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Soon-to-be-released: Special collection book of anime-style beautiful boys

Audrey Akcasu
Dec 7, 2015
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Can’t get enough of bishonen (beautiful boy) manga characters? Look out for the new book, Boy Meets…Graph, featuring work from famous illustrators.

Japan
(anime • art • bishonen • books • ikemen • illustration • manga)

Renting a hot guy to make you cry and dry your tears? We try Tokyo’s newest cathartic service

Casey Baseel
Nov 28, 2015

Because sometimes you need a little help on the way to and from a good cry.

Japan
(crying • hot guys • ikemen • rent a person • weird)

Feeling cold at night? Tokyo company will dispatch a hot guy to your place for a chaste sleepover

Casey Baseel
Nov 25, 2015

Ikebukuro-based company provides a shoulder to cry on and arms to sleep in by dispatching hot guys to spend the night at lonely women’s homes.

Japan
(hot guys • ikemen • rent a person • sleeping • weird)

Japan’s phenomenally handsome gorilla getting nationwide DVD release

Casey Baseel
Nov 24, 2015

A DVD of Japan’s “hottest primate” is set to go on sale nationwide in December.

Japan
(animals • gorilla • handsome guys • ikemen • Shabani • zoos)

Like good-looking men? Now you can get your own ikemen hot guy in a bag…of chips!

Kay
Nov 11, 2015

Who isn’t fond of a little eye candy, right? Yup, we all like to take a look at good-looking guys (and gals) from time to time. But now, Japanese brand and product promotion company ESSPRIDE is giving us the chance to enjoy ikemen (hot guys) in a completely unexpected way…by pulling one out of a bag of chips!

That’s right, we present to you Ikemen Chips, a unique snack that comes with a special “hot guy card“, each featuring a picture and profile of an ikemen. And what makes the product especially interesting is that they’re actually regular guys working at various Japanese companies who have submitted their pictures and information to be made into the ikemen cards!

Japan
(food • hot guys • ikemen • potato chips • snacks)

TV program featuring hot men visiting hot springs to release DVD and photobook this month

Meg Murphy
Nov 7, 2015

Alright ladies, so you’ve spent all day at the office, or out running errands, or cleaning up house and cooking for everyone and taking care of the kids, or maybe even all of the above. Now you want to reward yourself, unwind, and relax in front of the TV or with a good book. Why not let this group of good-looking fellows help you recuperate?

After all, that was the thought behind the creation of the TV show Men’s Onsen, and what could be more rewarding than watching this handsome bunch, clad in nothing but towels, taking a dip in one of Japan’s many hot springs?

Japan
(BS Japan • hot springs • ikemen • Japanese TV • Men's Onsen • Takahiro Kato • Takeru)

Only in Japan: Rent a hot guy to make you cry then wipe your tears away

Scott Wilson
Sep 17, 2015

Japan is already well-known for being the place where you can rent a human being for pretty much any occasion. There’s rentable boyfriends, girlfriends, and even middle-aged dudes to dispense relationship advice.

So the latest type of rentable person should come as no surprise: hot guys to cry with you and wipe away your tears. Ladies, are you ready for a stress-relieving cry and a good-looking dude with immaculate hands to dab your eyes with a cloth? Well then get ready for Ikemeso.

Japan
(crying • hot guys • ikemen • only in Japan • rent a person)

New Lotte chewing gum promotion features cool guys to suit every taste

Evie Nyan
Nov 23, 2014

Lotte’s new advertising campaign for its range of gum products takes inspiration from ikemen “cool guys” often featured in anime and otome dating sim games. The company has released their new “Gum Boyfriend” advert debuting five guys, each with their own different personalities and quirks corresponding to one of Lotte’s brands of refreshing gum. But which chewy bad boy is your favorite?

