Instagram's Top 6 Ruin Explorers
Spoon & Tamago tracks down six intrepid Instagram users who beautifully—and sometimes creepily—document Japan’s most atmospheric ruins.
Simpsons Halloween Shouts-Out to Anime
A well-studied eye will spot nods to Attack on Titan, Naruto, Pokémon, Bleach, One Piece and Spirited Away.
Toyota Unveils Car with 2 Transformation Modes
Macross mech designer Shoji Kawamori teams up with Toyota for what may become a transforming car.
Macross Delta Teaser Delivers New Valkyries
New Valkyrie designs and a pop idol group to feature in the upcoming expansion of the Macross franchise.
The 6 Times Anime Did Proper Halloween
Halloween has only recently been imported to the land of the rising sun, so its presence hasn't been felt much in anime as yet.
AMA: The Stars of Funimation's Dragon Ball Z
The two leads from Funimation's dubs of Dragon Ball Z wax on the series' development and the challenges of screaming for ten minutes at a time.
Band-Maid: 'New Beginning' Ready to Thrash
After building a frothing online fan-base with their guitar-heavy tracks, Band-Maid are finally releasing their nine-track full album.
Capture the Force with Star Wars Plushies
Hold onto your fur! Takara Arts has just announced that they will be selling pint-sized Star Wars plushies a month before Star Wars 7 enters this galaxy.
Pepper Rocks with Asian Kung-Fu Generation
Pepper, the programmable humanoid robot that can detect and respond to human emotions, reveals his beatboxing skills.
The Tanuki Who Just Keeps On Giving
Grateful for a meal, one raccoon dog has taken it upon himself to return the favor in a most unexpected way.
Power Pose Sketching Models
Artistic models equipped with swords, wings and plastic guns are hard to come by, but not for long!
NES Gets First New Cartridge in 21 Years
8Bit Music Power is a collection of 12 music tracks accompanied by some delightful 8-bit graphics.
Takarazuka's Rurouni Kenshin Cast On Display
See seina Sagiri and Sakina Ayakaze show their moves as Kenshin Himura and Hajime Saito.
Pikachu Trick-or-Treats as Other Pokémon
Jumping on the seasonal bandwagon very early on, Japan's Pokémon Centers have been offering special, limited-edition Halloween merchandise since September 5.
This is One Roach You Can't Kill
Sealed together by concrete and steel, this cockroach statue serves as a memorial for all the roaches slain by Sono & Sons.
Move Over Godzilla: Local Kaiju are Coming!
Did you know that each of Japan’s 47 prefectures has a designated monster?
Leave the Ordinary & Dive into the Extrodinary
Life in Tokyo can leave one feeling drained after a long day, but as the film short Tokyo Cosmo shows, sometimes our imagination gets the better of us and allows us to escape the ordinary and unwind.
Glitter and Gleam Like a Manga Queen
Stylize your eyes to look like your favorite manga heroine thanks to Japan Eden's new Anime Contact line.
Challenge Aims to Make 18-Meter Gundam Move
Proposals are being entered for methods to make Odaiba's iconic Gundam walk, and possibly even grapple, by 2019.
