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I recently got back from a two-week vacation to Japan, spending most of my time in Tokyo with stops at Tokyo Disney…

Some have called it a myth. Others say it’s an elaborate trolling campaign. And the handful of mega-otakus who claim…

It found you a car. It enlisted in the Navy. It gave this grandma the thrill of her life. And now, at long last, the…

Who among us hasn't secretly wished to find themselves suddenly mutated into a crime-fighting chimera, despite the…

Warning: Before you watch this video, you need to turn down the lights. Put on some soft music, preferably in the…

This is Julie Watai. Don't ask why she's wearing a maid's uniform — it doesn't really matter. All that matters is…

I spent the past week chasing otaku in Tokyo. Otaku are geeky fans who love comics, videogames, and music - and in…

When planning your next Japan visit, better put aside a night for a "factory night jungle cruise" if you want to be…

Lisa Katayama of TokyoMango has a story in this week's NYT Magazine about otaku in Japan who are in love with anime…

A few bloggers say MTV's "otaku week," featuring anime convention videos, does nerdkind a disservice. But actually…

In a cafe deep in the heart of Amerikamura, Osaka, tables of otaku are sitting down to tea and cake with women old…

We're no stranger to maid-inspired casemods and PC accessories, but this Maid PC computer case? It's the perfect PC…

Oh my god. So, the SeXbox would be a lot less creepy if it was filled with a bunch of obviously sex…

In Tokyo's district for otaku, or mega-fans, two bars will soon be recreating the Gundam anime universe. Featured…

A shy fanboy buys a weird alien figurine that starts making all his wishes come true, including a supermodel date,…

Starting next year, the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts will have something that's long overdue for an…

Six Japanese government drones in the Agriculture Ministry were given a verbal wag of the finger for dumping hours…

If you could encapsulate Japan's otaku culture into a single kanji character, it would likely be the word mo , a…

Only in Japan folks, only in Japan. Here's three interesting PC cubic consoles from Fast Corporation. You'd think…