Turning Yokohama yellow: Pikachu Outbreak in Japan, summer 2017
The summer ‘Pikachu Outbreak’ event’s been ‘a thing’ for a couple years now. ‘A thing’ as in the biggest, craziest
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Dressed to kill, kinda: anime & game battle outfits real people could never fight in
The great thing about manga, anime and video games is that they don’t always have to be realistic. Sometimes they
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Digimon lives on: digitalmonster ver.20th in 3 new colours
(Pre-orders for these items have ended.) August 1st is a real important day for Digimon fans. It’s the day when
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Trending: does buying the merch make you a ‘better’ fan?
Alright, so we’ve seen some arguments about this pop back up on Twitter recently. Disclaimer: you can buy merch for
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Fridgeezoo: the coolest kitchen friends, literally
When you open your fridge, the light comes on. Unless your fridge isn’t working, but let’s just say that it
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Osomatsu-san: proof that anime fans will buy literally anything
The runaway popularity of Osomatsu-san is obvious here in Japan. Those Matsuno brothers give everyone something (and somebody) to love. Each
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Fandom DIY: how to make and use an ita bag
Signal your fan status loud and proud with a customised ita bag! You’ve gotta know about the legendary ‘itasha’ cars
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The Lottery of Zelda: the legend of 7-11
You’ve heard of pachinko. You know about game centres. You’ve seen people scooping up goldfish and coloured balls at summer
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How to use a Japan proxy shopping service when you can’t read Japanese
Language barriers can be hilarious – sometimes. Like when you’re on a train in a foreign country, and there’s a
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The weirdest Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure merch
When a manga’s been around as long as JJBA has, expect to find a lot of merch for it around.
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