Preorders have opened for a limited edition G.E.M. Series figure of Uzumaki Naruto based on his Seventh Hokage design in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations! Despite growing up from a boisterous rookie ninja into the leader of Hidden Leaf Village, he looks as playful as ever in this energetic pose. Naruto is also rocking his characteristic

The gorgeous Vinsmoke Reiju of Oda Eiichiro’s One Piece will be the newest character to join Megahouse’s figure series Portrait of Pirates! This is the second limited edition P.O.P figure to portray Sanji’s older sister, with the first also available to order here. Fans appreciative of her voluptuous frame and wanton personality are sure to

Fuji TV has announced that it is collaborating with software development company Niantic on an anime adaptation of the smartphone game Ingress! Ingress is an augmented reality location-based game that puts two factions against each other, the Enlightened and the Resistance. Data from the game was also used for Pokémon GO, released in 2016. Animated

Square Enix has announced the upcoming release of IDOL FANTASY, an idol-managing game for smartphone that also weaves magic and fantasy into the narrative! The game is projected to release Summer 2018 for both iOS and Android, with players taking up the role of idol manager at Alex Entertainment. Several different male idol groups, some

A new Psycho-Pass three-part film project has been revealed, with the first entry to premiere in Jan. 2019! The original sci-fi anime Psycho-Pass first aired in 2012 and became a massive hit, going on to a second season in 2014 as well as all sorts of adaptations including manga, light novels, video games, and more.

An original anime titled Carol and Tuesday directed by Watanabe Shinichirou and animated by Bones is set to begin broadcasts in Japan from Apr. 2019, with a worldwide release also under consideration! Carol and Tuesday is to be Watanabe and Bones’ third collaboration, having worked together on Cowboy Bebop: The Movie in 2001 and Space

Orders have opened on PREMICO Online Shop for two sets of official Sailor Moon 25th anniversary commemorative coins released by Imperial Enterprises! The fully colored original illustrations appear on high-quality gold and silver coins in honor of the exciting anniversary. These coins are legal currency on the Cook Islands, and they feature Queen Elizabeth II

Let’s face it, we’ve all drooled over the food in Studio Ghibli movies and wondered what it would be like to take a stroll among those whimsical streets. Did you know, though, there are some places in Japan that seem like they’ve been taken directly from those movies into our world? Make sure to check

It might be a little hard to believe, but legendary manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in Aug. 2018! The very first issue was published back in 1968 and since then it’s serialized countless favorites like Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, Hunter x Hunter and more. Out of all of these

Details about on a new board game project titled Fate/Grand Order Duel -collection figure- were announced at the Fate/Grand Order Winter Festival 2017-2018 ~Great Winter Pharaoh Thanksgiving~. The game’s genre is “Heroic Spirit Summoning Board Game”, using mini figures and command cards. The mini figures also appear as battle characters in the smartphone RPG Fate/Grand

The (self-proclaimed) world’s first virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI has been appointed as the first ambassador for a Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) campaign titled “Come to JAPAN”, which aims to increase American tourism to Japan! With this, JNTO hopes to increase fans’ interest in visiting Japan through her online reach on YouTube and various social

Oda Eiichirou’s popular manga One Piece is to hold a special Easter event titled One Piece Easter 2018 from Mar. 21 at Tokyo One Piece Tower! The Tokyo Tower One Piece attraction is celebrating its third anniversary in 2018. For Easter, it will feature a series of illustrations of the manga’s beloved characters wearing bunny

From Max Factory comes a dark new figma of Jeanne d’Arc (Alter) from the popular mobile game Fate/Grand Order! Despite the fact that she is a saint, as an Alter, Jeanne captivates and inspires fear with her merciless nature and dreadful silhouette. Even her armor radiates darkness, with swatches of torn fabric and gradients from

From anime and manga to video games and cute merchandise, Japan has a ton of hugely popular characters that people all over the world associate with the country! In fact, even prefectural and business mascots are becoming more well known overseas. Out of this huge pool of characters, which ones really stand out as being

Hozuki’s Coolheadedness will be working alongside Village Vanguard Cafe to bring fans a hellish new collaboration cafe to dine and shop at! The collab cafe will only be available at Lumine EST in Shinjuku from Mar. 6 to Apr. 15 with a menu of 19 different items. As well as the delicious food itself, fans

