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Sailor Moon Gets a Makeover into... a Boyband?

They may be no Sailor Starlights, but Italian singer, Paolo Tuci, and his backup dancers transformed the Italian Sailor Moon S theme into a wonderful '80s-esque European pop song!

Anime Shows How Kanji Can Help You Get Girls

This sweet high-school anime shows how learning kanji can be the key to getting a girlfriend!

Totoro Made from Tororo?

For a healthy and cute lunch, try this fresh new take on zaru-soba—Totoro made from tororo!

In the Name of the Moon... Accessorize!

Unlike Sailor Moon and the Scouts, you won't need to play an arcade game to win these accessories.

That's Not a Store—It's a Bedroom!

Tokyo Otaku Mode speaks to the winner of its Otaku Room Photo Contest. You won't believe what's inside!

Madoka Magica-Inspired Apparel & Accessories

Dresses, bags, skirts, rings and more!

'Eye-Popping' 3-D Manga

The 3-D manga trend shows no signs of slowing down!

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 15 Most Powerful Male Heroes in Anime

Mirror, mirror on the wall: Who's the most powerful anime character of them all?

The Secret to One Punch Man's Success

This series has made such an impact in such a short amount of time that fans have begun to wonder just how much money is riding behind the show.

Whatever Happened to Bleach?

Ten years ago, Bleach, Naruto and One Piece battled for domination of the shonen market. Now Bleach is a has-been. What went wrong?

Do You Wanna Build Olaf Potatoes?

Create your own edible Olaf—and his signature teeth—out of mashed potatoes.

Get Spirited Away With This Yakisoba

Learn how to make this delicious No-Face on top of your fried soba noodle dish!

In 2015, Betamax and MicroMV Get the Axe

Oh no, say it ain't so! The 1970s answer to recording TV shows and movies is on its last film strip.

Fushigi Yuugi Gets First Stage Musical

The production will run in mid-April 2016 featuring former Morning Musume idol Reina Tanaka.

(Actual) Fun Ways to Learn Japanese Abroad!

Here are some of our favorite tried-and-tested ways to learn Japanese while having fun! And you don't have to be in Japan to do them!

What Does the TPP Mean for Anime?

Is this the death knell for your online obsessions?

Why Dangerous Anime Boys Are All The Rage

Why have modern reverse harem anime gone so dark?

6 Anime Like 'One Punch Man'

There really aren’t many shows out there with such an overpowered main character or that make fun of heroes quite as cleverly. But we've found a few that come close!

That's No Pop-Up Book!

This anime fan art from Puella Magi Madoka Magica truly leaps from the page!

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