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.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is having a strong year upon the success of the animated film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train and the upcoming second season airing later in 2021; the merchandising hype train for…
It’s no surprise that with the 2020 Summer Olympics being held in Tokyo, Japan that anime, manga and video games would work their way into this global sporting event. During the opening ceremonies on Friday, the world watched as participant…
Sail the high seas in style with Uniqlo and their latest collaboration with Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece, set to hit the Japanese fast fashion retailers stores (and online) across Canada in the middle of June 2021. This line-up uses the…
Wonderful Hobby Life For You!!, shortened to WonHobby, is an event showcasing upcoming product lines from figure makers Good Smile Company and Max Factory. Among the multitude of images shared by the US Twitter account for Good Smile Company are…
Japanese fast-fashion retailer Uniqlo is releasing a bunch of Jujutsu Kaisen inspired t-shirts as part of their Manga UT line-up next month. Saving humanity from the Curses has never looked so stylish! Based on the manga by Gege Akutami, Jujutsu…
High fashion just got a little more appealing with a unique collaboration between Bananya and Gucci with a line-up of t-shirts, sweaters, hoodies, footwear and accessories. Bananya, an anime about cats who live inside bananas, follows their lives and the…
Los Angeles-based streetwear company Hypland is getting ready to release more Naruto inspired clothing on Saturday, March 20th, 2021 at 9:00 am PDT (12:00 pm EDT) according to a post on Instagram. Additionally, fans in Los Angeles can stop by their…
Professional e-sports organization Team Liquid has released a new apparel line-up featuring designs from the popular anime series Naruto Shippuden. This new collaboration, which coincides with the 20th anniversaries both brands have recently celebrated (Naruto in 1999 and Team Liquid…
Los Angeles-based streetwear company Hypland is working on a licensed collaboration with Rumiko Takahashi’s Inuyasha that’s expected to drop on Saturday, January 30th, 2021 at 9:00 am PST (12:00 pm EST). Inuyasha is a timeless tale sends modern day Kagome…
Funko held their first ever Funko Fair, a two-week virtual showcase of their newest products. This also included a line-up of figures from Naruto Shippuden, as unveiled on Twitter. New designs include Shikamaru Nara demonstrating his Shadow Paralysis Jutsu, Naruto…