Japan
(chewing gum • dating sim • hot guys • ikemen • Lotte • otome • snacks)

Handsome anime store clerk is back, and this time he brought his Persona 4 costume

Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2014

In many ways, Yuya Uchida is like a lot of guys in their 20s. He’s a student with a part time job, and in his free time he likes watching anime and playing fighting games (also known as two of the most common hobbies for Japanese males).

One thing that sets Uchida apart from his peers, though, are his lady-pleasing looks, which have been winning him fans around the globe. The oft-bespectacled young man’s fan base is likely to grow further still when gamers get an eyeful of Uchida indulging in his third hobby, cosplay, with this spot-on Persona 4 costume.

Japan
(anime • cosplay • ikemen • video games)

Revealed! Japan’s top 10 handsome samurai【Photos】

Fran W
Mar 11, 2014

Posed portraits in history textbooks can all look the same after a while. Formal clothes, dark to create enough contrast for a black-and-white photo; stiff posture because old cameras required the sitter to be still for at least a few minutes; no smiling, in case the photo blurred. It’s no wonder students love to embellish the illustrations in their textbooks with creative graffiti.

Luckily for us, Japanese site Bakumatsu Gaido, an online guide to Bakumatsu, the Edo period’s final years (1853-67), is on hand to liven things up with a light-hearted look at the samurai with the best-chiseled features, sharpest dress sense and most awesome photo poses. Join us after the jump for Japan’s top 10 ikemen (cool, good-looking) samurai, plus a few bonus selections of our own!

Japan
(bakumatsu • cool • handsome • ikemen • Japan • samurai)

The top 10 things cool guys do on the trains of Japan

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Jan 8, 2014

Have you ever looked over while riding the Yamanote Line and saw the coolest guy you’ve ever seen? Sure he was probably wearing fashionable clothes and had great hair, but what was he doing? A poll conducted by Japanese mobile phone provider, NTT Docomo, reveals the top 10 things cool guys do on the train.

Japan
(cool • ikemen • train)

Too hot to be a nerd? We visit the fabled Animate worker who has the ladies of the Internet talking

Michelle Lynn Dinh
Nov 13, 2013

You’ve already been introduced to Yuya Uchida, the attractive worker at the Osaka Nipponbashi branch of Animate, a chain of anime and manga stores in Japan. He has inspired countless Internet debates regarding his status as both an otaku and a hottie, prompting one user to comment, “Hot guys should be banned from watching anime.” We knew we had to go out to Osaka to find this mythical hotaku™ and see for ourselves if he really is as irresistible as the Internet makes him out to be.

Japan
(Animate • anime • ikemen • Osaka)

Internet reacts to attractive otaku: “Hot guys should be banned from watching anime”

Rachel Tackett
Oct 24, 2013

Meet Yuya Uchida, part-time employee at Animate, a Japanese chain of large-scale stores that carry a full range of anime and manga-related merchandise. Lately, Yuya has been getting a lot of attention from the Internet and other media for his surprisingly good looks! This anime-loving ikemen (hot guy) is breaking the otaku mold and capturing the hearts of women across the nation. Can a guy be allowed to keep his nerd cred when he happens to be such a looker?

Japan
(Animate • anime • ikemen • Osaka)

“Hey, fattie!” Hot guys insulting you = quick way to weight loss

Cara Clegg
Jul 29, 2013

If a guy yells “Hey, fattie!” at you, the natural reaction from many girls would be a good slap in the face. But apparently when it comes from the perfect lips of a hot guy, it’s just motivation…

Japan
(app • exercise • ikemen • moe • weight loss)

No Time for Cleaning? Japan’s “Hot Cleaning Guys” Will Take Care of it For You!

Kay
Nov 14, 2012

Are you too busy or tired to clean your home? I’m sure many of us feel that way often enough; I know I certainly do! Well, all of you ladies out there lamenting the state of cleanliness in your homes, there’s good news for you! How would you like to employ the services of the new “Hot Cleaning Men”, now available through the House Office Cleaning Association?

Yes, if you’re really desperate, you can now have hot-looking, professional cleaning men come to your rescue … for a price, of course. Read More