March 15, 2022
I have fond memories of playing the first generation of Pokémon when it was released in Europe in 1999. I was fortunate enough to be gifted a copy of Pokémon […]
March 2, 2022
I’ve always been fond of the idea of a lucky bag full of goods. Fukubukuro is a Japanese New Year custom that results in thousands of people queuing up outside […]
February 16, 2022
Japanese convenience store Lawson has collaborated with the Netflix anime series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 for a limited edition Lemon Sour can with two designs at 198 yen ($1.71 USD) […]
February 2, 2022
I recently had the opportunity to interview Japanese artist Mitsuhiro Arita and we’ve teamed up for a giveaway! A total of 4 winners will have a chance to get their […]
January 21, 2022
A collaboration event between the Dead or Alive Xtreme: Venus Vacation video game and illustrator Yom is now live. The event started on January 19 and will run until January […]
January 17, 2022
Last year I wrote about the special Pokémon stamp box that was available via pre-order only but they later changed it to a lottery system due to the high demand. […]
December 24, 2021
I’m very fond of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken during the holiday season and I’ve always wanted to try the Christmas Premium Series Chicken but it’s extremely limited and pre-orders close […]
December 23, 2021
Happy holidays! As the year comes to an end, it’s time to enjoy the annual Japanese Christmas tradition of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken for dinner during the holiday season. The […]
December 18, 2021
During Jump Festa 2021 it was revealed that the anime adaptation of Tite Kubo’s Bleach is slated to return from October 2022. The new promo video reveals that the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood […]
November 15, 2021
For a limited time, you can find JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure-themed Dodecamin drinks in convenience stores across Japan. The drinks feature illustrations of the protagonists of each animated season of JoJo’s Bizarre […]
November 14, 2021
This year is coming to an end which means that the annual Mister Donut and The Pokémon Company collaboration is here to spread some joy. This year the campaign is […]
October 30, 2021
Japanese family restaurant COCO’s is currently holding a collaboration event with Gege Akutami’s popular Jujutsu Kaisen series. The campaign began on October 18, 2021, and will run until November 28, […]