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Mysterious light-up rainy night-sound Totoro figure doesn’t actually show a scene from the anime
- Casey Baseel
Dec 16, 2024 - Tweet
If you’re a Ghibli fan, you’ve definitely seen this scene before, just not during the classic anime film.
- Japan
- (anime • cool • diorama • Donguri Kyowakoku • figues • interior • manga • My Neighbor Totoro • poster • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • video)
The top three ranking of hotel “poster cats” that Japanese travelers are most eager to meet
- Krista Rogers
Feb 28, 2023
Besides being cute, these felines also lend a paw in running their respective establishments.
Train etiquette poster features legendary Japanese folklore hero in an unusual plot twist
- Katie Pask
Aug 31, 2021
As the old saying goes, yesterday’s enemy may be today’s friend.
- Japan
- (etiquette • funny • manners • Momotaro • ogre • Peach Boy • poster • train etiquette • train manners • trains • travel • twitter)
Love Live! fans clash with feminists again over controversial poster, this time advertising tea
- Dale Roll
Apr 2, 2020
Sexy schoolgirl or stylized kimono-clad character? Which is better for advertising agricultural products?
- Japan
- (ad • agriculture • anime • art • controversy • feminism • kimono • love live • Love Live Sunshine!! • Love Livers • poster • tea)
Death-preparedness awareness poster featuring comedian draws complaints
- Master Blaster
Nov 29, 2019
The point is valid, but many wonder about the presentation.
- Japan
- (Advanced Care Planning • advertising • comedian • Kazutoyo Koyabu • Life Meeting • Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare • poster)
Ridiculous Japanese anti-drug poster tells would-be addicts to just eat udon instead
- Scott Wilson
Mar 10, 2019
We’re not sure if we’re supposed to laugh or cry at this official prefectural poster.
- Japan
- (funny • illegal drugs • poster • twitter)
A friendly reminder from Japan Rail to please refrain from spitting in the face of staff
- Master Blaster
Mar 7, 2019
Apparently this is a thing that happens enough that JR East decided to print up posters about it.
- Japan
- (assault • crime • JR East • poster • rude behavior • spitting • train stations • trains • transportation)
Terrifying and mysterious missing-person poster found in Tokyo neighborhood
- Shannon McNaught
Dec 24, 2018
Have you seen a person with soulless eyes lately? They could be anywhere from four to 20 feet tall.
Sexual harassment poster from Japanese government draws criticism for seemingly taking men’s side
- Casey Baseel
Nov 17, 2018
Unless you read all the way to the bottom, the poster might look like it’s sending the wrong message.
- Japan
- (Cabinet Office of Japan • controversy • government • harassment • poster • society)
Bizarre construction project features giant Godzilla with roller coaster running through mouth
- Koh Ruide
Apr 5, 2018
Combining urban innovation and entertainment in epic proportions, Japanese netizens are hoping developers make this a reality.
Cool design on Japanese posters lets you look at kanji upside-down for a whole new meaning
- Scott Wilson
Jan 17, 2018
Don’t strain your neck! We’ll show you what they look like the other way.
Poster ad has had enough of people not undergoing cancer screening, unleashes fiery hell on them
- Koh Ruide
Nov 19, 2017
In Japan, even the Demon King wants you to take health issues seriously.
Japanese company tries to create motivational poster, accidentally creates demotivational poster
- Scott Wilson
Nov 11, 2017
It has to be happy because of the rainbows and smiles.
- Japan
- (motivational • poster • twitter • working in Japan)
Japan Delicacy Poster shows off delicious local dishes from 42 regions in one gorgeous print
- Scott Wilson
Sep 17, 2017
42 regional delicacies, 42 life goals.
- Japan
- (Fanny Chu • food • Kickstarter • poster • prefectures • regional tastes)
Japanese pre-teen’s summer homework assignment either lazy or genius… possibly both
- Master Blaster
Aug 13, 2017
This simple poster pushes the less-is-more concept to the limits.
- Japan
- (art • homework • poster • school • summer holidays • traffic safety)
Aichi Police send unorthodox message to molesters via poster with homoerotic undertones
- Master Blaster
May 21, 2016
At a first glance, you’d probably be hard pressed to figure out what this poster is promoting, but that may be the genius of it.
Parody of Akira movie poster makes pretty much any character look as cool as Kaneda【Art】
- KK Miller
Jan 2, 2016
Akira‘s theatrical poster is almost as iconic as the movie itself. But who knew that a character walking towards their ride could look as badass as Kaneda?
- Internet, Japan
- (AKIRA • Dragon Ball • Final Fantasy • Parody • poster)
The Snack Poster: Illustrations to spread the love for authentic Japanese foods
- Audrey Akcasu
Sep 24, 2015
For those unaccustomed to Japanese food, even the most common edibles may seem quite odd and, well, unappetizing, at first glance. The first time you saw monjayaki, did you not think it looked a little…weird? Of course, not all Japanese cuisine is unappealing to the eyes, but even the delicious-looking food is still not widely known throughout the Western world.
A California-based Japanese food blogger is trying to change that. Gaining momentum from the success of her Ramen Poster, artist Fanny has come up with another hand-drawn infographic displaying some of her favorite Japanese street foods and snacks: The Snack Poster.
- Japan, USA
- (art • design • food • Japanese food • Kickstarter • poster • snacks)
Live-Action Attack on Titan films’ poster, 2nd movie title unveiled
- Anime News Network
Apr 18, 2015
The official website for the two Attack on Titan live-action films unveiled a new poster for the movies on Friday. Theaters in Japan will begin displaying the poster on April 25.
The first movie will open on August 8, and the second movie will open on September 19.
- Japan
- (anime • Anime News Network • Attack on Titan • Live action • movie • poster)
Pixel’s film posters feature Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Galaga, more
- Anime News Network
Dec 18, 2014
Sony Pictures Entertainment revealed its tie-in film posters its upcoming action comedy film Pixels. The film will feature the video game franchises Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Centipede, Galaga, Frogger, Q*bert, and Space Invaders. Several video game companies and license-holders — including Atari, Konami, Bandai Namco Games, Nintendo, Columbia Pictures Industries, Taito, and Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment — are collaborating with Sony Pictures on the film.
- Internet
- (Anime News Network • movie • Pixels • poster)
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