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German embassy in Japan reveals its staff are fans of Spy x Family anime

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 8, 2025
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Diplomatic mission is as happy to see the Forgers again as the rest of the fanbase is.

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• (anime • embassy • Germany • manga • politicians • politics • Spy x Family)

Studio Ghibli releases new merchandise in honour of Mr Dough and the Egg Princess anime short

• Oona McGee
  Oct 8, 2025

Film characters in an egg carton make this one of the studio’s most unusual releases of the year.

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• Japan
• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime socks to its GBL merchandise store in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Oct 7, 2025

Step into the role of an anime character from Kiki’s Delivery Service and Porco Rosso.

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• (anime • beautiful • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • GBL • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • Porco Rosso • socks • Studio Ghibli)

Pokémon appear at Pronto cafes in Japan for a limited time, but there’s one thing missing from the menu

• Oona McGee
  Oct 5, 2025

Glaring omission makes us wonder what will happen to Pikachu in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• (anime • drinks • food • manga • Pokemon • Pokémon Legend Z-A • Pronto • restaurants • SNJO • themed restaurants • video games)

Studio Ghibli art train to run in Tokyo at anime film’s real-world location

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 1, 2025

Pom Poko tanuki to once again run around Tama Hills.

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• (anime • cute • manga • Pom Poko • Studio Ghibli • Tama Hills • Tanuki • tourism • trains • travel)

Sanrio brings some smiles to Evangelion with new collaboration merch line【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 30, 2025

Each Eva pilot gets a special Sanrrio friend, while Hello Kitty lends her style to Unit-01 and the Angels too.

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• (anime • Cinnamoroll • cute • Evangelion • Hangyodon • Hello Kitty • Kuromi • manga • My Melody • Pompompurin • Sanrio)

Day 2 of our quest to visit all the Pokémon manhole covers in Tottori【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 30, 2025

Can we get to all the remaining Sandshrews before time runs out?

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• Japan
• (anime • cute • Ikuna Kamezawa • manga • Pokéfuta • Pokemon • sandshrew • Tottori • Tottori Prefecture • tourism • travel • video games)

Chinese papercutting Totoro T-shirts make their way to Japan【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 29, 2025

Previously exclusive to Ghibli specialty shops outside of Japan, five designs featuring Totoro and No Face make their Japan debut.

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• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • manga • My Neighbor Tototo • No Face • shirts • Studio Ghibli • t-shirts • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli adds new anime bibs and cushion to its merchandise shop in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Sep 27, 2025

Totoro, Jiji and the Catbus are here to bring joy to all ages. 

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• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

Three ways the unauthorized U.S. Department of Homeland Security Pokémon video makes no sense

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 25, 2025

DHS doesn’t seem to know what the Pokémon series, or its English theme song, are about.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • Department of Homeland Security • manga • Pokemon • video • video games • weird)

Two days to hunt down all of Tottori’s 20 Pokémon manhole covers [Part One]

• Elliot Hale
  Sep 25, 2025

With a Pokéfuta in every municipality, Tottori lets you explore the entire prefecture on your quest to catch ’em all.

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• (anime • COK • cool • cute • Ikuna Kamezawa • Pokéfuta • Pokélids • Pokemon • Pokémon manhole covers • sandshrew • SNJO • stamp rally • Tottori • Tottori Prefecture • tourism • travel • video games)

Jeopardy question about Demon Slayer shows how far anime has and hasn’t come in the U.S.【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 24, 2025

Bare-minimum otaku knowledge could have scored contestants US$2,000.

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• Japan, USA
• (anime • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba–The Movie: Infinity Castle • Infinity Castle • Jeopardy • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • movies • Mugen Train • video)

Catbus Sandwich is even more awesome than it sounds, because it’s actually a cookie

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 23, 2025

Totoro-themed bakery whips up new batch of treats inspired by the Studio Ghibli anime classic.

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• (anime • Catbus • cookies • cream puffs • cute • food • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Shiro Hige’s Cream Puff Factory • Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory • sweets • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbor Totoro Plate for 2026

• Oona McGee
  Sep 22, 2025

Yearly Plate is filled with gorgeous anime details. 

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• Japan
• (anime • Catbus • cool • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • Ghibli • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Noritake • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • Yearly Plate)

Real urine-triggered fight breaks out during Demon Slayer movie as anime action crackles on-screen

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 19, 2025

U.S. moviegoers in no mood to put up with would-be urine hashira’s behavior.

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• USA
• (anime • crazy • crime • Demon Slayer • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba–The Movie: Infinity Castle • gross • Infinity Castle • Kimetsu no Yaiba • manga • movies • weird)

Manga legends Clamp reveals new Godiva Japan chocolate and merch lineup【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 18, 2025

Chocolates, insulated bags, and tumblers featuring stars from Cardcaptor Sakura, Magic Knight Rayearth, and more.

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• (anime • Cardcaptor Sakura • chocolate • Clamp • COK • Godiva • Godiva Japan • manga • sweets)

Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro collection for autumn

• Oona McGee
  Sep 17, 2025

Cosy up to famous forest characters in this new anime movie collection.

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• (anime • autumn • bags • beautiful • Catbus • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tenugui • Totoro)

How to ride Japan’s awesome Pokémon Sandshrew Train【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 15, 2025

Finding this adorable train can feel like an RPG sidequest, but when the reward is this cute, we’re game.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • cute • manga • Pokemon • sandshrew • SNJO • Tottori • tourism • trains • travel • video games)

Not just a Big Totoro, but a Super Extra-large Big Totoro plushie could be in your home right now

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 14, 2025

An adorable reminder that not all Totoros are equally sized.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • cute • Donguri Kyowakoku • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • plushies • Studio Ghibli • stuffed animals • Totoro)

Studio Ghibli partial marshmallow socks look totally sweet and cozy【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 13, 2025

Totoro and pals want to make you feel warm and fuzzy not just in your heart, but on your feet too.

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• Japan
• (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fashion • Howl's Moving Castle • Kiki's Delivery Service • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • No Face • Princess Mononoke • roomwear • socks • spirited away • Totoro)

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