Tite Kubo’s Bleach manga may have come to an end, but memories of the long-running shonen manga remain. That’s the idea behind a new web app called Bleach Endless Memories, in which fans can mix and match their own favorite scenes from the manga into …Read more »
With the caveat that the word “otaku” means different things to different generations, subcultures and nationalities, this is still some pretty interesting news. A survey of 400 Japanese women from 15 to 24 around Japan has revealed that almost 70% of those women identified as …Read more »
Popular manga-slash-anime Seven Deadly Sins is coming to the stage in Japan this August, and today, we got a look at a new version of the play’s main visual, plus photos of the main cast in costume. The main visual, which was first unveiled in …Read more »
Ever wanted your haircut to look like it popped straight out of Steins;Gate? Now’s your chance. Wille, a hair salon in Shibuya, Tokyo, is offering up a special Steins;Gate 0 menu, with cuts based on Kurisu, Mayuki, Moeka and others. There are seven styles in …Read more »
There may be readers of Otaku USA younger than Cowboy Bebop, the 26-episode series that originally aired in 1998. Thankfully, there are multiple essays on this very site about the allure of Bebop, alleviating me of the burden of describing just what was so great about …Read more »
It’s the event fighting game fans anticipate all year: Evo, or Evolution Championship Series, in which the world’s greatest players of Street Fighter, Tekken, Guilty Gear and more battle for supremacy (not to mention a nice bundle of cash). Years in the making, the first …Read more »
We just got an update on the live-action Naruto film being produced in Hollywood. But over in Japan, they’ve already got a live-action Naruto… in the form of a kabuki play, that is. The play hits Tokyo this August, and to build up the hype, …Read more »
Location is a huge part of what makes great cosplay photos, and there are quite a few costumes out there for which a library setting would be perfect. Shooting in most libraries, especially with flash, is usually a no-no, but for a limited time, Tokyo’s …Read more »
Jojo’s fans: if you’re planning to visit Tokyo in the near future, you may want to consider sometime between August 24 and October 1. That’s when The National Art Center in Tokyo will host an exhibition featuring JoJo’s art from Hirohiko Araki, the creator of …Read more »
An exhibition centered around the theme of lesbian love, which was set to take place in Tokyo, has been canceled, it was reported yesterday. Titled simply “Lesbian Love Exhibition,” the event was to take place at department store Ikebukuro Marui. But retailer Village Vanguard canceled …Read more »
Tokyo, meet Neo-Tokyo. In the latest of our social media clips, we take a trip to Shibuya, where in recent months, a mural celebrating the Katsuhiro Otomo classic Akira has appeared. The giant mural wraps around the construction site of Parco, a department store being …Read more »
This past weekend, an anime tourism event was held in otaku mecca Akihabara, and some special guests were on hand to join in the fun. One of those guests was Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, who is a self-professed fan of anime and cosplay. She was …Read more »
If you’re up on your Chinese zodiac calendar, you’ll know 2018 is the Year of the Dog, and the Evangelion Store in Tokyo is celebrating by ringing in the year with a few poochy items and giveaways. First, a standing panel featuring Asuka in a …Read more »
As fans of Mr. Osomatsu know, one of the Matsuno brothers’ favorite activities is going to the public bath. Now at an arcade in Tokyo, you can join them. In virtual reality, that is. “Osomatsu-san VR,” which opened to the public December 7, is the …Read more »
Dragon Ball Z, YuYu Hakusho, Slam Dunk, Yu-Gi-Oh!… for many fans of Shonen Jump, the ‘90s is the decade to beat. Those fans will be excited to hear there’s an upcoming Tokyo exhibition dedicated to that era of the manga magazine. Today, the first poster …Read more »
Matt Schley
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