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Oshiri Tantei: a hero we can all get behind

DEJAPAN Staff / September 16, 2019

How did Oshiri Tantei – an actual bum – ever become one of Japan’s most popular detective cartoon characters? It’s […]

First, they gave us insanely high-quality samurai-themed Star Wars figures. Then Tamashii Nations moved on – to Japanese warrior versions

If you have periods, we hope they’re okay to deal with. PMS, heavy/irregular flow, cramps, chocolate cravings, and the many

“Few things satisfy like a puzzle solved.” So says Professor Layton – and who are we to disagree? He helps

Being a Japanese idol girl is hard, you guys. If you think it’s tough being a dedicated idol wota, think

DEJAPAN Staff / December 3, 2018

As of May 2019, the Heisei era comes to an end. And with it, the Heisei era of Kamen Riders.

Our realisation: if these characters showed up in the movies, the story would’ve played out real differently. Introducing the Star

In the real world, when you call a person ‘quirky’, you mean they’re kinda… weird. Like a manic pixie dream

We admit it, okay? We’re obsessed with Produce 48. And sure, maybe we were already very very very obsessed with

Some movie names don’t survive the translation from English to Japanese. ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ somehow became ‘Bus Man’. The whole ‘Fast

Hey, Haruka! There you are. We’ve been waiting for you to read this blog. …you are Haruka, right? Haruka Nanami?

The runaway popularity of Osomatsu-san is obvious here in Japan. Those Matsuno brothers give everyone something (and somebody) to love. Each