A new commercial for the recently released games Pokemon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon answers a question fans have been left wondering for months nows: who would win in a rap battle between Mimikyu and Pikachu? Pretty wild, right? For those wondering who were wondering what mastermind is behind this eccentric commercial, the Japanese

Takahashi Youichi’s classic soccer manga Captain Tsubasa is getting a new anime! First serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1981, Captain Tsubasa follows the journey of soccer prodigy Oozora Tsubasa, who dreams of conquering the FIFA World Cup. The manga is still continuing as Captain Tsubasa: Rising Sun in Grand Jump, and has been adapted

Kotobukiya is releasing a figure of Shuvi Dola, an Ex Machina who seeks to understand the human heart from the movie No Game No Life: Zero! “Let me stay by your side forever…” Standing 6.7” tall, this figure incorporates the chess theme all over from the chess piece in her hand through the hovering chessboard

Premium Bandai has opened preorders for three new pieces of loungewear, all based off of the school uniform of Tsukino Usagi from Naoko Takeuchi’s Sailor Moon~! Now fans can laze about in the name of the moon with a bra, tank top, and skort! Each design is based off the uniforms from Juuban Municipal Junior

A second trailer for the upcoming premiere of the TV anime series The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of the Commandments has been released! The opening and closing themes have also been confirmed as “Beautiful” by Anly and “Howling” by FLOWxGRANRODEO, respectively. Check out the trailer below for the new season, which is scheduled to kick

A special trailer for the live action movie adaptation of Arakawa Hiromu’s Fullmetal Alchemist has been released to celebrate its performance at the box office. Over 300,000 people flooded theaters across the country to catch a viewing of this long-awaited film from its premiere date of Dec. 1, which earned it over 350 million yen

Detective Conan is once again joining the Real Escape Game series with a brand new escape game: Detective Conan: The Escape – Prelude of Zero! Just like in the movie Zero’s Executioner, Conan and Amuro will face off, and the event will run from Jan. 19, 2018 to Jun. 24. The Detective Conan Real Escape

Himouto! Umaru-chan’s iconic little sister Umaru-chan has a new place to laze with this cute cushion from Bandai’s homewares division. Wearing her hamster hoodie and lying on her front playing a game, the cushion perfectly captures Umaru-chan’s adorable laziness. Measuring 17x20x40cm, the cushion is also just the right size to rest on your knees! The

Detective Pikachu, an upcoming live action movie based on the Nintendo 3DS Pokémon game Great Detective Pikachu, revealed Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds will be voicing Pikachu! Released in Feb. 2016, Great Detective Pikachu follows a talking Pikachu who solves Pokémon-related mysteries around town with a boy named Tim Goodman. While the unusual detective may be

Three new figures based off of main characters from Fate/Extella have been announced for 2018! Two figures of Nero Claudius and one figure of Jeanne d’Arc are just some of the hot new goods fans of the Fate series can look forward to in the near future. Up first is Nero, who looks healthy and

Whether you collect plush toys, acrylic charms, cushions, toys, or figures, Mega Hobby Expo is the place to be! In addition to some fun stage events, this out-of-this-world event features the top manufacturers in the world including Alter, Hobby Japan, Revolve, Aniplex, Licorne, and MegaHouse, and it’s held twice a year in spring and autumn.

Life in today’s high pressure society can be tiring, so get into the hot springs spirit with the Nyanko-sensei’s series of cute and calming items! Available via Ichiban Kuji’s lottery (620 yen per entry), there are 6 types of prizes. Prize A is a wonderfully relaxed 35cm Nyanko-sensei plushie with a rubber duckie on his

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Rebellion Path, the second of the Code Geass compilation movies, revealed a key visual featuring the main characters centered around Kururugi Suzaku. Songs to be featured in the film have also been announced. Fans of the TV series will be happy to hear that “Yuukyou Seishunka” from Ali

A new upcoming figure has Suzukaze Aoba from Tokunou Shoutarou’s New Game!! looking much more mature than usual. The new devilish appendages might have a little something to do with it! Releasing in May 2018, New Game!! 1/7 scale Suzukaze Aoba (Koakuma Ver.) is up for preorder for a generous 11,800 yen (before tax) at

Six of the most popular characters from Oda Eiichiro’s much loved pirate franchise One Piece are to make an appearance in Broccoli’s series of adorable bird plushies Chun Colle, which will be on sale at the brand’s booth at Jump Festa 2017. Each of the plushies is around 230mm x 165mm in size and retains

