Japan Archives

40hara Iyapan Exhibition 6 at Akihabara

I'm a big fan of 40hara and he recently had his sixth exhibition based on his popular Iyapan (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear) series at Toranoana Akihabara C Store in Akihabara. The event had various merchandise...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure at Tower Records Shibuya

The JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind anime series recently took over Tower Records main store in Shibuya and being a fan of the series, I decided to go check it out. The event will run from July 19 to August 18 and features animation cels...

My First Impact with the Evangelion Bar in Ikebukuro

I recently experienced my first impact at the Evangelion Bar which is taking place in Ikebukuro until September 1. The small compact bar is decked out with multiple TV screens on the wall which are playing trailers, music, and the opening plus end...

Dr. Stone Artist Boichi Recreates the Fight between Zoro and Mihawk in Latest One Piece Project

South Korean manhwa artist Boichi is the artist behind Dr. Stone and Sun-Ken Rock manga. He has recently recreated a legendary chapter from Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece in his style. Bochi is the first to contribute to the new project for On...

Kyoto Animation Is Now Accepting Direct Donations

Kyoto Animation has posted a statement regarding the tragedy which occurred on July 18, 2019. They have acknowledged all the support and kindness from fans across the world and has stated that they deeply appreciate it. They have also stated that ...

Aiue Oka Illustration Exhibition at Comic Toranoana

Not only did I visit the Girly Air Force anime event which was held at the Toranoana Akihabara C Store in Akihabara at the start of April, but I was also able to visit the Aiue Oka illustration exhibition which was also held in the same bui...

Girly Air Force Anime Event at Comic Toranoana

If you're a fan of the Japanese light novel series Girly Air Force which is written by Kouji Natsumi and illustrated by Asagi Toosaka you would be delighted to know that an event for the anime series was held by Toranoana Akihabara C Store ...

SEGA Festival 2019

Last weekend I was able to attend the SEGA Festival 2019 which took place on March 30 and 31 at Bellesalle Akihabara in Tokyo, Japan. The event was free to enter and open to the public. The SEGA arcades in Akihabara also took part an...

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor Arcade Game

During the first month of 2019, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a SEGA Arcade that was doing beta tests of the upcoming arcade game based on the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor which is scheduled t...

A Trip to D’Z Racing Cafe Garage and the Fujiwara Tofu Shop!

During the first few weeks of the new year, I had a few friends from America visiting Japan and they're big fans of the Initial D series so I figured since the manga was set in Shibukawa and other areas of the Gunma prefecture, where I happ...