SoraNews24 —Japan News—

For a short period starting next month, anime cafe Anion Station will be celebrating the new season of Sailor Moon Crystal with another round of drinks and desserts, this time in honor of Sailor Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto!

Anime & Manga, Food & Drink, Japan
(Anion Station • cafes • events • limited time • Osaka • Sailor Moon Crystal • Tokyo)

Young Japanese cosplayer whips up some costume magic to transform herself into Harry Potter

Krista Rogers
Mar 30, 2016

Seriously though, is that an old snapshot of Daniel Radcliffe on set??

Anime & Manga, Japan
(anime • cosplay • Daniel Radcliffe • Harry Potter • Japan • Nippombashi Street Festa)

Anime voice actress arrested for cocaine possession in Tokyo won’t be prosecuted

Casey Baseel
Mar 30, 2016

Public Prosecutors Office opts for leniency following incidents in October and November.

Anime & Manga, Japan
(Ai Takabe • anime • crime • Drugs • Kill Me Baby • scandals)

Let hot moon men lead you to the land of nod in new otome drama CDs

Cara Clegg
Mar 30, 2016

Can these hawt anime boys lull you to sleep, or will they keep you up all night?

Anime & Manga, Japan
(drama CD • otome • relaxation • seiyuu • sleep aid)

Madoka Magica magical girls get their own line of anime lingerie

Casey Baseel
Mar 29, 2016

Lineup to eventually include lingerie sets for all five central cast members, plus nightgowns for the two biggest stars.

Anime & Manga, Japan
(anime • fashion • lingerie • nightgowns • Puella Magi Madoka Magica • Super Groupies • underwear)

Sailor Moon Crystal’s new opening and ending sequences and themes revealed 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Mar 28, 2016

Sailors Uranus and Neptune get the ending’s visuals and vocals all to themselves.

Anime & Manga, Japan
(anime • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Crystal • sailor neptune • sailor uranus • video)

Are you a true Sailor Moon fan? Well, here’s your chance to join the official fan club!

Audrey Akcasu
Mar 28, 2016

If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a Sailor Scout, now’s your chance, as the Pretty Guardians are recruiting for their official fan club.

Anime & Manga, Internet, Japan
(fan club • Pretty Guardian • Sailor Moon)

Pokémon Centers around Japan celebrate the opening of Kyoto branch with commemorative goods

Krista Rogers
Mar 28, 2016

Imperial court noble Pikachu, maiko Pikachu, and a Shiny Ho-Oh download are some of the exciting gifts now available around Japan!

Anime & Manga, Japan
(campaign • download • Ho-Oh • Kyoto • maiko • Pikachu • Pokemon Center)

Hit anime FLCL getting sequel series 15 years after its last episode in U.S.-Japan co-production

Casey Baseel
Mar 25, 2016

Two new seasons will function as direct sequel to original 2000 video series.

Anime & Manga, Japan, USA
(anime • Cartoon Newtork • FLCL • Production I.G. • Toonami)

Here’s how the awesome new Pokémon GO mobile game will look on your smartphone

Casey Baseel
Mar 25, 2016

Developers release new details about Pokémon gyms and team play.

Anime & Manga, Games & Tech, Global, Japan
(augmented reality • mobile games • nintendo • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Smartphones • video games)

Nikon is marketing its cameras directly to cosplayers with Cosgenic cosplay photo tip series

Casey Baseel
Mar 25, 2016

Costuming and makeup are just the first steps towards a great cosplay photo shoot, so the Japanese camera maker is here to help with the rest.

Anime & Manga, Games & Tech, Japan
(anime • cameras • cosplay • Nikon • photography)

Kyoto Animation celebrates its 50,000 Twitter followers with the cutest short animation EVAAAR!

Preston Phro
Mar 25, 2016

If you love cute things and anime, you must watch this GIF!

Anime & Manga, Cute, Internet, Japan
(animation • anime • cute • Kyoto Animation • twitter)

Much-loved Japanese children’s characters come to life in horrific fashion at Street Fest

Evie Nyan
Mar 24, 2016

Won’t somebody please think of the children?!

Anime & Manga, Japan
(Anpanman • cosplay • Nipponbashi • scary • street fest • wtf)

Tokyo cosplay studio to hold photography event just for dolls and figures this summer

Jamie Koide
Mar 24, 2016

For a single day in June, cosplay studio Haco Stadium will be welcoming dolls, instead of people, to partake in photo shoots at their Ikebukuro location.