Oshiri Tantei: a hero we can all get behind
How did Oshiri Tantei – an actual bum – ever become one of Japan’s most popular detective cartoon characters? It’s
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TV & Movies
TV & Movies
Meishou Manga Realization figures: a shawarma swarm of samurai
First, they gave us insanely high-quality samurai-themed Star Wars figures. Then Tamashii Nations moved on – to Japanese warrior versions
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Seiri-chan: Japan’s idea of a ‘period drama’ manga
If you have periods, we hope they’re okay to deal with. PMS, heavy/irregular flow, cramps, chocolate cravings, and the many
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Professor Layton vs Detective Pikachu: who wins?
“Few things satisfy like a puzzle solved.” So says Professor Layton – and who are we to disagree? He helps
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It’s like looking in the mirror: Japanese anime idols we can totally identify with
Being a Japanese idol girl is hard, you guys. If you think it’s tough being a dedicated idol wota, think
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Kamen Rider: all Heisei riders, ranked (part 1)
As of May 2019, the Heisei era comes to an end. And with it, the Heisei era of Kamen Riders.
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Star Wars Meishou Movie Realization figures: think they’re pretty damn cool, you will
Our realisation: if these characters showed up in the movies, the story would’ve played out real differently. Introducing the Star
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Eat, pray, love, zoom, sprint, laugh: the best My Hero Academia quirks to have in real life
In the real world, when you call a person ‘quirky’, you mean they’re kinda… weird. Like a manic pixie dream
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Produce48 J-idols: who are you gonna pick?
We admit it, okay? We’re obsessed with Produce 48. And sure, maybe we were already very very very obsessed with
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Spoiler alert: The funniest Japanese names for Disney movies
Some movie names don’t survive the translation from English to Japanese. ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ somehow became ‘Bus Man’. The whole ‘Fast
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