This lucky bag was the perfect example of how the annual New Year’s deal can truly expand your horizons–not to mention, your soup skills. Read MoreStories in January, 2025

Dec 27, 2024 · Dig in to the damn burgers, Shinji. Last week came the announcement of a surprising partnership: McDonald’s and Evangelion. The fast food chain known for its burgers and fries and the anime known for its mecha and trauma revealed that the first stage of their collaboration would be a set of transforming Eva figures, and now comes the second stage of the collaboration: a line of Evangelion ...

Oct 17, 2024 · Compared to Nakajima’s late-installment work, new Ranma 1/2 character designer Hiromi Taniguchi’s style is much, much closer to the Takahashi’s artwork from the corresponding early chapters that the new TV series has covered so far, but with a dash of additional modern-trend softness that makes the characters look less like the manga originals than they did in the early episodes of the ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Though startled, the man was able to shake the monkey off. While wild monkey sightings aren’t exceptionally rare in Japan, it’s unusual for them to approach/attack people like this. Often confrontations between humans and wild animals are triggered by the animals feeling like their territory is being encroached upon, so leaving the area is usually enough to settle the matter, and so the ...

Oct 24, 2024 · New Dabuchi burgers arrive with new mascot. Food often comes with a side order of linguistics in Japan, and McDonald’s Japan is serving up an extra-large helping with the introduction of their new anime girl-style mascot character. With her cheerful smile and red-and-gold attire, she immediately conveys a sense of youthful energy and fun. What takes quite a bit more time to convey, and ...

5 days ago · 7-Eleven Japan’s most popular product with foreign tourists is…a unique chocolate gummy Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares his beloved car with fans Tokyo’s Edo-themed hot spring hotel is a fresh seafood paradise Starbucks Japan releases new sakura drink for cherry blossom season 2025 As many Japanese elementary school kids want to be VTubers as schoolteachers in survey Uniqlo ...

Jan 3, 2025 · Blue Archive’s presence at the station reflects its popularity, as it boasts the highest number of related exhibits at the event. The blood-donation buses had returned to the event as well, after being absent from Summer Comiket as a safety measure to protect crowds from the intense heat. Participants who donate blood here can get anime-related merchandise in return.

Nov 30, 2024 · With the Christmas season here, management asks for sensitivity regarding one specific topic. To many fans, a big part of the appeal of idol music is the genre’s sense of community and feeling of emotional connection with performers. At the same time, though, many idol singers are still very young, especially at the time of their debut, and so it’s important for fans to be respectful when ...

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Oct 25, 2024 · RX-78F00/E Gundam strikes a pose ahead of opening of world’s fair. When doing construction projects in Japan, it’s customary to have a Shinto priest come to the site to purify it, bestow a blessing upon the project, and pray for its safe completion. This practice is observed when building houses, office buildings, and, yes, real-world giant life-size anime robots.