Are you a fan of Yotsuba& ? Prepare yourself for some cute overload. Duralumin, Yotsuba’s teddy bear, has come to life courtesy German toy company Steiff. The best teddy bears are made in Germany, you see. Duralumin, sometimes written Juralumin, became an indispensable part of …Read more »
When we last left our heroes at the end of the first Attack on Titan live-action film, Eren had discovered his unique transformational ability and was in the midst of a battle a group of bloodthirsty Titans. Meanwhile, tasked with creating their own ending for …Read more »
When we last left our heroes at the end of the first Attack on Titan live-action film, Eren had discovered his unique transformational ability and was in the midst of a battle a group of bloodthirsty Titans. Meanwhile, tasked with creating their own ending for …Read more »
This week, at the opening of a Naruto art exhibition in Tokyo, a 15-year-old question was finally answered, as visitors got a look at character Kakashi’s face for the first time. Copy Ninja Kakashi’s visage, hidden under a ninja mask throughout Naruto’s 15-year run, was …Read more »
Transformation is a theme at the heart of Princess Jellyfish , the ongoing josei manga series about a jellyfish otaku who changes from a shy, world-shunning shut-in to a world-famous fashion designer with the help of her otaku flatmates and cross-dressing friend Kuranosuke. It’s appropriate …Read more »
If you’re a giant Evangelion fan and planning to visit Japan in the near future, may we humbly suggest sometime next year between January 23 and May 10? That’s when Universal Studios Japan will be running “Evangelion The Real 4D,” a new attraction based on …Read more »
Apparently Universal Studios Japan, Tokyo Disneyland’s rival down in Osaka, is not content to simply put on a first-of-its-kind, 4D Evangelion event – they’ve also announced "Attack on Titan The Real," an attraction set to feature two life-size Titans. Visitors will be able to see …Read more »
You knew it had to happen: MOVIC, the anime goods company, has created a 1:1 scale replica of the 3D maneuver gear from Attack on Titan . The replica, which is officially licensed, can be had for a mere 99,800 yen, or about $1,000. C’mon, …Read more »
A few months ago we reported about the Attack on Titan "escape game," an event in which participants have to solve a puzzle before time runs out and are eaten by Titans (ostensibly). Imagine those corn mazes you went to as a kid, but about …Read more »
Someone take all these franchises away from Ryuhei Kitamura. He doesn't need 'em. Kitamura, the director of Lupin III , blasted onto the Japanese movie scene with the low-budget zombie martial arts epic Versus . Shot on a budget of what probably amounted to "enough …Read more »
Fans of Hayao Miyazaki’s Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind will remember Nausicaa’s main method of transport was a sleek one-man glider called a Mehve. The Mehve is a work of fiction, but one man, Kazuhiko Hachiya, has been working on a real-life version …Read more »
For anime fans, it’s one of Tokyo’s must-sees: the 1:1 scale Gundam statue. Completed in 2009, the real-life RX-78 currently keeps watch over the Gundam Front theme park in Odaiba, Tokyo. It’s an impressive tribute to the continued popularity Gundam has had over the decades, …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Attack on Titan , this may be one of those articles that has you packing your bags for a trip to Japan. Firstly, this April, the series’ infamous Colossal Titan will rampage through the streets of Kawasaki, just south of …Read more »
Matt Schley
