With the full-scale train needing to take a break, toymaker Takara Tomy is here to pick up the Slowpoke slack. Much like how every Pokémon fan has their favorite Pocket Monster, so too do various parts of Japan have special relationships with certain species. In the case of Kagawa, that special relationship is with Slowpoke, […]
Let’s a-go (to Mcdonald’s)! Last month, the cast of the Chiikawa anime/manga showed up at McDonald’s Japan, but now it’s time for a new group to take their place. With Chiikawa being one of Japan’s most popular franchises these days the next batch of Happy Meal toys has some very big shoes to fill, but […]
A new line of decorative mini figures made from gold pay homage to pioneering manga artist Osamu Tezuka’s massive influence on anime and manga. U-Treasure, a Japanese jewelry brand that frequently partners with pop culture franchises for fun but classy keepsakes, is now taking preorders for the first three pieces in a new collaborative series […]
New tie-up with hit anime comes with anti-scalper strategy. Fast food and anime figures are two of the reliable simple sources of joy in life, and yet there was some trepidation about combining the two of them as McDonald’s Japan launched a collaboration with the Chiikawa franchise last week. Chiikawa Happy Meals went on sale […]
Prizes are still random, but you’re guaranteed to get a pair of tanuki balls. You always have to be prepared for a certain amount of randomness when buying something from Japan’s gacha/capsule toy machines, but if you want to limit the amount of uncertainty, there are ways to do so. One of the easiest techniques […]
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday said slammed a social media post by British Special Representative for Afghanistan Richard Lindsay regarding developments along the Pak-Afghan border, saying that the remarks were “devoid of a deeper understanding of the situation”.
Early on Friday, Lindsay had shared a post by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on the social media platform X,…
New fully painted Chrono Trigger form-ism figures have been spotted by fans at a Square Enix pop up store in Ikebukuro, Japan. These intricacy detailed form-ism figures look incredible and give us a glimpse of how the characters could look in the heavily rumoured remake from Square Enix.
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Anime fortress is ready to make the move into your home, but you’ll need to set aside a half-day or so to build it. Howl’s Moving Castle is a multi-functional place. As shown in the Studio Ghibli anime film it shares its name with, it’s a home, a fortress, and a mode of transportation. So […]
In the following analysis, Somayeh Rostampour shows how the repression that the Iranian government has carried out to crush protests, the monarchist attempt to co-opt opposition movements and push them to the right, and the military assault that the US and Israel are currently carrying out against Iran are all different fronts within a single counterrevolution, reinforcing each other and…
The Pokémon Trading Card Game has been a huge hit since its debut in 1996, with new releases still making their way to card shops, conventions, and anywhere else fans can get their hands on them. This year is no exception, and Pokémon TCG has some estimated pre-order release dates for its 2026 releases in the […]
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Pokémon franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary with a partnership with the Spanish luxury ceramics craftsmen. When looking for a Pokémon to grace your home, the usual choice is between a cuddly plushie or a stylish plastic figure. With the franchise celebrating its 30th anniversary right now, though, there’s another option: a beautiful porcelain figurine. While […]