Nesoberi nuigurumis: squishy huggable friends
“I need a hug!” Ah, the familiar whisper of the hikikomori – unless it’s on Twitter, where that’s more of
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Cute stress relief: yay for squishies!
Life can be stressful sometimes. What you need… is a squishy. “I shall call him squishy” Before fidget spinners came along,
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The KingBlade: an otaku’s true colours
It shouldn’t surprise you that the KingBlade is the glorious leader in the LED glowstick market. Since 2012, discerning otaku
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These Cav Empt T-shirts are weird, but we’d wear them
It goes without saying, but Japanese fashion trends can be really weird. We keep an eye on what the biggest,
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It’s easy to love Aqours – and Love Live! Sunshine!!
“There are 3 types of people in the world. Those who prefer Love Live!, those who prefer Love Live! Sunshine!!, and those
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The iDOLM@STER 765 MILLION LIVE: official Asia tour 2017
Support your favourite girls on their first ‘global tour’! THE iDOLM@STER 765 MILLION STARS are headed to Taiwan (and maybe
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POP TEAM EPIC POP UP SHOP
Every so often, a manga suddenly goes BOOM. It jumps straight into modern Japanese pop culture, so quick the ink’s hardly
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