Dragon Quest Slime Transformed Into Edible Treat

Dragon Quest FoodIs this too cute to eat or you just don’t want to touch it because it looks like something other than food? Worry not, it is edible and it just might want you come back for seconds, thirds and so on until you finish a whole pack. Morinaga & Company (森永製菓株式会社), one of Japan’s best loved confectionery manufacturers who gave us DARS Chocolate, is giving their Angel Pies a Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト) make over featuring none other than the face of Dragon Quest, Slime. Keep Reading

Ultraman And Company Help Promote Hawaii Tourism

Ultraman HawaiiAre you ready for Summer? Ultraman (ウルトラマン) and his family sure are! In this short but hypnotizing promotional video, Ultraman in all shapes and sizes take on Hawaii and show you how to have a good time.

So how did this come about? The Hawaii Tourism Authority has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions (円谷プロダクション) to give us UltraHawaii (ウルトラハワイ) – a tie-in promotion that is a surefire way to boost Hawaii’s tourism. Keep Reading

Bleach T-Shirt Designing Contest Gives Winner A Chance To Trip To Anime Expo 2014

Bleach Tshirt ContestIf you’ve got a thing for Bleach (ブリーチ) and t-shirt designing then give this contest a shot! WeLoveFine is hosting a t-shirt designing contest with cool prizes in store including a free trip to California for the Anime Expo 2014!

This t-shirt designing contest will be judged by none other than the creator of Bleach himself, Tite Kubo (久保 帯人). Tite Kubo will be joined by Weekly Shonen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ) editor Yujiro Hattori (服部雄二郎) at the judge’s table. Keep Reading

Nana Mizuki Receives Special Award From Agency For Cultural Affairs

Nana MizukiOn March 13, 2014, the Agency For Cultural Affairs division of the Japanese government has announced the lucky recipients of the Minister of Education Award for Fine Arts 2013 and among them is none other than Nana Mizuki (水樹 奈々) who proudly takes home the new face award. Nana bagged the award, together with 10 other individuals, after her endeavors which include her undying dedication to Cool Japan, singing and voice acting for anime as well as her successful foreign tour. Keep Reading

Brand New Durarara!! Anime Promoted With Chocolate Pixel Art

Durarara ChocolateMorinaga & Company (森永製菓株式会社) has done it again! Last month they created a pixel art using their best selling confection called DARS chocolate of Keigo Atobe (跡部景吾) from the Prince of Tennis (テニスの王子様) franchise and now it’s Durarara!!’s (デュラララ!) turn to have its own chocolate pixel art.

Durarara!! began as a light novel released on April 10, 2004. The light novel series has a total of 13 volumes written by Ryohgo Narita (成田 良悟) and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda (ヤスダ スズヒト). Keep Reading

Nikkei’s Poll Asks For Anime Titles That Should Be Preserved For Future Generations

GundamLet’s face it. A lot of otakus have grown up watching anime which inspired and changed their lives forever. Some titles are so good that a lot of otakus can still remember it even in their old age and give them overpowering cases of nostalgia. Nikkei (Japan News Economy) Entertainment created a poll and asked readers what anime titles should be kept for all time and be introduced to new generations of viewers. Keep Reading

Chihuahuas Dress Up As Sailor Senshi

Sailor Moon Dog CostumeNow, who isn’t excited for the brand new Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) series? The official Sailor Moon website started an eight-day countdown for the AnimeJapan trade show which showed phases of the moon which was then followed by an accidental image leak of the latest Sailor Moon anime which will go by the title of Sailor Moon Crystal. Japanese Moonie Mayama_Ya has uploaded her colorful Sailor Moon fuku outfits that are perfect for adorable chihuahuas on her Instagram account. Keep Reading