Otaku Culture
Love Japanese culture? How about Otaku culture? Well, this is the spot to be as we take you on our adventures exploring Tokyo and other parts of Japan. Learn a lot, enjoy even more!
Ghibli Museum When one thinks of the name of Studio Ghibli, an image of Totoro likely pops into their mind. As the mascot, he is what would rationally be...
ReadmoreThere are many weapons wielded throughout the uncountable scenes in anime, however, there is none more popular than the katana. A deadly weapon if yielded...
ReadmoreSpirituality and ancestry are two subjects that are often seen in anime. Whether it is a strong lightning god or an ancestor coming to give you advice, no...
ReadmoreMadhouse is one of the most prolific and respected anime studios, as well as one of the oldest still in operation as part of the ‘second wave’ of major compan...
ReadmoreGet ready for a trip down memory lane today with our trip to The World Ends with You (TWEWY) Cafe at Square Enix Cafe in Akihabara, Tokyo. For those of you who don’t know what TWEWY is (...
ReadmoreWhen it comes to the relationship between video games and anime, there is a delicate balance between the two different mediums. Some stories are better to...
ReadmoreHaving recently made her directorial debut with Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana wo Kazarou (Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms), delinquent turne...
ReadmoreMoe moe music! In this article we’d like to welcome you to the depths of underground otaku subculture with a brief introduction to denpa music through one...
ReadmoreIf you’re a fan of action anime, it’s very likely you’re familiar with FLOW as the anisong rockstars have been behind some of the most popular shows of al...
ReadmoreEveryone everywhere has seen a fantasy story told via some medium. Whether it is via a book, a manga, a video game, a tv show, a movie, or more, Fantasy l...
ReadmoreNo matter what genre a manga may be, panels always play an important role in directing the readers’ eyes as well as a visual indication of pacing and sett...
ReadmoreIf you aren’t new to anime, then you know what’s going on. However if you are new, then it's time to talk about something that Japan has a penchant for: w...
ReadmoreContinuing from our first article covering the history of the pillows, the celebrated Japanese alternative band made internationally famous largely because of t...
ReadmoreMade famous in America for providing the music for Gainax’s cult-hit OVA series FLCL, the pillows have been a major force in the Japanese alternative scen...
ReadmoreAfter a close look at some of the most popular virtual Youtubers in the scene, now is the perfect moment to talk about Kaguya Luna, another one of the top...
ReadmoreCome on, you know how it goes… there is a haunted school, things go south somewhere in a neighborhood, and now there is an angry ghost, being, spirit or s...
ReadmoreWhile most of us enjoy manga, it’s highly likely the common reader doesn’t know how their favorite series get made. However, if you’re a fujoshi, it’s ver...
ReadmoreThere are few animation studios in Japan with a history as long as Studio Pierrot’s. Created in 1979, they have been behind some of the most long-lived trends ...
ReadmoreLet us know if this has happened to you before: you’re watching a random anime; It’s good or okay and you are enjoying it enough that you have not dropped...
ReadmoreMany board games across the world have an extensive and rich history. Thus is the case with the game of Go in Japanese culture. The game of Go is often co...
ReadmoreHorror is one of the most popular genres in film and television, taking audiences by surprise and drawing on their worst fears. We have seen plenty of hor...
ReadmoreWith the not-so-recent explosion of virtual Youtubers, the streaming scene has now more and more virtual idols to adore, and some of them are big inside a...
ReadmoreDeath is highly prevalent in certain anime. This is no surprise because many objects or ailments that plague us as humans are portrayed as significant asp...
ReadmoreSuspense anime has been around for a very long time and has proven time and time again to be an effective storytelling method. From its thin slices of p...
ReadmoreWhen you think of a table in anime, the picture that will likely appear would be of people sitting on the floor eating their food. A blanket may be on thi...
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