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2:00 PM on 05.24.2013

Attack on Hilarity

Everyone already understands that the opening for Attack on Titan is one of the most epic opening songs. It is so epic, that it can make anything more epic. If you don't believe me, take a good look at the video gallery below.

Josh Totman

3:00 PM on 05.16.2013

Behold the gloriousness behind this amazing balancing act

It's over, I think I have just experienced the most amazing thing of the day! Originally shown in Tu Si Que Vales! (Spanish for Yes You Have Worth or You Really Matter) a TV show from Spain, Miyoko Shida shows us a...

Salvador G-Rodiles

9:15 PM on 05.15.2013

Get Pumped: Daisuki.net goes live

[Update: It seems availability varies per-country. For example, viewers in the Philippines are currently only able to view Sunrise videos.] This week has been a great moment for anime. First we get Anime Sols, and now Daisuki...

Salvador G-Rodiles

4:00 PM on 05.15.2013

Behold, a figure that costs 60 million Yen

Yes, friends, you read that headline correctly. Sixty million Yen. As of this writing, that's a shade under $586,000. What a way to celebrate Saint Seiya, right? In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Saint Seiya's Sain...

Josh Tolentino

12:00 PM on 05.14.2013

It's time for some awesome Japanese commercials!

It's a fantastically rhythmic round up of commercials this time. Our pal JPCMHD has some of the best and brightest ads floating around Japan right now, and they're surprising full of some interesting music. Perhaps I'm just ...

Hiroko Yamamura

4:00 PM on 05.12.2013

Dig your way into a cold delight with an Ice Cream Shovel

Let's be clear for a second here, how many of you on here love ice cream? If you have answered yes, then you might be 'interested' in the latest item by the people at Akao Aluminum. With Ice-man Fukudome of Convenience Store ...

Salvador G-Rodiles

6:00 PM on 05.09.2013

What does the JET expansion mean for Japan?

A few days ago, Josh brought word that the ruling Japanese political party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is planning to more than double the JET program over the next three years. All of this is part of Prime Minister ...

Brad Rice

6:00 PM on 05.08.2013

Moonspeak: Maou-sama and Gargantia's languages cracked

Ah, fantasy. You know it's a fantasy world (including the fantasy of science-fiction) when the world in question has its very own made-up gibberish language. This spring in particular is rife with them, and the two most notab...

Josh Tolentino

4:35 PM on 05.07.2013

Make your meals stand out with these rad Jojo toothpicks

Many of us are still waiting for David Production's remake of  Stardust Crusaders, and Lucky Lands Communication has prepared us for its inevitable premiere with a useful item that's coming out in August. And w...

Salvador G-Rodiles

2:00 PM on 05.07.2013

Celebrate Mother's Day with free Wolf Children cards

Have you been fretting over what to get your dear Mom this year for Mother's Day? Better hurry up, as it's this Sunday, and you're running out of time! If you're strapped for cash, and not sure how to show Mom you care, Funim...

Hiroko Yamamura

12:00 PM on 05.07.2013

It's time for some awesome Japanese commercials!

Our pal JPCMHD is back, with a roundup of some of the best commercials that Japan's top companies have to offer. The usual culprits make their appearances, including everyone's favorite cranky Shiba Inu, Otousan. There's som...

Hiroko Yamamura

12:00 PM on 05.06.2013

English teachers ahoy: Japan to expand JET program 200%

Have you ever wanted to live in Japan? If you're reading this site, chances are you've at least considered it. And for many an English-speaker, the most accessible gateway to living in Glorious Nippon has been the Japan Excha...

Josh Tolentino