Christmas Anime Figures 2015: A Touch of Wonder in Winter
How do you celebrate Christmas? If you’re an otaku, then your festivities probably include setting up your Sailor Moon Christmas tree, baking Naruto-shaped cookies,…
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Anime Figure Showcase 2015: Top 10 Most Anticipated Fall Releases
Autumn in Japan is one of the most beautiful times of the year, with green leaves transforming into a collage of red, yellow, and…
Action Figures 101: What you need to know about Basic Figurine Care
You’ve purchased figurines of all your favorite magical girls and RPG action heroes. Now what do you do with them? Learning to keep your…
Let’s Duel! An Inside Look at Japanese Yugioh Cards
For overseas players, the idea of spending money on Japanese Yugioh cards may never cross your mind; but if you stick with the game…
The Most Popular New and Used Japanese Cosplay Costumes Shops
Cosplay (or “costume play”) costumes is one of Japan’s biggest trends, where fanboys and fangirls wear costumes based on their favorite anime and video…
The Gunpla Tutorial: How to Decal your Gundam Plastic Model (dry transfer and water slide decals)
After painting your Gunpla kit, it is recommended to apply decals to improve the realism and coolness of your Gundam plastic model. Applying decals…
Pokemon Candy: Candies & Snacks have never been this Cute!
Since the launch of the Pokemon anime series in 1997, Japan’s shelves have been rife with cute merchandise. Toys, stationary, clothing—you name it, it's…
Summer 2015: 14 Highly Anticipated and New Figure Releases
What’s filled with nightly firework displays, festivals, warm-weather fashion, and—of course—green tea ice cream? Summer in Japan, of course! But regardless of where you…