In honor of her appearance in the 2nd season of KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World!, a new Nendoroid based on Megumin is set to be released! Isn’t Chomusuke adorable?! Its design is inspired by the episode 2 scene where she wears a school uniform, and she also comes with crayfish and bread crust.

My Hero Academia is opening the “My Hero Academia Chara Pop Store” in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Nagano! Illustrations Based on the concept “The more adverse the circumstances, the more a cool Hero laughs!”, the shops will be filled with goods featuring brand new illustrations. Pouch Huge Acrylic Keyholder (Hero ver.) End Charms In addition, you

Square Enix’s iconic Final Fantasy franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an exhibition titled “Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Exhibition – Wakare no Monogatari-ten -” at Mori Arts Center Gallery in Roppongi Hills from Jan. 22 to Feb. 28. The title translates to “Stories of Farewell Exhibit” with the exhibits themed around experiencing different “farewells”

On Jan. 11, Premium Bandai opened pre-orders for the Sailor Moon Silicone Ice Tray, an item that allows fans to consume edible key items from Sailor Moon! These molds make precise and adorable replicas of the Silver Crystal, Crystal Star Compact, Space-time Key, and the Cutie Moon Rod – all familiar items that appear frequently

Popular smartphone rhythm game Utano☆Princesama Shining Live is to receive a global release! Courtesy of KLab Inc. and BROCCOLI Co., Ltd, Shining Live, the latest title in the much loved Utano☆Princesama franchise, will be fully localized into English and Traditional Chinese with a Simplified Chinese version planned for simultaneous release in mainland China. Featuring 11

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is coming to Banpresto’s popular lottery game Ichiban Kuji with practical goods inspired by magic items from the show! Cardcaptor Sakura is a popular anime series based on CLAMP’s manga that ran from 1996 to 2000 in Kodansha’s monthly shoujo manga magazine Nakayoshi. In 2016, a sequel to the original series

The Fate/Grand Order VR feat. Mash Kyrielight video experience has been downloaded over 10,000 times from the PlayStation Store. In celebration, the game has released a special message on the official website from voice actress Kawasumi Ayako, who plays Artoria Pendragon. Along with the message, fans can also enjoy the beginning of the Artoria Pendragon

The TV anime adaptation of Persona 5 has unveiled another key visual featuring student and thief Sakamoto Ryuji. This visual is a follow-up to the first teaser featuring Amamiya Jun, which was released on Dec. 24. It shows Ryuji in a stairwell, wearing a gym uniform as he ties his shoes. As if this isn’t

Sailor Moon and the other Pretty Guardians are paying a visit to Tokyo Dome City’s Space Museum TeNQ for the collaborative Sailor Moon × TeNQ exhibit: Over the Sailor Moon ~An Invitation to Space~! This dreamy collaboration is perfect for fans, pairing a space-focused museum with the out-of-this-world franchise Sailor Moon. Visitors can learn about

Another year has come to an end, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on all the awesome anime we had the pleasure of watching. Anime!Anime! asked Japanese netizens in a poll from Dec. 27 to 29 about voice actors who debuted in 2017, greatest anime songs, and the most outstanding heroes and heroines of

Some of Japan’s most popular characters are taking a trip back to the past in a special exhibition set to take place in Shinjuku’s Takashimaya department store. ©2017 San-X Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Hugely popular during its Kyoto run last year, the exhibition features well known Japanese characters like Hatsune Miku, Rilakkuma, and Phoenix

Upcoming live action TV drama Kakegurui has revealed a new trailer! Written by Kawamoto Homura and illustrated by Naomura Toru, the original Kakegurui manga is currently being serialized in the monthly magazine Gangan Joker. The series received an anime adaptation in 2017, with a second season to follow. Hamabe Minami will be playing Jabami Yumeko,

2017 has come to a close, and with it, a whole year of incredible anime. That means it’s time to reflect on the highlights of the year, including everyone’s favorite characters, so news site Anime!Anime! released survey results on which protagonist shined the brightest this year. 507 responses were brought in, with 45% of them

2018 has arrived and if you haven’t started planning your year yet, it’s time to pick up a pen and get drafting! Luckily, you’ll have plenty of inspiration with these ace lucky bags, or fukubukuro, which contain everything you’ll need to get you off to a flying start this January. 1. Stationery galore at Muji!

