What happens when you mix renowned horror manga author Kazuo Umezu, creator of classics like The Drifting Classroom, with the sugary sweet stars of THE iDOLM@STER? You get a totally ridiculous Japanese Snickers campaign that puts a horrific spin on the idols. The collaboration has Umezu putting …Read more »
There’s a new Made in Abyss film on the way, and one Tokyo bakery is celebrating by giving itself a makeover. The bakery, Usagiza Lepus, will go Abyss-y from January 18 to March 17, when it will offer up treats based on the manga-turned-anime series. …Read more »
Re:Zero is out with a new OVA, Memory Snow, and to mark the occasion, the series has teamed up with Sanrio to Hello Kitty-ize its characters. Emilia, Rem and Ram have been given the Kitty treatment for a series of Twitter icons that are expected …Read more »
Popular manga Shaman King turns 20 this year, and in celebration, Japanese karaoke parlor chain Karaoke no Tetsujin is offering up some King-ly stuff. First up, original drinks based on the various teams that participate in the Shaman Fight in the manga, such as Funbari …Read more »
The next issue of Weekly Shonen Jump will feature a very special illustration on the cover when it hits newsstands in Japan. One Piece author Eiichiro Oda provided a drawing of Luffy and Dragon Ball‘s Goku, the latter of which… kind of looks like Luffy …Read more »
The Tokyo Ghoul:re anime is getting a CD single release for its opening theme song, “asphyxia,” which features the band Cö shu Nie. Since original Tokyo Ghoul manga author Sui Ishida personally chose the band to perform the opening, it’s only fitting that he came …Read more »
Okay, we’ve known for a while now Nissin, the company behind Cup Noodles, and Final Fantasy are BFFs. They’ve shared multiple advertising campaigns, including this hilarious and bizarre FFXV /Cup Noodle ad. But this latest collaboration may take the cake (or the noodle, rather). Nissin …Read more »
If you’ve been following our Japan coverage long enough, you know when a big new anime film comes out, there’s no consumer product they won’t team up with to promote the thing. This time around, the collaboration is between High☆Speed! - Free! Starting Days , …Read more »
There’s no shortage of Sailor Moon merchandise out there. In just the past year or so, we’ve featured a high-quality replica of Usagi’s Moon Stick and loungewear inspired by the series’ sailor uniforms. If all that merchandise still wasn’t enough Moon for you, check this …Read more »
Walk into a Japanese classroom and you will no doubt see this: a simple, lightweight notebook labeled Campus. Debuting 40 years ago, Kokuyo’s Campus notebooks are pretty much the standard in Japan for note takin’. Now Campus have teamed up with Nintendo for a line …Read more »
We thought Gendo Ikari shaving off his distinctive and highly-rated beard was the pinnacle of anime-shaver collaboration, but that was oh-so-naive. Razor manufacturer Kai has one-upped Schick with its new campaign that incorporates the original Gundam series to sell its new line of Xfit razors. …Read more »
If you ever wondered how they got those tiny vegetables in a bowl of instant ramen, well… it was Vegeta, of course! The Dragon Ball Z character can be seen in a new Cup Noodle ad, in which he beats the crap out of giant …Read more »
A few weeks ago, we highlighted Kantai Collection , the browser game-turned-anime about batttleships that are also somehow young mini-skirt wearing girls. For further proof KanColle is being set up to take over the world, look no further than the special collaboration being run with …Read more »
How Deep Is Your Love… for Sword Art Online ? Enough to wake up every morning and put Sword Art Online on your face? In that case, we have the product for you. Released February 26, the Sword Art Online PC Frame by maker Heart …Read more »
We reported a few weeks back the peppy sentai-themed idols Momoiro Clover Z would be teaming up with none other than legendary rock band KISS for a new single. Now a music video for the song has been released online, and on top of that, …Read more »
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