Interest - October 2013
- Anime Events in Gateshead Start Friday ()
- Replica Sword from Record of Lodoss War Given Away as Raffle Prize ()
- Dress Up with Bishoujo-Lined Suit Jackets ()
- Hello Kitty Litter Box Is Long Overdue ()
- Bandai Sells Hello Kitty Robot in Die-Cast Metal With Shooting Fists ()
- City Employees Dancing to AKB48 Is Guaranteed to Make You Smile ()
- Happy Halloween — Anime Style ()
- Madoka Magica Movie Second Week Freebies for Japanese Theatergoers Revealed ()
- Type-Moon Co-Founder Takashi Takeuchi Draws Fate x Record of Lodoss War Crossover ()
- Japanese Illustrators Work Hard For The Money — Or For Free ()
- 5 Neat Things to Pre-Order This Week (Oct. 30) ()
- Ender's Game Actor Compares Character to Shinji Ikari ()
- New Madoka Magica Merch Sees Homura Cu-poche and Nightmare Plush ()
- Mystery and Love Meet in Nicole Otome Game ()
- Need Someone to Talk To? Rent a Friend ()
- Punch Perverts with Punishment Punch Girl Smartphone Game ()
- Black Butler's Yana Toboso Draws Kuroko's Basketball Fanart ()
- Halloween Festivals Hit It Big in Shibuya and Kawasaki ()
- Live the Pirate Life with Bodacious Space Pirates Potato Shochu ()
- Idol Group Combines Pop Tunes and Sushi Making ()
- Musician and Voice Actor Daigo Rocks Attack on Titan Cosplay for Halloween ()
- Disney to Exhibit at Comiket for the First Time with Ender's Game ()
- Japanese Band Creates Incredible Animation Using 189 Spinning CDs ()
- Voice Cast Announced for Boyfriend (Beta) Game ()
- Life-size Statues of Galilei Donna Sisters to Appear at NoitaminA Shop in Odaiba ()
- The Guy who Voices Rin From Free! Admits He Can't Actually Swim ()
- Pokemon Juice Delivers Vitamin C and Delicious Fruit Flavors ()
- Nendoroid and Figma in the Works for Newest Madoka Magica Magical Girl Nagisa ()
- Saitama Governor Declares Prefecture a "Holy Anime Site" ()
- 14-Year-Old Girl to Make Her Professional Manga Debut ()
- Get Your Own Hello Kitty Mitsubishi Mirage ()
- Halloween Events at Sanrio's Harmonyland Theme Park ()
- Decorate Yourself with 30th Anniversary Creamy Mami Nail Decals ()
- DJ Hello Kitty and Ayumi Hamasaki United at Last! ()
- BBC Documentary Features Otaku Culture Tonight ()
- 20 Unique Attack on Titan Products to Keep Fans Going ()
- Madoka Magica Crane Game Yields Figures and Corn Snacks ()
- Test Drive a Love Live! School Idol Project Toyota ()
- Yowamushi Pedal Heads to Cycling Expo ()
- Behind the Scenes with Yoshiki Classical ()
- 5 Neat Things to Pre-Order This Week (Oct. 23) ()
- No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys Fault I'm In An Adult Video (safe for work) ()
- Miss Monochrome's Wishes Come True with a Nendoroid ()
- Sakura Wars Does America's Wild West in Stage Play ()
- Pachinko Machines Get Their Own Virtual Idols ()
- Hatsune Miku Gets Ethereal in Cloud-Projection Concert ()
- 1/6 Scale Mikasa Ackerman Figure is Stunning and Expensive ()
- Sailor Moon Bag Charms, Hoodies, and More from Premium Bandai ()
- Nendoroid Eren Jaeger from Attack on Titan Ready for Pre-order, with Levi In Production ()
- Nintendo Pokemon Hanafuda Cards Ready for Pre-Order ()
- Killer Kill la Kill Fan Art (and Cosplay) You Have to See ()
- "Vocaloducer" Automatically Creates Songs from Lyrics ()
- Video Shows Poke-Battle from Pikachu's Point of View ()
- Figure of Madoka Kaname Key Visual from ~The Beginning Story / The Everlasting~ ()
- Period Cramps? This 5-Panel Comic Gets It ()
- Attack on Titan + Cat Videos Together At Last ()
- Japanese Theater-Exclusive Third Madoka Magica Film Goods Revealed ()
- Slice Open Your Letters with a Kill la Kill Scissor Letter Opener ()
- Cafe & Bar Characro in Ikebukuro Serves Up Tiger & Bunny Food, Booze, and Interactive Features ()
- 30 Evangelion-Branded Things That Have No Reason to Be Evangelion-Branded ()
- Fan-Made Hatsune Miku Concert in Gateshead November 2 ()
- 6HP Christmas Cosmetics Get Tie-In Anime Short With Hatsune Miku ()
- Artists Announced for Studio Khara's 2014-2015 Evangelion Illustrations Calendar ()
- Make Your Phone Magical With Madoka Magica Customization App ()
- Documentary Series on Competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee on Youtube ()
- Danny Elfman is a Miyazaki Fan ()
- Hilarious "Sexy" Unlicensed Anime-related and Video Game Costumes ()
- Famima Serves Up Black Curry Kinnikuman Steamed Buns ()
- Kantai Collection Cafe has Themed Foods and Battle-Damaged Tapestries ()
- Attack on Titan's 1/1-scale 3D Maneuver Gear Prototype Displayed ()
- "Fighting Scarf Girls" Posters Mix Attack on Titan, Yozakura Quartet ()
- Good Smile Company's Newest Bakemonogatari Nendoroid Up for Pre-orders ()
- The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Likes Speech Synthesized Music, Too ()
- Cop Injures Man While Drifting, Cites Anime and Video Games as Inspiration ()
- 16 Anime-Related Costumes You can Buy for Halloween for Under $100 ()
