smelly feet, and has even used it as a weapon on occasion, but it is apparently no match against proper...
Fate/Stay Night's Gilgamesh Wishes Lil Nas X 'Happy Birthday'
The rapper appears to have won over the King of Heroes after his 2021 Met Gala appearance
― In a completely unpredictable cross over, Sony Music Japan decided to wish Grammy-award nominated singer Lil Nas X a happy birthday...via Fate/Stay Night character Gilgamesh. The account tweeted a picture of the King of Heroes holding a mic with the message "After the performance, We are DEAD RIGHT NOW😍 Happy ...
r/place's Final Canvas Teems With Anime, Game References
Reddit's collaborative pixel art project features One Piece, Berserk, Cowboy Bebop, Kirby, more
― The r/place subreddit unveiled its completed 2022 canvas—a collaborative pixel art project between Reddit's various subcommunities, all competing for representation. The completed image features numerous anime and video game references, including One Piece, Berserk, Cowboy Bebop, and Kirby. How many refe...
Cygames Supports Cat Longevity Research
"It is said that there are nearly 10 million cats in Japan today, and for many cat owners, cats are irreplaceable companions that enrich their lives and bring them joy."
― Cygames announced on Twitter on Monday that it has made a donation to the AIM Medical Research Institute (abbreviated as IAM), a group dedicated to the research of the AIM protein. The protein is said to have the potential to expan...
Today on Wikipedia: Did You Know That a Common Way to Travel to Another World Is to Be Hit by a Truck?
Wikipedia's main page links to "Isekai", "Truck-kun" pages for April Fool's
― It's April Fool's Day, and Wikipedia is joining in on the fun by listing goofy facts on its main page. Today's "Did You Know" section (screenshotted here) contains a cheeky reference to the isekai fantasy genre: "Did you know that a common way to travel to another world is to be hit by a truck?" The links take you to the Is...
Playing Hide & Seek With Spy×Family's Anya at AnimeJapan
The adorable telepath was hiding in 5 different locations at Toho Animation's booth
― Toho Animation's booth at AnimeJapan this year dedicated a sizable area to Spy×Family, the hotly anticipated Spring 2022 anime. This area featured popouts of the characters and a large version of the key visual, but it also included a puzzle for observant fans: the adorable Anya was hiding in five different location...
Tiger & Bunny's Masakazu Katsura Designs Hero for Snickers Commercial
Jujutsu Kaisen ending sequence director Masatsugu Nagasoe created the advertisement
― Tiger & Bunny and Garo: Crimson Moon character designer Masakazu Katsura designed the heroic character for a new Snickers commercial. The "BE A HERO SNICKERS" candy bar ad stars champion kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa as he takes on a tokusatsu hero-style persona. The ad is the first in the new campaign that focuses on ...
Chilean Lawmaker Performs Attack on Titan Salute After Casting Her 1st Vote
Newcomer Chilean lawmaker Consuelo Veloso cast her first vote in the Chamber of Deputies last week, and to mark the occasion, she performed the iconic hand-to-chest salute from the Attack on Titan anime and manga series. Chile's public broadcaster news channel 24 horas captured the moment on film, and political journalist Poirot Escovedo clipped it in a tweet on Saturday. Curiosidades: La diputada...
President-Elect of Chile Receives a Squirtle as Administration's Starter Pokémon
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kiyoshi Odawara gifted the Pokémon to President-Elect Boric
― The new President of Chile received a Squirtle as his administration's starter Pokémon. President-Elect Gabriel Boric Font has welcomed guests as he gets settled into his new role ahead of his inauguration tomorrow, including the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kiyoshi Odawara....
Can the Oddtaxi Cast Draw Their Characters in 30 Seconds?
Anime's official TikTok account will add new videos until film premieres on April 1
― Ahead of its upcoming film, staff have opened an Oddtaxi TikTok account and are challenging the voice actors to draw their characters from memory in 30 seconds. The account will add new videos until the film premieres in Japan on April 1. So far, the participants include Daimon brother voice actors and entertainers ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets 2nd ANA Jet Liner With the Pillars
Regular flights commence from March 26
― All Nippon Airways (ANA)'s collaboration with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime is continuing with the launch of a second jet liner, which will commence regular flights starting from March 26. The "Kimetsu no Yaiba Jet Two" (written exclusively in Japanese with kanji and hiragana characters as a nod to the anime's historical setting) features an illustr...
