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.
As I’m still getting the hang of my camera, I took some test shots with my Naruto Uzumaki and Edward Elric figures outside. They’re a little large; click the link below to view the photos.
It’s a little dated, but Japan Post released a set of ¥80 JPY stamps featuring characters from Naruto Shippuden back on October 23rd, 2009. The stamps come in a sheet of ten featuring Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Haruno Sakura, Hatake …
I’ve got quite the collection of anime-themed t-shirts, with the majority being from Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, and Death Note. Here’s a selection of some of my favourites, in no particular order. Looking to buy some yourself? The dealer’s room/exhibition …
I arrived home from work today and found an envelope marked all the way from Kazo, Saitama prefecture in Japan sitting on the table. After noticing the Present Tree logo at the bottom and the Konoha emblem on the back, I …
Viz Media released a short video of a limited edition Naruto Shippuden figure at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Only 1,000 of the Naruto Sage Mode figures are available, and can only be found in the convention. Check out the …
Weekly Shonen Jump is celebrating a major milestone: 100 million published comics. Fans of Naruto, which is published in Weekly Shonen Jump, can help sponsor a tree in Naruto’s Forest with a campaign put together by the Japanese publishing company …
Counterfeit and bootleg products is probably the largest problems plaguing the anime and manga industry. Is it possible to tell what is legitimate and what isn’t? DVD copying technology, along with high quality laser printers have become increasingly more affordable …
It’s been a while, but with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the series has seen a resurgence in popularity and that means more merchandise! Hot Topic has three new t-shirts to show your love of the series. You can buy them in …
Square Enix has released a new line of their Play Arts figures from Final Fantasy IX. Even though the Japanese gaming company is expanding their collection of Final Fantasy VII or Kingdom Hearts figures, it’s quite nice to see the …
For the Naruto fan, Hot Topic is now selling the Shippuden version of the blond ninja’s jacket. Ripple Junction, manufacturer of tees based on anime, cartoons and movies, has faithfully recreated the jacket using a blend of black and orange …