Bandai has started accepting pre-orders for Sailor Moon ribbon bag charms inspired by the Sailor Soldiers’ uniforms on their official webshop, Premium Bandai. Based on the ribbons on their chest, the charms highlight a large grosgrain ribbon, under which hangs a 20mm charm modelled after the Crystal Star compact for Sailor Moon and the Transformation

Fans of Higashide Yuuichirou’s Fate/Apocrypha can get their hands on the first Blu-ray box collection starting Dec. 27~! Two versions of the collection (regular and limited edition) will be available for purchase. The limited edition includes quite a bit more goodies than the regular edition, like a specially illustrated box, a short story by Higashide,

A new teaser trailer was recently released for Detective Conan: Zero no Shikkounin (Zero’s Executioner), which marks the 22nd animated film in Aoyama Gosho’s hit series! Detective Conan: Zero no Shikkounin premieres in Japan on Apr. 13, 2018 and is a direct sequel to the 20th animated film Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare, which released

Anime compilation movie Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru ~Makuai Kaisouroku~, which summarizes the events of the first anime season, premiered on Dec. 2. Fans who made their way to Toho Cinemas Shinjuku were in for an extra special treat, as members of the cast and creative team made an appearance to officially launch the second season of

The 38th entry in the long running Doraemon movie series, Nobita’s Treasure Island, opens at cinemas across Japan on March 3, 2018! In keeping with the “Treasure Island” theme, the movie will star comedian Oizumi You as “Captain Silver” in a tale of pirate themed adventure with Nobita and friends. In a series first, singer-songwriter

Pokémon trainers, prepare yourselves for the opening of the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX & Pokémon Cafe on Mar. 14, 2018! This epic combo will be found in the Nihonbashi Takashimaya S.C. East Building. There are a wide variety of renovation projects being carried out in preparation for the 2020 Olympics, and now Pokémon is joining

A special cafe and diner where you can experience the world of Dragon Ball through delicious food is opening on Dec. 8, 2017! Its first appearance will be at the Osaka Umeda Hilton Plaza West, followed by an opening in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2018. In all, the Dragon Ball Cafe & Diner Shop will

Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. presage flower opened in cinemas across Japan in October and continues to prove popular at the box office – so much so that the movie is due to be rolled out to another 30 venues from Dec. 16. As a commemoration for the movie’s success, fans buying tickets from Dec.

Hatsune Miku Symphony 2017 was held on Nov. 29 in Tokyo, and it gave the audience a chance to hear their favorite Vocaloid songs backed by a full orchestra! The night opened with “Mirai Jokyoku”, the symphony theme song produced by producer Mitchie M. You can hear a short version of it below. Following that,

Due for release in April 2018, Zero no Shikkounin (Zero’s Executioner) has just been confirmed as the title of the 22nd Detective Conan. Zero no Shikkounin is the latest in the long running series following Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter which was released earlier this year and proved a big box office hit becoming the

The legendary Pokémon Mew of the iconic Pokémon franchise has been turned into a PC cushion, and preorders are now open at Premium Bandai! You’ll get to enjoy not only the adorable recreation of Mew, but also an armrest featuring favorites like Lugia and Mewtwo. Mew is the 151st Pokémon that was said to not

Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc has announced that singer and voice actress Hayami Saori will be singing the ending theme, titled “Jewelry”. 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. The series also received an anime adaptation as well

Sega Collabo Cafe will be housing a Fate/Grand Order collaboration cafe from Dec. 8 to Jan. 21 featuring original meals, desserts, and drinks based on the world and characters of the popular mobile game! This time around, they also revealed the details of the first menu as well as the exclusive goods you can expect

Hobby Japan has opened pre-orders for the third in its series of 1/7th scale Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya figures: Miyu Edelfelt! With super smooth pale skin, Miyu is dressed in a purple bikini in a sculpt which perfectly captures her unique style. The figure also comes with a removable Kaleidostick Sapphire curling around Miyu’s leg.

Kotobukiya is adding Tales of Berseria to its Pitanui mascot series! These adorable little mascots are designed to grip onto things like bags or pens, and now you can enjoy keeping Velvet Crowe or Eizen by your side for whatever adventures you may encounter. Every detail is carefully brought to life including their intricate costumes