"Rengoku" Donates 100,000 Yen to Saitama's Fujimi City Hall
The patron wrote on the outside of the envelope, "Please use for the good of the people."
― An unknown do-gooder donated 100,000 yen (about US$860) to Fujimi City Hall under the moniker "Kyōjurō Rengoku."
City staff announced on February 9 that the cash was dropped off in an envelope in the municipal building's comment box. The patron wrote on the outside of the envelope, "Please use for the good of ...
Niigata Government Blames 'Girl Running With Toast' Anime Trope For Decline in Rice Consumption
The solution: make the girl run with rice in her mouth instead
― The Niigata prefectural government is trying to promote the region's rice products with an attention-grabbing accusation: it's anime's fault that rice consumption has declined in Japan. Remember that trope where the girl is late to school so she runs with toast in her mouth? The government released a video last week explaining the reaso...
Medical University's "Cringe" Mario Kart COVID-19 PSA Goes Viral
Twitter users can't seem to decide whether it's "funny" or "cringe"
― The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a video on Twitter on January 13 promoting COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. The video slipped under the internet's radar for two weeks, until it suddenly went viral earlier this week. The reason: it uses edited Mario Kart 8 game footage to spread its message, and Twitter u...
Seattle Seahawks Running Back Celebrates Touchdown With Attack on Titan Salute
Travis Homer joins the growing crowd of athletes who reference anime on the field
― The Seattle Seahawks' Travis Homer scored a 73 yard fake punt touchdown in one of Sunday's NFL highlights. After pulling off the impressive feat, Homer got to his feet and celebrated with the iconic hand-to-chest salute from the Attack on Titan anime and manga series. The moment is captured at around the 0:26 mark of ...
Condom Battler Goro Web Anime Returns With a Somber Style
Promo anime for Okamoto Condoms shows the protagonist struggling with the realities of adulthood
― Last year, the Okamoto Condoms brand released the Condom Battler Goro web anime series to promote safe sex in an amusing way. The series had a 90s anime vibe, featuring a main character who looks an awful lot like Ash Ketchum and plot devices straight out of Dragon Ball. But the series has come a long w...
Hot Anime Guy Apple Posters Had "Too Much Impact" For Some Stores
Agricultural association says the posters created an even bigger stir than expected
― Sometimes, turning inanimate objects into attractive anime characters can create too much of an impact. The ZEN-NOH (short for "National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations") Iwate Prefecture branch commissioned several anime-style posters to sell locally produced apples, and they certainly do make ...
Light Yagami Encourages Hondurans to Vote In Presidential Election
Political ad depicting Death Note protagonist urged people to vote in Sunday election
― A Spanish language political ad has been using the Death Note anime to encourage people to vote in Sunday's Honduras presidential election. The Observatorio Democrático Juventud Honduras (Democratic Youth Observatory Honduras) NGO posted the ad on its Facebook page on November 13, showing Death Note protagonist Li...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Jet Liner Takes to the Skies in January
All Nippon Airways starts offering Demon Slayer items for domestic in-flight service from December 1
― A jet liner with a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba design will take to the skies at the tail end of January 2022. Tanjirо̄, Nezuko, Zenitsu, and Inosuke will adorn the sides of the plane, called the "Kimetsu no Yaiba Jet One" (written exclusively in Japanese with kanji and hiragana characters as a no...
Violet Evergarden Staff Shows How You Can Braid Your Hair Like Violet
The Violet Evergarden Twitter account shared a neat tidbit from the production staff last week: In order to properly draw Violet's hair in the Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll side story anime, the staff at Kyoto Animation prepared a detailed diagram and instructions on how she braids her hair. 🌸放送中🌸「#ヴァイオレット・エヴァーガーデン 外伝」#金曜ロードショー✉放送記念リアルタイム【設定】ご紹介「外伝」では髪の表現が多く登場します。よりリアルな表現を...
