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Awesome cardboard Darth Vader costume lets you become an eco-friendly Jedi villain【Video】
May the Box be with you.
R2-D2 Japanese name stamp holder comes to you from a galaxy far, far away….
- Meg Murphy
Feb 22, 2018
When it comes to guarding your all-important name stamp, he may be your only hope.
- Japan
- (inkan • name stamps • R2-D2 • Star Wars)
Get a dose of cute in your bento box with this over-sized Star Wars Porg rice ball!【Video】
- Kay
Jan 20, 2018
See how to make what might be the cutest rice ball ever!
Rey’s sweet revenge on Kylo Ren at conveyor belt sushi restaurant sets Japanese Twitter abuzz
- Koh Ruide
Dec 22, 2017
Star Wars action figures show us the untold story of why Ren abandoned the light in favor of the dark.
- Japan
- (action figures • funny • Kylo Ren • revolving sushi • Rey • Star Wars • Star Wars: The Last Jedi • sushi • The Last Jedi)
Give in to the beautiful side of the Force with Japan’s new Star Wars skincare masks
- Casey Baseel
Dec 21, 2017
Face packs transform you into Star Wars’ heroes and villains, are just the thing to re-moisturize if your skin is dry from too much time on Tatooine.
- Japan
- (beauty • cool • cosplay • Darth Vader • face masks • Isshindo Honpo • skincare • Star Wars)
Star Wars’ BB-8 is a “Gundam?” According to one canonical scene, yes, he is
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2017
Yep, there’s a scene in a Star Wars movie where someone calls BB-8 a “Gundam.”
- Japan
- (anime • cool • Gundam • J.J. Abrams • movies • robots • Star Wars • The Force Awakens)
The Force is with us as we interview Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill【Interview】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 7, 2017
The former resident of Japan gives us some Jedi life advice and tells us what other Star Wars character we wishes he could have played.
- Japan, USA
- (celebrities • interviews • Luke Skywalker • Mark Hamill • movies • Star Wars • The Last Jedi)
Keep yourself fed this Holiday Season with these talking Star Wars automatic snack dispensers!
- Kay
Nov 30, 2017
These Darth Vader and Stormtrooper snack dispensers just might be tempting enough to sway you to the dark side!
- Japan
- (Darth Vader • Snack • Star Wars • Takara Tomy Arts • toys)
Star Wars director Rian Johnson prays for upcoming film’s success at scenic Kyoto temple
- Koh Ruide
Sep 16, 2017
Unveils an incredibly cool Japanese ink painting that we all want to adorn our rooms.
Melodica musician surprises cosplayers with character’s anime and movie themes at convention【Vid】
- Richard Simmonds
Aug 17, 2017
Adorably awesome but timid prankster stalks cosplayers, with musical accompaniment, at Indiana’s Indy PopCon.
- USA
- (anime • cosplay • cute • funny • Melodica • music • pianica • Sailor Moon • spirited away • Star Wars • the legend of Zelda • video)
One Piece, Star Wars and other characters come to life with mind-bending art within art 【Photos】
- Richard Simmonds
Jul 16, 2017
Can you identify Ah Leung‘s gorgeous Magic Eye-style film and anime characters?
- Japan
- (ah leung • art • artist • Dragon Ball • Instagram • Mazinger Z • One Piece • Star Wars)
Specialty jewelry shop featuring the likes of Sanrio and Pokémon open for limited time
- Koh Ruide
Jun 12, 2017
Declare your love for iconic characters at this temporary Shinjuku store with their elegant jewelry.
Life-size gold Darth Vader mask is simply dazzling… and also worth US$1.4 million! 【Pics】
- Kay
Apr 29, 2017
This glittering mask made of solid gold is now on display at the GINZA TANAKA jewelry shop in Ginza.
- Japan, USA
- (Darth Vader • expensive • Ginza Tanaka • gold • Star Wars)
Japanese photographer wows Internet with stunning action shots of superhero figurines
- Oona McGee
Feb 14, 2017
From Harley Quinn terrorising Captain America to Deadpool stealing Thor’s hammer, these creative scenes are brimming with superhero personality.
- Japan
- (action figures • DC • Disney • figures • Marvel • Pokemon • Star Wars • Superheroes)
Star Wars characters drawn in anime style is the perfect mashup 【Pics】
- KK Miller
Dec 17, 2016
More Star Wars, we say! More!
Japanese Star Wars fan builds amazing levitating Millennium Falcon model【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 17, 2016
No strings or CG here; it’s all science and craftsmanship.
- Japan
- (awesome • cool • levitation • maglev • Millennium Falcon • models • movies • science • Star Wars • video)
Moving Filipino Rogue One promo will cause tears to escape from your eye’s exhaust port【Video】
- KK Miller
Dec 10, 2016
You’re crying, they’re crying, we’re all crying. As good a reason as any to see the movie!
- Internet, SE Asia
- (commercials • Philippines • promotions • Rogue One • Star Wars • video)
Star Wars and Darth Vader theme melodies now being played at Tokyo train stations 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Nov 7, 2016
Commuters can now feel like they’re setting off on a journey of epic proportions with these dramatic new train jingles blaring in their ears.
- Japan
- (Disney • Marvel • Star Wars • Tokyu • train jingles • train station melody • train stations • trains)
Official Star Wars Ukiyo-e is back for Round 2!
- KK Miller
Nov 4, 2016
It’s like they knew exactly which beloved characters were missing in our hearts and our collections.
These hobby corners in Japanese homes make us full of envy – enough to fill a whole corner!
- KK Miller
Oct 29, 2016
When you have enough of one interest to put it on display, it’s a sign you may need help…or more of that one thing.
- Japan
- (collection • Disney • interior • Sailor Moon • Star Wars • Studio Ghibli)
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