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.
Now you can join the ranks of the Survey Corps from Attack on Titan with stylish pair of hightops! UBIQ has created a limited edition pair of Converse Chuck Taylor look-alikes based on the designs of the jackets worn in…
Can’t get your hair to stand up like Goku’s with your average spray? Go from your regular look into Super Saiyan mode with Creer Beaute’s Dragon Ball Z Hair Wax. This styling product comes in three grades: natural (3), hard…
It’s odd, but if you plan to head out for a night on the town, you can add some Attack on Titan perfume before walking out the door. Just don’t expect it to block the olfactory senses of any nearby…
In the eyes of a titan, Mikasa Ackerman is pretty puny; it doesn’t help that the Good Smile Company is releasing a Nendoroid version of her either. Joking aside, this chibified version of Mikasa from the popular Attack on Titan…
Move over crop circles, there’s a new craze coming to seemingly vast fields of rice in Japan. Tanbo art (田んぼアート or rice paddy art) was conceived in 1993 when the villagers of Inakadate, Aomori wanted to reinvigorate their community. As…
These adorable little figures are fun-sized interpretations of their larger counterparts. Nendoroids are molded in the super-deformed chibi-style: overly large heads and tiny extremities. The Japanese Good Smile Company has released an extensive line of nendoroids: Hatsune Miku, Sword Art Online, Death Note, Black…
On Friday, my long awaited Figma Pit figure landed on my door step. Japanese toy manufacturer Max Factory team up with Nintendo to produce a limited edition release of the heroic cherub from Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS.…
In Japan, it’s not unusual to see popular brand names release a product or a line of products based on a particular animated series. Footwear company MADFOOT! did so earlier this year with their crossover staring the one and only…
It’s not exactly Tokyo Disneyland, but everyone’s favourite Weekly Shonen Jump series will have their own theme park in Japan this year. J-WORLD TOKYO will let fans experience characters and games from Naruto, One Piece and Dragon Ball. J-WORLD TOKYO…
When the Naruto anime series first hit North American shores in 2005, stores started stocking their shelves with the orange-clad ninja. American toy maker Mattel produced a line of Naruto figures and accessories – from small posable action figures to…