Pokémon Presides Over Upcoming Sumo Wrestling Tournaments
Pokémon mascots, banners, outfits to appear at bouts in November, January
― Last Wednesday, the Japan Sumo Association announced it has signed a sponsorship deal with The Pokémon Company in order to promote the traditional sport for the younger generation. Not only will Pokémon appear at the Wanpaku Sumo National Tournament, Japan's largest sumo tournament for elementary school-aged children, the pop...
Erotic Manga Artist Puts a Unique Spin on Isekai Reincarnation (NSFW)
Reincarnated as a... what?
― Erotic manga artist Touou has a unique take on the isekai reincarnation genre. On Wednesday, he posted a viral tweet with his drawing and his provocative title for it: "That Time I Reincarnated Into Another World As a Lv. 1 Swordwoman's P*ssy," or "Isekai P*ssy" for short. こんな異世界転生モノってアリ!?「異世界転生したらLV.1女剣士のオマ〇コだった件」略して…「異世界オマ〇コ」！！ pic.twitter.com/WaNa1GMkzZ— トウオウ♂……女性誌で新連載...
Pop Team Epic Creator Launches YouTube Channel, Introduces Cats
Okawa turned 35 and adopted three cats, all named for Arnold Schwarzenegger movies.
― Pop Team Epic creator Bkub Okawa announced on October 3 that he launched his own YouTube channel to commemorate his 35th birthday. His first video introduces his three cats, Ter-chan, Comma-chan, and Pū-chan. All three cats are named for films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. 今日は沢山のお祝いありがとうございました告知が前後しちゃいましたが３５という本格お...
Firefighter Anime Inspires Teen to Save Burning Building
An 18-year-old Japanese boy was honored by the Kagoshima City Central Fire Department on September 29 after he reported and helped limit the spread of a housefire. The teen, Ōga Kawazu, credited his calm composure and quick thinking to anime. Kawazu received an award of recognition and stated at the presentation ceremony that he had "watched an anime series featuring firefighters" and was able to ...
UFC Fighter Roxanne Modafferi Raises Attack On Titan Salute During Weigh-ins
During the official weigh-ins for last Saturday's UFC 266 event, women's flyweight fighter Roxanne Modafferi struck a pose that should be instantly recognizable to any Attack On Titan fan: the now-famous salute used by the Scout Regiment of the Attack On Titan series. On weight and ready to fight! 心を捧げよう！ #ufc pic.twitter.com/Lapp2RYS3j— Roxanne Modafferi (@Roxyfighter) September 24, 2021 Nickname...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets Goofy Live-Action Ad for au
The au website is promoting the collaboration with applications and games that can be accessed via smartphone.
― The Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba series teamed up with Japanese mobile phone company au with an amusing live-action ad, debuting on Thursday. The ad features performances by Ryunosuke Kamiki (your name.'s Taki Tachibana), Honoka Matsumoto (Ride Your Wave's Yōko Hinageshi), and Taishi Nak...
Life-Size Moving Gundam in Yokohama Is Powered By Wind Energy
Bandai Namco Group aims to attain 35% reduction of carbon emissions by 2030, net zero emissions by 2050
― Bandai Namco Group announced on Wednesday that the Gundam Factory Yokohama, the facility which houses a life-size RX-78-2 Gundam statue, has been powered by Yokohama City's Hama Wing wind power plant since May. The facility currently generates zero carbon emissions from electricity. The Evolving ...
Uma Musume Character Becomes Scarecrow for Local Festival
The displays for the 29th Scarecrow Festival will remain until September 20.
― Ebina City in Kanagawa Prefecture holds an annual scarecrow festival along a road adjacent to the rice paddy fields. This year, a character from the popular Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise became one of the 26 scarecrows on display. An photo of the Gold Ship scarecrow in question went viral on Twitter: おはようございます。今日は仕事休みで...
Suntory Promotes Recycling with Looping Animation
Nichijou manga creator Keiichi Arawi is among the contributing artists
― On June 5, beverage maker SUNTORY commemorated World Environment Day by sponsoring a looping animation with a recycling theme. The list of contributing animators includes Nichijou manga creator Keiichi Arawi. The animations can be watched on YouTube throughout all hours of the day: The full list of contributing animators is as f...
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