- Pacific Rim Fighting Game Now Available on PS3 ()
- Sailor Moon Hair Ribbon, Seat Cushion, and Rubber Mat ()
- American Pop-Punk Band Has Some Love Advice for Mario ()
- Finish Your Meal with Potato Stew-Flavored Popsicles ()
- Elizabeth-shaped Bun from Gintama is Full of Mystery Meat ()
- Bandai Revamps Sailor Moon's Moon Stick Toy for Grown-ups ()
- China's Dragon's Attack Mobile Game Has Some Familiar Faces ()
- Animatic from Pacific Rim's Shatterdome Launch Sequence ()
- Japanese Theatergoers for Madoka Magica Film Get Awesome Free Stuff ()
- Lawson's Goes All Out with Puella Magi Madoka Magica Candy and Merchandise ()
- 5 Neat Things to Pre-Order This Week (Oct. 16) ()
- LiSA Has a Message For Her Fans ()
- Voice Actresses Form Virtual Cosplay Idol Group "Smile Shooter" ()
- Stop-Motion Figures Are Latest Attack on Titan Parody ()
- Oreimo Body Pillows Smell So Fresh and So(ap) Clean ()
- Sailor Moon and Madoka Magica Chocolates for Valentine's Day ()
- Town of Iwami Offers Exclusive Free! Merchandise and Iwatobi-chan Scarecrow ()
- Hello Kitty to Collaborate with... The Simpsons? ()
- Tokyo Rail Companies Hold QR Rally for Downloadable Madoka Magica Content ()
- Madoka Magica Characters Don Lawson's Uniforms for Campaign ()
- Get Your Kyousogiga Goods and Wallpapers at Pizza Hut ()
- Evangelion and Japanese Sword Exhibit to Travel Through Europe in 2014 ()
- Snuggle Up Closer To Your Sister With Official Hugging Pillows ()
- World Order Band Welcomes The Olympics to Tokyo ()
- Giant 4-Foot Long Charlotte Plush from Madoka Magica ()
- Good Smile Company Teases Monster Hunter Nendoroid Urukusu Armor Ver. ()
- Hatsune Miku Sings When You Hum and Type ()
- Phantasy Star Online 2's Madoka Magica Costumes Revealed ()
- Bandai Offers Undressable Free! Character Plushes ()
- Japan Votes For Tokyo Olympic Ceremony Musical Act ()
- Photo Feature: Paris Manga Event ()
- Hello Kitty-shaped Donuts for Halloween ()
- SMAP's song "Hello" to be Hello Kitty 40th Anniversary Song ()
- Trick or Treat at the Evangelion Store! ()
- PETA Releases 2nd Pokemon Game Parody ()
- London's Barbican Begins Dance Performance with Manga Illustrations October 22 ()
- Seattle Supermarket Displays Meaty Anime Sculptures ()
- Naruto Voice Actresses Celebrate Naruto's Birthday with Video Messages ()
- Madoka Magica Gets Tie-In Popcorn, Drinks ()
- Hank Hill Tries His Hand In A Pokemon Battle ()
- Make a 5 cm Rick Dias Mobile Suit from Paper ()
- Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ Invades Famima... Again ()
- 5 Neat Things to Pre-Order This Week (Oct. 9) ()
- Sing Your Heart Out in a Special Diabolik Lovers Karaoke Room ()
- More Art from Defunct Production I.G Snake Plissken Anime Unearthed ()
- Find Your Perfect Maid Cafe with Maid+Plus ()
- Pre-Orders Open for 60 cm Volks Dollfie Dream Hatsune Miku ()
- Weird News Japan: Two Streakers Arrested For Showing Their "Dumplings" ()
- Light Novel Author Pens "Anti-Haruhi" Novel ()
- Attack on Titan Makeup Tutorials for Halloween ()
- Learn English with Tiger & Bunny (and Probably Vice Versa, Too) ()
- Evangelion Store Updates with Slips, Shorts, and Other Accessories for Women ()
- Behind-the-Scenes at a Hatsune Miku Cosplay Shoot ()
- Real Life Recipes for Anime Food ()
- Get Your Hot Dudes of BlazBlue Merch at Animate Girls Festival ()
- Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Gallery at Shiseido HQ Comes with Hair and Makeup Simulator ()
- Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live Roll Cakes ()
- Long-lost Animation Sequences from Defunct Gatchaman Movie ()
- Nintendo Teases Pokemon Hanafuda Cards ()
- Sleep-Inducing CD Invites You To Snuggle Up With Your Sister ()
- "Hello Kitty" Caterpillar is Adorable ()
- New Strike Witches The World Witches Art Book ()
- NTT DoCoMo's New Smart Glasses Could Translate Manga Instantly ()
- Attack on Titan's Official 3D Maneuver Gear Replicas Offered ()
- Masked Superhero Delivers Toys to Kids in Thailand ()
- Bite into an iDOLM@STER Christmas Cake ()
- Attack on Titan X Crossovers We Love ()
- Evangelion Accessories and Hoodies for the Winter ()
- Art From I.G's Shelved Snake Plissken Anime Revealed ()
- Smell Grilled Meats... On Your Phone! ()
- Sega Streams 2nd Promo Video with Mikudayo ()
- Propose with an (Unofficial) Pokemon Ring ()
- Japan's Newest Vending Machine Delivers Mobile Apps ()
- Party Down With Pokemon in New York City ()
- Good Smile Company's A Certain Scientific Railgun S Cafe Offers Themed Foods, Drinks ()
- Madoka Magica Taxis in Sapporo ()
- Stella Girls Academy C3-bu Voice Actress Tries Her Hand at Airsoft ()
- Ring in 2014 With A Evangelion Calendar ()
- Manga Creators Celebrate Kadokawa Merger with Art & Messages ()
- 5 Neat Things to Pre-Order This Week (Oct. 2) ()
- London Ukiyo-E Japanese Art Exhibit Features 400-Year-Old Erotica ()
