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The Mandalorian and Grogu film inspires a new set of Ginza Cozy Corner mini cakes and more

• Krista Rogers
  May 19, 2026
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Three Star Wars-themed collaborations from a galaxy far, far away appeal to both longtime and newer fans of the franchise.

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• Japan
• (collaboration • Disney • film • Ginza Cozy Corner • Grogu • mini cakes • Star Wars • sweets • The Mandalorian • The Mandalorian and Grogu)

Uniqlo’s Disney T-shirts feature art by manga divinity and royalty【Photos】

• Casey Baseel
  Jul 15, 2025

The god of manga’s artwork is featured in the Magic for All UT line.

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• Japan
• (anime • Disney • fashion • Fujio Akatsuka • manga • Marvel • Osamu Tezuka • Pixar • shirts • Star Wars • t-shirts • Uniqlo • UT)

Nicolas Cage meets Gachapin and a world record is broken at Osaka Comic Con 2025

• Master Blaster
  May 6, 2025

That is a photo I never thought I would take.

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• Japan
• (2025 Osaka Comic Con • C.B. Cebulski • Christina Ricci • Daniel Logan • Edward Furlong • Emily Rudd • Gachapin • Guinness world records • Hugh Dancy • Jacob Gibson • Mackenyu • Mads Mikkelsen • Mukku • Nicolas Cage • NMB48 • One Piece • Osaka • Star Wars)

Studio Ghibli creates hand-drawn Star Wars anime, starts streaming today

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 12, 2022

Two of the cutest stars of the Ghibli and Star Wars worlds are teaming up.

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• Japan, USA
• (Disney • Disney Plus • Grogu • Lucasfilm • makkurokurosuke • My Neighbor Totoro • soot sprites • spirited away • Star Wars • Studio Ghibli • The Mandalorian • Zen-Grogu and Dust Bunnies)

Star Wars and Tamagotchi team-up for the R2-D2 Tamagotchi virtual pet【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 5, 2021

Your love and care can help the droid learn over a dozen skills as he interacts with other Star Wars characters.

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• Japan
• (Bandai • cool • cute • movies • R2-D2 • robots • Star Wars • Tamagotchi • toys • video • virtual pets)

Eat, drink, and shop the world of Star Wars at five OH MY CAFE locations in Japan this winter

• Kay
  Jan 15, 2020

You won’t have to travel to a galaxy far, far away to enjoy these Star Wars themed foods and drinks. 

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• Japan
• (cafe • merchandise • movie • OH MY CAFE • Star Wars)

Popular Star Wars characters interpreted as ice cream flavors by Baskin Robbins

• Master Blaster
  Jan 9, 2020

If there were a flavor for the film series as a whole it’d be Rocky Road.

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• Japan
• (#ReleaseTheJJCut • Baskin Robbins • BB-8 • C-3P0 • Darth Vader • food • ice cream • movies • R2-D2 • Star Wars • yoda)

We visit a Yokohama bar for some Star Wars cocktails, get served by a world class bartender

• Dale Roll
  Dec 31, 2019

Not only do you get awesome geeky cocktails here, but also a ritzy bar experience!

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• Japan
• (bars • bartenders • cocktails • Darth Vader • Kylo Ren • mixology • Star Wars • Tomoyuki Hojo • Yokohama)

Making a low-budget, Tokyo Star Wars tribute gave us a new respect for the movie-making Force【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 24, 2019

Having a lightsaber duel at the SoraNews24 office ended up being a ton of fun AND a ton of work.

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• Japan
• (awesome • COK • cool • funny • lightsabers • movies • P.K. Sanjun • SNJO • Star Wars • The Rise of Skywalker • video)

Casual Jedi cosplay! Japanese fashion brand unveils Star Wars items just in time for new film

• Katy Kelly
  Dec 22, 2019

Tap into the Force of fashion with these intergalactic accessories.

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• Japan
• (collaboration • cute • fashion • Felissimo • Jedi • Padmé Amidala • pretty • Star Wars • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

J.J. Abrams tells us fan-fav Jedi may make first-ever live-action appearance in Rise of Skywalker

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 14, 2019

We interview the Star Wars director in Tokyo as he talks about the easiest and most difficult parts of writing an ending to the nine-film series.

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• Japan
• (celebrities • interviews • J.J. Abrams • movies • SNJO • Star Wars • Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker)

Star Wars becomes a kabuki play as we attend Kairennosuke and the Three Shining Swords in Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 29, 2019

Japan’s biggest kabuki star becomes Kylo Ren, and here’s how you can watch the performance yourself.

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• Japan
• (awesome • COK • cool • culture • kabuki • Kylo Ren • movies • SNO • stage plays • Star Wars • video)

Want tickets to the Star Wars kabuki play? Here’s how you can win a pair for free

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 7, 2019

You can see kabuki Kylo Ren for free if the Force, and some luck, are with you.

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• Japan
• (culture • Ichikawa Ebizo • kabuki • stage plays • Star Wars)

Star Wars is being turned into a kabuki play with one Japan’s biggest stars playing Kylo Ren

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 4, 2019

Let the past die. Turn it into a kabuki play, if you have to.

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• Japan
• (COK • culture • Ichikawa Ebizo • kabuki • Star Wars)

Star Wars cafe to open in Tokyo as part of city’s real-life Star Wars Holiday special events

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 25, 2019

Star Wars Marunouchi Bright Christmas trees show off the power of the Light and Dark Sides of the Force.

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• Japan
• (cafes • Christmas • Christmas trees • COK • cool • food • movies • restaurants • Star Wars • themed restaurants • Tokyo)

Samurai C-3PO is the Japanese warrior droid we’ve all been waiting for

• Oona McGee
  Feb 11, 2019

Complete with gold armour and topknot.

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• Japan
• (Bandai • C-3PO • collectibles • cool • figurines • Movie Realisation • samurai • Star Wars • Tamashii Nations)

Sapporo Snow Festival 2019 opens in Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 5, 2019

Star Wars, anime favourites, and tennis pro Naomi Osaka all make an appearance at this year’s event.

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• Japan
• (Hatsune Miku • Sapporo • Sapporo Snow Festival • Sapporo Snow Festival 2019 • Sapporo Yuki Matsuri • snow • Snow Miku • Star Wars)

Star Wars-themed eyewear arrives in Japan, lets you see The Force with unparalleled clarity

• Koh Ruide
  Dec 10, 2018

Spoil yourself with a pair of shadowy Darth Vader sunglasses or a golden C-3PO frame.

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• Japan
• (collaboration • Darth Vader • fashion • Luke Skywalker • Star Wars • sunglasses • Zoff)

Amazing fan artist creates anime-style trailer for Star Wars, designs for Rocky, Terminator, more

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 25, 2018

Hollywood blockbusters of the ‘80s and ‘90s look incredible when reimagined as anime from the same time period.

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• Internet
• (anime • fan art • movies • Rocky • Star Wars • Terminator • video)

We interview Ron Howard on his trip to Tokyo prior to the opening of Solo: A Star Wars Story

• Casey Baseel
  Jun 29, 2018

Famed director talks risk-taking and tells us one way Solo is superior to any previous entry in the Star Wars franchise.

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• Japan
• (COK • Han Solo • interview • movies • Ron Howard • SNOJ • Solo: A Star Wars Story • Star Wars)

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