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.
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…
A giant replica robot from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam is on display in Yokohama, just south of Tokyo, was unveiled in time for the series’ 40th anniversary. A video shared online as part of the Gundam Global Challenge program…
Japanese hobby and figure maker Good Smile Company is releasing the Kingdom Hearts II version of Sora as part of its Nendoroid product line. Sora is the playable protagonist in the Kingdom Hearts franchise and this figure is based on…
Good Smile Company’s popular Nendoroid line-up has a new addition and a re-release of one of the Naruto anime series most popular characters. Two members of the feared Akatsuki are back up for pre-orders with Deidara and Itachi Uchiha. Deidara,…
Late last year, Primitive Skateboarding released a collaboration with Naruto Shippuden as part of the series 20th anniversary. A promotional email went out Monday evening giving a sneak peak into this third drop which goes live on October 14th, 2020…
We know that Hello Kitty is a human, but we didn’t know is that she’s a ninja, too! A new partnership between Sanrio’s cute cat and her friends and the shinobi of Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto brings all sorts of clothing…
Uniqlo’s newest manga collaboration with its UT line features Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Eight new designs hits the Japanese fast fashion retailer online and in Canadian stores on Friday, September 25th, 2020. The announcement was shared to…
