The rising popularity of anime and manga has given birth to a fervent devotion to these media formats: the otaku (オタク), Japanese slang for an obsessive person, more commonly known as a geek. Covered within are different aspects of the otaku culture, from figures and toys to odd promotional items and cosplay.
A Nendoroid of the character Ruri Aoki from the manga RuriDragon was revealed by creator Masaoki Shindo on his Twitter/X account. The post included a painted prototype where Ruri is wearing her school uniform consisting of a slate blue sweater …
Craft your own adventure through East Blue as LEGO and Netflix crew up to bring building sets of the Straw Hats ahead of the live-action ONE PIECE series’ second season. Few details were mentioned, save for a simple video of …
Despite his love for ramen, Naruto Uzumaki has been courted by Burger King in France in a new collaboration starting on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 according to the fast food chain’s Twitter/X account. Written in French, the phrase “Naruto is …
Whether you believe in aliens or ghosts, Uniqlo has you covered. The Japanese fast-fashion giant is launching a new collection under their UT label in collaboration with the popular occult anime series DAN DA DAN, as revealed on Instagram. The …
There’s a new store online offering anime and manga merchandise to fans in Canada and the United States, just in time for the holidays. VIZ Media, the North American licensor of leading series including Bleach, Naruto, RWBY, Sailor Moon, Jojo’s …
Popular Japanese manufacturer of anime and pop culture figures Good Smile Company has announced it is removing plastic blister packaging from its iconic Nendoroid and Nendoroid Basic product lines. Nendoroids are chibi versions of characters such as Hatsune Miku (pictured …
Traditionally, One Piece Day is held on July 22nd, the date when the manga was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump back in 1997. This year is the 25th anniversary of the One Piece anime, a milestone so big, its being …
In the world of anime, most well known global brands have their names changed to avoid obvious legal issues. McDonald’s is taking this to the next level, working with a storied anime studio to cook up a promotion called WcDonald’s, …
Round two of KawaiiCon Vancouver is coming, this time with more space, vendors, and activities planned from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm on Saturday, March 16th, 2024 at the Croatian Cultural Centre. Browse a wide selection of vendors and local …
A Tamashii Nations pop-up store is coming to Burnaby’s Metropolis at Metrotown for the first week of March, offering collectors an opportunity to peruse the latest anime figures and models in person. The online webstore is best known for kits …
