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Are anime and idol songs the musical choice of poor people? Income survey has some otaku worried

Casey Baseel
Sep 13, 2016
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Anime has plenty of rousing anthems, but some are calling this data downright depressing.

Japan
(anime • business • economy • Idols • J-Pop • music • otaku • society)

The charm of ‘ITABEYA’ is attracting tourists and otaku alike

Z TOKYO
Sep 8, 2016

As soon as you enter the room in this guesthouse in Tokyo’s Azabujuban district, you’re bombarded with a flurry of quirky otaku cuteness; a genre otherwise known as ‘moe-kei’. From the bed sheets, to the walls, and even splayed across the ceiling is a whole array of busty anime girls in all their cutesy glory.

Japan
(interior design • itabeya • otaku • rooms • tourism)

Will anime contest for little kids end with magical girls visiting the home of a middle-aged guy?

Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2016

Anime observers are cocking an eyebrow at prize in latest PreCure promotional event.

Japan
(anime • magical girls • movies • otaku • PreCure • Pretty Cure • video)

What’s more important in making a great anime, characters or story? Japanese fans sound off

Casey Baseel
Aug 23, 2016

Also, do themes songs or background music leave the bigger impression?

Japan
(anime • otaku • survey)

The swimsuit, idol, and swimsuit idol cosplayers of Summer Comiket 2016【Photos】

Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2016

Cosplayers covered all bases at the massive anime art event.

Japan
(anime • beautiful women • Comiket • cosplay • love live • otaku • Summer Comiket 2016 • video games)

More cosplay from Summer Comiket 2016 — now with 30 percent more beefcake!

Casey Baseel
Aug 15, 2016

Buff blade boys and sexy Squirtle catch the eyes of attendees at Japan’s biggest otaku event.

Japan
(anime • Comiket • cosplay • otaku • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Summer Comiket 2016)

Anime taxi cab enters service on streets of Tokyo, just in time for Japan’s biggest manga event

Casey Baseel
Aug 13, 2016

There’s no more appropriate way to get from your hotel to Comiket than this.

Japan
(anime • cars • itasha • otaku • taxis • travel)

How to survive the unmistakable smell of an anime convention

Casey Baseel
Aug 12, 2016

Short of carrying a hose to wash down smelly attendees, this tip may be your best defense.

Japan
(anime • anime conventions • clever • Comiket • funny • otaku)

“Scary” mass of idol fans break through security at 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival 【Video】

Corey Gold
Aug 10, 2016

These Japanese idol fans at the 2016 Tokyo Idol Festival show us that, when it comes to being first to the front of the stage, all etiquette is thrown out the window.

Japan
(fans • festival • idol • Keyakizaka46 • otaku • summer festivals • Tokyo Idol Festival 2016)

Shopping at Comiket? Don’t forget a Gentleman’s Bag to keep your racy purchases on the down low

Casey Baseel
Jul 22, 2016

Completely opaque bags being offered to keep merchandise in mint condition and away from sensitive eyes.

Japan
(anime • Comiket • dojiinshi • manga • otaku)

Akihabara’s new capsule hotel has a bar with craft beer and sake, hot spring-style mineral bath

Casey Baseel
Jul 1, 2016

Capsules are only the beginning of what this new Tokyo capsule hotel has to offer.

Japan
(Akihabara • alcohol • beer • capsule hotels • hotels • otaku • sake • Tokyo • travel)

Anime matchmaking comes to America with Otaku Speed Dating

Casey Baseel
Jul 1, 2016

Are you a big otaku with a big hole in your heart? This might be just what you’re looking for to help you find who you’re looking for.

USA
(anime • dating • deals • New York • otaku • romance • speed dating)

Vocaloid Yukari Yuzuki becomes a life-size figure with equally enormous price tag

KK Miller
Jun 25, 2016

Will you be one of the lucky few to have this in your abode?

Japan
(Akihabara • figure • life-size • otaku • Vocaloid • Yukari Yuzuki)

Popular Japanese boy band member’s newest song is an anthem for the otaku lifestyle 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jun 25, 2016

“Even If You’re an Otaku, It’s Alright” says there’s nothing wrong with doing what makes you happy.

Japan
(anime • boy bands • music • otaku • video)

Charismatic or creepy? Phrases women are likely to interpret different ways based on looks

Jamie Koide
Jun 23, 2016

Japanese netizens point out what they see as a huge double standard when it comes to how women react to certain comments and come-ons made by hotties or geeks.

Internet, Japan
(dating women • handsome guys • love and relationships • netizens • otaku • pick-up lines)

Japan’s largest anime megashop to open new branch in Akihabara specifically for women

Casey Baseel
Jun 22, 2016

Retail chain Animate is dedicating an all-new store in Tokyo to girls’ anime and manga.

Japan
(Akihabara • anime • fujoshi • manga • otaku • shopping • Tokyo)

“Resident Weeaboo” – Swiss otaku’s parody of horror series features anime huggy pillows, insanity

Evie Nyan
Jun 21, 2016

Swiss super otaku Melonpan might just be the most bonkers Resident Evil fan on the internet…

Anime & Manga, Entertainment, Europe, Games & Tech, Japan
(anime • dakimakura • melonpan • otaku • Resident Evil • resident evil 7 • video games • weeaboo)

Here’s the easy, clever way to make your anime itasha car characters actually animated 【Video】

Casey Baseel
Jun 14, 2016

If you’ve already got people looking at your ride, you may as well say hi, and this otaku driver has an inventive way to do just that.

Anime & Manga, Japan
(anime • cars • cool • itasha • otaku • video)

Matching geeky, otaku outfits are the latest in Japanese street fashion【Pics】

Jamie Koide
Jun 4, 2016

Not only is otaku fashion taking over Japanese streets, it’s quickly becoming the go-to dress code for popular places like Disneyland and Universal Studios.
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