will.i.am has released an uplifting track “# SING4LIFE” on his YouTube channel, created in collaboration with artists such as Bono, Jennifer Hudson and YOSHIKI. “# SING4LIFE” is based on a song written by Bono, impressed…

In Utsunomiya city where known as the “Gyoza town”, a new streetlights in the form of Gyoza have been installed. Utsunomiya Gyoza-kai that is the  association of specialty Gyoza shops and  City of Utsunomiya installed new Gyoza…

The Japan Anime Music Lab. (JAMLAB.http://www.japan-animemusic.com;) is an official online information hub connecting the global entertainment and music industries with the top level of Japanese music and “ani-song” (anime song) artists and…

Makeup artist Kazu Hiro won the best makeup for 2020 Academy Awards. Kazu Hiro was nominated alongside Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker for his work on “Bombshell,” a biographical drama about a group of female Fox News employees who set…

There are a lot of delicious things in Japanese convenience stores. As you likely know, convenience store sweets are perfect as everyday little treats. Halloween limited sweets are very creative and perfect for your Instagram posts. Here…

A cutting edge amusement facility based on the concept of “MAX Unko Kawaii” (Maximum Poop Cuteness), “Unko(Poop)Museum TOKYO” will open on August 9th in Diver City Tokyo Plaza, Tokyo. This is the second one following “Unko Museum YOKOHAMA,”…

We would like to inform an event on August 11th in the Little Tokyo area called THANK YOU~KOYASAN~ which will be starring BISHONEN (Johnny’s Jr.) & the LA Koyasan Taiko Group. BISHONEN is the newest Johnny’s Jr. unit which…

What is Anime Anonymous, you ask? It is sort of like Alcoholic Anonymous, except of discouraging from drinking alcohol to achieve wholeness and happiness, it encourages one to embrace and find fulfillment with anime, manga, and gaming. To…

Final day of AX 2019 was a short day; nevertheless, I enjoyed it to the fullest. Although I explored the Exhibit Hall, I spent most of the time inside Kentia Hall where the Artist Gallery was situated. It was amazing to see the vendors…

On July 3, held at the JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom, the panel, joined by Sailor Moon editor, Fumio Osana, (known to creator Naoko Takeuchi and to fans as “Osabu”) and other staff from Kodansha Comics, discussed the new Eternal Edition of…

Although I missed the second day of AX 2019 because of other commitments, I was not going to let that get in the way of enjoying the third day with the same energy and excitement I had on the first day. The main point of interest was the…

World-famous @home cafe (“at-home cafe”) will return to the United States for a special appearance at Saboten Con 2019 in Phoenix, Arizona. @home cafe’s Chief Branding Officer Hitomi will represent the award-winning restaurant chain, which…

On the 4th of July, the panel, hosted by voice actor Ezra Weisz, elaborated on upcoming projects with which legendary mangaka turned film director Katsuhiro Otomo is involved, along with Sunrise associated individuals: Yasuma Tsuchiya,…

Annual Anime Event Draws More than 350K Attendees; Economic Impact Estimated to be More Than $100 Million to the Greater Los Angeles Area Drawing more than 350,000* attendees from across the worldAnime Expo (AX), the largest anime event…