In Japan, Dead American Brands Get a Second Chance
Tower Records vanished from America's malls more than a decade ago. North American visitors to the shopping corridors of Tokyo and Osaka may be surprised to find brands they’d written off a…
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Even anime industry insiders say they’re unable to contact execs from vanished anime studio
Production committee for Fragtime, studio’s most recent anime that’s playing in theaters right now, say their repeated attempts to communicate have yielded no response. No pay, which is the situ…
Sexy succubus swimwear officially goes on sale in Japan【Photos】
A dark temptation arrives just in time for the summer sunshine. The succubus swimwear absolutely smashed its crowdfunding goal, raising nearly seven times what Mocolle was seeking, and the compa…
Japanese scientist Yoshino accepts Nobel Prize at ceremony
KYODO NEWS - 12 minutes ago - 03:43 | Lifestyle, JapanJapanese scientist Akira Yoshino accepted the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Tuesday at a ceremony in Sweden for his contribution to the d…
TheHill | McConnell: Senate will not take up new NAFTA deal this year
It can't merely be for shareholder returns. The Business Roundtable dropped shareholder primacy in August as the debate intensifies. It can't merely be for shareholder returns.…
Haroshi and MEDICOM TOY Release a BE@RBRICK with Karimoku
Up there on top of our holiday gift wishlist is the new [email protected] figure by Haroshi, which was produced by Karimoku and released by MEDICOM TOY. Announced in July but in the making for o…
Japan’s first dedicated e-sports hotel to open this spring with three full floors of gaming gear
When choosing a place to stay in Japan, the first decision is between a ryokan (traditional inn) or modern hotel. Or, the upcoming fourth option: an e-sports hotel? e-ZONe Denno K…
Superdry: The "Japanese" fashion brand that most Japanese people have never even heard of
Every now and then, he would spot a person with a T-shirt or bag with incomprehensible Japanese written on it. was shocked to later learn that Superdry was a fashion brand that sells all ov…
List of organizations subject to harsh penalties for leaks under Japan state secrets law slashed
The Public Security Examination Commission, which is authorized to designate state secrets, is also removed from the list. These institutions had no information classified as state secrets in th…
Anime Studio Mysteriously Vanished, With Artists Unpaid And Unhappy
Prev Next View AllTear Studio churned out shows like this year’s Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? Tear Studio, however, seems to have suddenly vanished. As reported Get News, the studio…