Air Gear’s Ogure Ito, known professionally as “Oh! great”, will adapt Nisio Isin’s popular light novel novel Bakemonogatari into a brand new manga set to begin serialization with Weekly Shonen Magazine 2018 vol. 15, to be released Mar. 14. The announcement was teased with a visual released in mid-February, which featured an illustration of the

In Japan, March 3 is “Hinamatsuri”, a special occasion also known as “Doll’s Day” or “Girl’s Day”! The celebrations feature tiered stands covered with red material and decorated with beautifully crafted traditional dolls of the Emperor, Empress, attendants and musicians placed on each of the levels. Most families display the dolls throughout February and take

Sailor Moon has teamed up with Bandai’s cosmetics division Miracle Romance for a beautiful accessory inspired Sailor Moon’s iconic Crisis Moon Compact. Inspired by its appearance in the Sailor Moon SuperS anime, the Crisis Moon Compact case comes filled with blush. Designed in pretty pink with gold highlights, the compact is the perfect evocation of

Maehara Koei Shoten is high-class umbrella manufacturer which has been in business for 70 years, and they’re drawing on that experience for an amazing Neon Genesis Evangelion collaboration! Inspired by the Evangelion keyword “hope”, the artisans have created six different designs based on the Evangelion units themselves, as well as Rei and Asuka versions. Third

The 20th episode of TV anime Garo: Vanishing Line, titled “Utopia”, airs on March 3 and marks a very special occasion: the reunion of the Elric brothers from Fullmetal Alchemist! Kugimiya Rie (well-known as Al in Fullmetal Alchemist) has a leading role as Sophie Hennes in Vanishing Line. In the upcoming episode, Sophie’s missing older

Charming your business associates during your next meeting will be a breeze if you’re using these gorgeous Sailor Moon business card holders from Premium Bandai! Releasing sometime in May, there are six versions available in the line-up, each boasting their own characteristic embroidery and shiny charms. These holders are fully loaded with features that come

Well-known by her nicknames “Flash” and “Berserk Healer”,Asuna of Sword Art Online has been beautifully brought to life by Alter in honor of her appearance in the 2017 movie Ordinal Scale! Asuna is depicted wielding her one-handed rapier Lambent Light in a graceful and elegantly posed 1/7 scale figure. The expression on her face is

For the past few years, the concept of idols in anime has grown so popular that it’s now a genre all on its own! Even in manga, video games, and other mixed media projects, idols can be spotted anywhere… but which ones are the most popular? From Nov. 22, 2017 to Dec. 06, 2017, Goo

The Guardian, a terrifying enemy from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has made its way into the Nendoroid collection! The strangely adorable mini figure fully recreates the unique octopoid design of the Guardian, complete with its toughened exterior. You can also wiggle its iconic eye to mimic its creepy tracking vision, as

The precious detective Nakajima Atsushi will be the third character from Asagiri Kafka’s Bungo Stray Dogs to receive the Nendoroid treatment from Good Smile Company! Following in the tiny figurine footsteps of his colleagues Dazai Osamu and Nakahara Chuya, Nakajima is dressed in his usual outfit, which includes a polo and slacks. Characteristic accessories like

The deadly assassin Widowmaker from Overwatch can now wreak havoc on your collection with the newest figma from Good Smile Company! For those familiar with the massively popular multiplayer shooting game, this tragic beauty needs no introduction. Good Smile Company has given her original joint parts, which offer a high level of articulation. Coupled with

Crunchyroll is opening up preregistration for the English version of the smartphone RPG Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? -Memoria Freese-! Based on the massively popular light novel and anime Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, the game has racked up more than

For some reason, there’s a stereotype that museums are full of old, dusty things or weird paintings. If you don’t have an interest in antiques or people who are dead and gone, they might not be the place for you. However, there are a few museums in Japan that have dedicated themselves to the preservation

We’re well into the winter anime season, so there’s no time like the present to start reflecting on all of the great characters around – plus their outfits! Anime!Anime! recently held a survey to find out which of this season’s characters fans most want to cosplay as, with the guys’ results right here! Can you

The game company Haregake and CLAMP’s Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card are teaming up to bring fans the chance to help Kinomoto Sakura solve a few interesting riddles! Haregake is known for their real life riddle games, which are held in various locations around Japan like amusement parks and shopping centers. This time around, from Mar.