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Stunning stop-motion samurai video “Hidari” is like nothing you’ve seen before【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Mar 9, 2023
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Left is right.

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• Japan
• (animation • art • awesome • cinema • cool • crowdfunding • Hidari Jingoro • stop motion • video • woodworking)

Meet anime’s newest isekai hero: a sentient vending machine in a fantasy world【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 8, 2023

Light novel series Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon makes the jump to anime.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • I Now Wander the Dungeon • isekai • light novels • manga • Reborn as a Vending Machine • vending machines • video • weird)

Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Tokyo police hold anti-nuisance YouTuber drill【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 3, 2023

”It was just a prank, bro!” won’t get intruders off with just a warning.

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• Japan
• (COK • crime • funny • Japan Self-Defense Forces • JSDF • pranksters • Self-Defense Forces • video • weird • YouTubers)

Three sisters in Japan skip building a snowman, build awesome snow Totoro Catbus instead【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 3, 2023

Siblings make use of their school’s snow day in the best way possible.

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• Japan
• (Catbus • cute • Hayao Miyazaki • My Neighbor Totoro • snow • snowman • Totoro • video)

Netflix producing stop-motion Pokémon series, stars human concierge at resort for Pokémon【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 28, 2023

Creators of stop-motion Rilakkuma series turn their talents to traveling Pokémon in need of relaxation.

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• Japan
• (anime • Netflix • Pokemon • Pokémon Concierge • stop motion • video)

Koka City’s municipal workers transform yet again into ninja for Ninja Day【Video】

• Krista Rogers
  Feb 27, 2023

Move right along with your business–there’s nothing out of the ordinary going on at the city hall.

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• Japan
• (City Hall • cosplay • fun • Koga • Koka City • Ninjutsu • Shiga Prefecture • video • workers)

Giant metal orb appears on beach in Japan, anime fans say it’s probably Dragon Ball aliens【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 23, 2023

”The Saiyans are here” is just one theory from the otaku community for the mysterious object discovered in Hamamatsu.

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• Japan
• (anime • crazy • Dragon Ball • Dragon Ball Z • funny • manga • Saiyan • video • weird)

Japan’s craziest gadget maker made this gadget that was too crazy to succeed, but what is it?

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 18, 2023

Even by Thanko standards, this is seriously weird.

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• Japan
• (crazy • dish washer • gadgets • kitchen gadgets • Thanko • video • weird)

Ghibli toy creature cars — Nausicaa’s Ohmu’s have become creepily cute pull-back toys【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 9, 2023

Available in both calm and violently angry versions!

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• Japan
• (anime • cars • Hayao Miyazaki • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Ohmu • Studio Ghibli • toys • video)

Beautiful live-action Final Fantasy X kabuki preview shows Yuna performing Sending【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 2, 2023

Kabuki adaptation of the hit video game opens in Tokyo this spring.

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• Japan
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy X • Final Fantasy X kabuki • kabuki • Live action • Square Enix • stage plays • video • video games)

Every PreCure magical girl ever now appearing on awesome anime digital mural in Tokyo【Pics, vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 1, 2023

The PreCure franchise celebrates its 20th anniversary while looking ahead to its newest arc.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • COK • cool • manga • PreCure • Pretty Cure • Shinjuku Station • SNJO • video)

“Come to me quickly, Sailor Moon. This will be your grave” – Cosmos trailer goes dark, sounds awesome

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 31, 2023

Anime’s greatest voice actress sounds incredible as Sailor Moon’s final foe.

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• Japan
• (anime • manga • Megumi Hayashibara • movies • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Cosmos • Sailor Moon Crystal • video • voice actors • voice actresses)

Woman decides to go for a walk on the busiest train tracks at Shibuya Station【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 27, 2023

Gives odd explanation for dangerous behavior.

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• Japan
• (Shibuya • Shibuya Station • stations • trains • video • weird • Yamanote line)

Kyoto Station is a bad place to be in a snowstorm, videos show

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 25, 2023

The building’s cool design isn’t the best fit for freezing weather.

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• Japan
• (crazy • Kyoto • Kyoto Station • snow • stations • trains • video)

Pokémon-playing fish commit credit card fraud against owner in Japan via Nintendo eShop【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 20, 2023

Should we call this a “fishing” scam?”

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• Japan
• (crazy • Credit card • fish • funny • Mutekimaru • Mutekimaru Channel • nintendo • Nintendo eShop • pets • Pokemon • Pokémon Scarlet and Violet • video • video games • weird)

Beautiful Japanese martial artist recreates fighting video game moves in the real world【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 20, 2023

Strikes and poses from Street Fighter, Dead or Alive, and more.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful women • Chun-Li • cool • Dead or Alive • martial arts • Street Fighter • video • video games • Virtua Fighter)

The Sailor Starlights are back in brand-new trailer for Sailor Moon Cosmos anime movie【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 17, 2023

Two-part theatrical feature retells the final arc of the Sailor Moon anime TV series.

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• Japan
• (anime • manga • movies • Sailor Moon • Sailor Moon Cosmos • Sailor Moon Crystal • Sailor Moon Eternal • Sailor Moon Sailor Stars • Sailor Starlights • video)

Kimono snowboarder captivates Internet with awesome Coming of Age Day video【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 16, 2023

Kyoto college student shows us how awesome furisode look on the ski slopes.

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• Japan
• (awesome • beautiful • Coming of Age Ceremony • Coming of Age Day • cool • furisode • kimono • kiomono • outdoor • skiing • snowboarding • sports • video)

Is the mochi alive? Japanese mochi maker gadget video will leave you satisfied all day【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 13, 2023

No hammers here as rice looks like it’s decided to transform into mochi all on its own.

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• Japan
• (cooking • cooking gadgets • cool • cute • mochi • mochi maker • rice • rice cake • video)

Kagoshima City releases catchy promotional video with weird dancing, bushy eyebrows, no pants

• Dale Roll
  Jan 12, 2023

You may not have ever thought about visiting Kagoshima City before, but we bet you will after seeing this video!

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• Japan
• (cool • dance • funny • Japan travel • Kagoshima • Kagoshima City • travel • video)

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