Everyone knows that pulling off that perfect look involves carefully considering each part of the outfit, but there’s one category that can truly make or break your efforts: the accessories! From versatile ones that can be mixed and matched, to special ones meant for specific occasions, the right accessories are the true jewels of the

Japanese anime news site Anime!Anime! has released the results of a questionnaire where they asked their readers to rank the top 10 anime from 2017! 559 participants picked from a list of 50 anime series they had seen that year (which included event screenings and movie premieres) between Dec. 27 and Dec. 29. The demographics

How do you stay warm in winter? In Japan, a common tradition to banish the cold is to get together and hold a nabe (hot pot) party, where everyone gets to enjoy cooking and eating together around the table. All that’s needed is a portable stove and a pot to go on top, plus the

New Year can mean many things, a fresh start, New Year’s cleaning, a crazy party… And in Japan, lucky bags! Called “fukubukuro” in Japanese, these lucky bags come in all shapes and sizes with various themes ranging from fashion pieces to otaku goods. Even restaurants and food stores in Japan join in the fun, so

With 2017 coming to a close, we’re almost at that time of year again – fukubukuro season! From loud and colorful brands like 6%DOKIDOKI and ACDC RAG to the elegance of Swankiss and LIZ LISA, there’s plenty of New Years cheer for the fashion conscious otaku. 1. Make every day a walk through Harajuku with

In Japan, one thing is certain when the beginning of a new year is rapidly approaching: a massive selection of fukubukuro will soon be available! For those who aren’t already familiar, fukubukuro are essentially lucky bags filled with all sorts of mysterious goodies! Practiced as a tradition in Japan on New Year’s Day, fukubukuro can

Fukubukuro, or lucky bags, from anime stores are one of the best ways to build up your collection whether you’re into figures, plush toys, clothes, or accessories. In addition to being fully loaded with goodies, they often come at a huge discount – the perfect New Years treat for thrifty otaku! The number of places

To celebrate Kirby’s incredible 25th anniversary, Tokyo Otaku Mode will be taking pre-orders for a gorgeous Kirby 25th Anniversary Music Box from 10:00 am, Dec. 26, 2017! The music behind Kirby comes to life through paper rolls produced by paper tunes, known for their ability to bring the nostalgia of favorites to life through music.

U-Treasure, a company specializing in character jewelry and other items geared toward adults, has teamed up with Rebuild of Evangelion to release two stunning ring watches. The watches come in two models, “Rei Ayanami & tentative name: Rei Ayanami” and “Shinji Ikari & Kaworu Nagisa”, both limited to 100 pieces. Made of sterling silver, each

SPICE has announced that tickets for their music event “Songful days” will open for general sale on Jan. 27! This event is about showcasing the vocal talent of the participating artists, including anisong stars like Kalafina, May’n and more. The audience will get to sit, relax, and enjoy in the reserved seating including arena, box,

Panasonic is teaming up with the Asakusa Denbouin Street Shop Association for an epic event geared towards international tourists: NINJA’S MISSION with LinkRay! The event makes use of Panasonic’s LinkRay data delivery system, and the mission has already started! It will run until Jan. 31, 2018. More and more tourists are expected to come with

Anime NEXT_100 has released the latest in a series of projects commemorating 100 years of Japanese anime! A staggering 100 years of animation history has been packed into a 15 minute video, stretching from the earliest surviving animation Namakura Gatana to classics Tetsujin 28-go, Sally the Witch, Galaxy Express 999 and Mobile Suit Gundam before

Detective Conan is holding a special pop-up event over the new year at Tokyo Sky Tree Town! Detective Conan Plaza, located inside the Tree Village Shop, boasts a cafe offering Conan themed food items as well as a merchandise corner selling limited edition Detective Conan goods. Items available in the store include trading acrylic keychains

The latest Sailor Moon Ichiban Kuji lottery is themed around the Guardians at a sleepover and it’s slated to begin on Jan. 27, 2018! The Ichiban Kuji: Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon ~Sailor Senshi no Otomari Joshi-kai~ lottery includes 9 different prize levels with a total of 28 types of items for you to get your

Shots from the first episode of the drama adaptation of Kakegurui have been released! The previewed scenes include Jabami Yumeko (Hamabe Minami) and Saotome Mary (Morikawa Aoi) facing off in the Vote Rock-Paper-Scissors game, as well as Suzui Ryota (Takasugi Mahiro) as Saotome’s “pet.” The first episode of the Kakegurui drama follows the beautiful Yumeko

Zodiac-themed light novel Juni Taisen is getting a stage adaptation! What’s more, the project also revealed a teaser visual as well as the full main cast! A light novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Nakamura Hikari, Juni Taisen follows 12 warriors named after the signs of the Chinese zodiac as they fight each