- Enjoy a Hatsune Miku Christmas Cake from FamilyMart ()
- New Kantai Collection Nendoroid from Good Smile Company ()
- Last Flight for Pikachu Jumbo ()
- Manga Artists Doodle On Retired Shogakukan Publishing Building ()
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The List - 7 Brother-Sister Romances That Went Too Far
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Things get incestuous in this edition of The List, with seven couples who might be a little TOO close for comfort.
― This week, we're talking about the elephant in the anime viewing room. It's a particular type of "forbidden relationship" that crops up on a pretty regular basis, where dudes have a chance at sleeping with their sisters. I'm not going to pretend to know why this trope is common beyond...
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (English Dub)
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Black Butler's feature film debut brings titanic stakes to the big screen, but its animation quality might leave you somewhat high and dry. Rose Bridges has the details on this English dub premiere.
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The Spring 2017 Manga Guide
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Looking for new manga to read? Our first-ever Spring Manga Guide has you covered!
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Uncovering the Animation of The Eccentric Family in Nakano Broadway
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Kim Morrissy & Callum May check out the stunning artwork behind P.A. Works' sleeper hit before the exhibit's closing time.
― The Eccentric Family is perhaps the very definition of a sleeper hit. This quirky drama about a family of talking tanuki was inaugurated as a Kyoto Special Goodwill Ambassador earlier this year thanks to its faithful recreations of the real-life locations of Japan's former capi...
Answerman - Why Is It Socially Unacceptable To Be An Otaku In Japan?
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Generally speaking, Japanese society still shuns the otaku - why is that? Justin has a few ideas.
― James asks: I have seen a rather large number of anime and manga series in recent years in which a character (either male of female) is extremely popular and successful at school and with their friends, but hides the fact that they are an otaku (approximately the Japanese equivalent of a nerd in weste...
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Dreamin' Sun GN 1
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― Originally published in Margaret magazine in 2007, a transfer of rights to a new publisher has resulted in a re-release of Ichigo Takano's Dreamin' Sun and its translation into English. (Takano...
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Tokyo Big Sight is overrun with players of all kinds to check out the latest and greatest toys on the market. Yes, they have fidget spinners.
― Tokyo Big Sight, June 3, 2017. 9:00 am Japan Standard Time. The 2017 International Tokyo Toy Show had just begun, and the line of entry snaked all the way across the enormous venue. The children paced around and tugged at their parents’ sleeves, unable to con...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of May 27-June 2
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My Hero Academia races up the charts as the Spring 2017 season starts to wind down! Find out how your favorites performed in our weekly user rankings.
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This Week in Games - The Modest Life of Virtual Console
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In the calm before the E3 storm, Dustin considers the legacy and future of Nintendo's Virtual Console service. PLUS: Pokemon, Final Fantasy Dissidia, more old Mega Man games and much more!
― Good god, E3 starts next week. Though I'm fortunate enough to not be going to LA, there's still a hint of dread mixed in with all the excitement for what's coming. It's a flood a-coming, one which comes in the af...
Prince of Stride: Alternative BD+DVD
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Answerman - Why Isn't More Anime Shown On American TV?
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There are countless hours of US cable television programming to fill, and yet only a few hours a week are filled with anime. Why is that? Justin gets into it.
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― Katsudon is a Japanese rice dish made with deep-fried pork cutlets, egg, and vegetables. If you prepare it with just the right blend and consistency, it's absolutely mouth-watering stuff. It's common enough that you'll find it served on just about every street corner in Tokyo,...
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Horus: Prince of the Sun (Little Norse Prince) Blu-Ray
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