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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...   more

Celebrate Mother's Day with free Wolf Children cards photo

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...   more

It's time for some awesome Japanese commercials! photo

A Daily Dose of Music: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Ready for this weeks cuteness overload? We've got the newest video from our favorite Harajuku idol, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Invader Invader! The new video captures some of the cuteness of her live show, mixed in with the usual, u...   more

A Daily Dose of Music: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu photo

A Daily Dose of Music: Aldious

After posting yesterday's female punk rock action, I wanted to keep the girl power vibes going and play another rocking tune. I present to you the Japanese female Visual Kei band, Aldious. I'm not too familiar with these lad...   more

A Daily Dose of Music: Aldious photo

The Miku Channel catches up with livetune

Made famous from his tracks featuring Hatsune Miku, DJ kz aka livetune is one of my favorite producers. The soft spoken genius sat down with the folk over at the Miku Channel, and he gave some interesting insite to...   more

The Miku Channel catches up with livetune photo

A Daily Dose of Music: CANTOY

How about some raw sounding rock & roll to slide into your lovely Tuesday? Today we have the newest effort from Japanese metal act, CANTOY. The band recently had a quick tour of the US, and they came back with a nice&nbs...   more

A Daily Dose of Music: CANTOY photo

Idol of the Week: Iiniku Ushijima

Name: Iiniku Ushijima Birthdate: February 19, 1990 Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Measurements 83/56/87.7 cm  Today's idol is super cosplay idol, Iiniku Ushijima. Yes, her name does mean "good meat'. I actually fi...   more


MOS Burger cuts out the pork

I know it sounds like a tourist faux pas, but I love eating hamburgers in Japan. I just discovered why I like them so much! I feel a it silly for not knowing this before today, but I guess most Japanese burgers actually use b...   more

MOS Burger cuts out the pork photo

Robotech lives on with Love, Live, Alive

Last month, I posted a video from the Genesis Climber MOSPEADA OVA, MOSPEADA Love, Live, Alive. It looks as though I wasn't the only one reminiscing about the music of Yellow Belmont, as Harmony Gold has announ...   more

Robotech lives on with Love, Live, Alive photo

Live action Kiki's Delivery Service has its star

It's official. The live action version of the Eiko Kadono novel series, Kiki's Delivery Service has been green-lit, with the main actor and director being announced. The young lady taking on the legendary role of th...   more

Live action Kiki's Delivery Service has its star photo

A Daily Dose of Music: Old School Thursdays

You know how you could tell Char Aznable was a total badass? Well, besides his huge Mobile Suit, he had his own groovy theme song! Today we go all the way back to before almost everyone here was born, to 1979. We take a look...   more

A Daily Dose of Music: Old School Thursdays photo

Two Ghibli classics turn 25!

Can you believe Totoro turned 25 yesterday? Two of Studio Ghibli's most famous works, My Neighborhood Totoro, and Grave of the Fireflies still hold their own, and exceed many modern animated films... yet a...   more

Two Ghibli classics turn 25! photo