Utada Hikaru will be releasing her 6th album in September 2016
After releasing a couple of singles since her long-awaited return, one of Japanese music’s biggest stars, Utada Hikaru, has announced
View ArticleA look at the Studio Ghibli Exhibition in Roppongi Hills
Studio Ghibli is most certainly Japan’s most well known animation studio. Recently, they have opened an exhibition at the Roppongi Hills
View ArticleOh My Goddess! mangaka Kousuke Fujishima finally speaks about his marriage to...
Late last month, world-renowned cosplayer, Otogi Nekomu, shocked everyone when she announced that she had gotten married to Oh My
View ArticleViVid Strikers becomes latest addition for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha...
Popular magical girl franchise, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, will be adding yet another addition to its franchise. This time the
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Summer Sonic 2017 Announces Initial Line-Up!
Summer Sonic, one of Japan’s biggest music festivals, will once again feature a stellar line up of Japanese and international acts this 19th and 20th of August 2017. Summer Sonic 2017 will be featuring...
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ICYMI: A Round Up of Announcements from the Yuri!!! on Stage Event
Mitsurou Kubo, Sayo Yamamoto, and MAPPA’s hit figure skating series Yuri!!! On Ice recently held a special event called Yuri!!! On Stage last 29th April 2017 at the Maihama Amphitheatre in Chiba...
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Takahiro Sakurai just became a chipmunk butler for an apartment complex
UR Toshi Kikou are doing a lot to show off their Masago Daiichi Danchi apartments in Chiba. Now, they are promoting the new apartment complex with the help of a cute little chipmunk. Oh, and this...
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The World of Cute and Adorable Operation System Mascot!
Everyone who uses a computer must be familiar with the OS, which stands for “Operation System” in English, in one way or another. For example, the most popular OS on earth, Windows(In the various...
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Russian Battleship and more ship girls join Kantai Collection for Spring 2017...
More and more allied ships are joining Kantai Collection, and for the first time, we’re finally getting a Russian Fast Battleship! This is because KanColle finally launched their Spring 2017 event,...
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[WOW JAPAN x Jurnal Otaku] An Exclusive Interview with Okita Kung for CSF 2017
One of the amazing illustrators who came to Creators Super Fest is Okita Kung from Thailand. This great illustrator has drawn so many online game characters he doesn’t even know which one is his...
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Ami Wajima Celebrates 1st Anniversary since Debut!
Ami Wajima celebrated her first anniversary with a special live event on 3 May 2017 at Shibuya Star Lounge. Joining her are her fans who filled the hall with words of congratulations. During the...
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Orange, Princess Jellyfish, and more, get nominated for the Eisner Awards
In the comic book industry, many consider the Eisner Awards as the most prestigious prize out there. They even consider it as the industry’s equivalent of an Oscar Award. Along with the usual American...
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Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii played so much Fallout 4 that he...
Mamoru Oshii has made a name for himself as one of Japan’s top anime directors, with works like Patlabor and Ghost in the Shell. He’s also quite an avid gamer, but it seems he often plays video games a...
View ArticleKizumonogatari gets its own virtual reality experience for PlayStation VR
Aniplex and Kayac have teamed up for a very special collaboration with Sony. This is all to bring NisiOisin’s Kizumonogatari to the world of virtual reality, as well as celebrate the trilogy’s...
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Katsugeki Touken Ranbu Announces More Characters
More characters for the upcoming ufotable anime Katsugeki Touken Ranbu, including Konnosuke and the Saniwa were recently announced! Photo by DMM Games ・Nitroplus / Katsugeki Touken Ranbu Production...
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[WOW JAPAN x Jurnal Otaku] An Exclusive Interview with M.G. for CSF 2017
One of the international cosplayer who came to Creators Super Fest is M.G. from Hong Kong. Don’t be fooled by the appearance because the beautiful appearance can make you think it’s a male. In...
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New Limited Edition Sailor Moon Wallets Are Absolutely Stunning
One of Kyoto’s leading traditional crafts shops Nishijin is collaboration with Sailor Moon to release a limited-edition wallet. Photo by Nishijin/Naoko Takeuchi・PNP・Toei Animation Only 2,000 unit so of...
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Hululu’s Seiyuu just visited Grape-kun, the penguin who fell in love with his...
Remember Grape-kun, that adorable little Humboldt Penguin who fell in love with his Kemono Friends counterpart? He just had one very special visitor, as Hululu herself, seiyuu Ikuko Chikuta, visited...
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Yoshino Nanjo creates her own anime character, voices her too for Neko no...
Yoshino Nanjo ain’t just a seiyuu and singer anymore, but it seems that she’s also a character designer. This is because the seiyuu who voiced Love Live’s Eli Ayase actually created and designed her...
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NHK names their “100 Best Anime” fan voting results
NHK is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Japanese animation. Part of their celebrations include a new fan poll which they conducted last January. The Japanese TV channel now revealed the results of...
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