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.
Adding to the growing list of merchandise from the reboot of the Neon Genesis Evangelion series, comes two new skateboard decks. A collaboration with FTC Tokyo, intheyellow and RADIO EVA, the decks are based on the first two movies: Evangelion: 1.0…
Japanese clothing company COSPA now gives you the opportunity to show off your favourite VRMMORPG, Sword Art Online. The t-shirt comes emblazoned with the Sword Art Online logo, tagline, and launch date on the front. The logo of the fictional…
In anticipation of the next Neon Genesis Evangelion movie, the Animate Cafe in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district will be serving up Evangelion-themed food for the month of November as the aptly titled Evangelion Cafe. The menu includes a variety of drinks…
The age old problem of dressing sharp while still showing your passion for manga has been solved. Japanese department store Isetan will be selling limited run trench coats with linings designed by popular manga artists. Artists including Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto), Takeshi Konomi…
Follow the lives of three Metro Vancouver cosplayers in the new documentary My Other Me: A Film About Cosplayers. Over the course of a year, the three cosplayers: Danae (who is a professional costume designer), Lilly (who is new to…
Now you can bring NERV headquarters into your own home with the stylish Evangelion Humidifier. Based on the designs by Gainax’s Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the humidifier is is quite the conversation starter. The device emits a plume of steam from the…
Last year, Namco’s Namja Town served up various dishes promoting the new movie, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos. This time, the theme park is cooking up a storm for the upcoming film Naruto the Movie: Road to Ninja.…
Since I’ve been overtaken by Inazuma Eleven, I went out and purchased the first soundtrack CD, Inazuma Eleven TV Animation Nekketsu Original Soundtrack! Vol.1 from CDJapan. I enjoyed the music so much I had to get the CD for it for…
Want to show off your favourite True Cross Academy students, but don’t know how? Viz Media and GE Entertainment have teamed up to bring you two t-shirts from Kazue Kato’s hit series, Blue Exorcist. Made of dyed navy cotton, the…
Even though the manga and second anime series have finished, fans are still hungry for more Fullmetal Alchemist. And what better way that to promote the upcoming movie, Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, than with lots of food? Tokyo’s…