Gorgeous Dakimakura Designs Incoming
Dakimakura serve two purposes. One, they’re handy for lonely Otaku to hug and pass the time and two, they usually have exquisite designs on them and will liven up any Otaku bedroom. The ones below are...
View ArticleIt’s Japan, Man! Is Revealed
So…for the past few months, Japandaman HQ has been hard at work putting together a side project. This side project is something we’re all passionate about and is proving to be LOADS of fun to put...
View ArticleStudio Ghibli Themed Jewellery
Something for the fashion conscious now with the release of some pretty jewellery to go with your outfit. Movic, a company that designs anime inspired merchandise pieces, has released a range based on...
View ArticleAkihabara Street Ads December 2013
It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these but some of these ads were too cute to pass up. That’s one of the things we love about Akihabara, the way it’s always changing and evolving and setting...
View ArticleMiss Monochrome Youtube Channel Launches
Miss Monochrome is an original digital creation based around android and brought to life using the voice of Yui Horie, an anime voice actress who also sings. She had her Youtube channel launch today...
View ArticleCrunchyroll Comes To PS Vita
If own a PS Vita, you’ll know how gorgeous the huge AMOLED screen is and how everything comes to life on it. Great news then with the release of the Crunchyroll app for the PS Vita for getting your...
View ArticleJapan Reveals Which Animes They’re Waiting For
Even the anime otakus in Japan are keen for the next season of shows they’ve fallen in love with. But which shows exactly are they eagerly waiting? Charapedia held a poll and asked fans that very same...
View ArticleNew Otaku Fashion Store Hits Japan
One of the amazing amazing quirky features of Japan would have to be the unique fashion sense. You see this replicated in popular culture in the West as well and in movies. One new fashion trend...
View ArticleAnimeJapan 2015 Cosplayer Report
AnimeJapan is easily one of the largest cons in Japan revolving around anime/manga which is held at the Tokyo Big Sight. The event recently wrapped up on the March 21 & 22 weekend which were the...
View ArticleSupanova Melbourne 2015 Video Highlights
The weekend that just passed saw the commencement of the convention season for 2015 with Supanova rolling into Melbourne. Melbourne is the first of many stops for the Supanova train. Always attracting...
View ArticleMeeting Danny Choo!
For those of you who don’t know, apart from running this fine site, I also host and produce a TV show on community TV called It’s Japan, Man! I’ll provide the relevant links at the bottom. We were...
View ArticleJapanese Commercials, Vol. 2 (Anime Edition)
You know that old saying, “sex sells”? Well, that’s true for most of the world except in Japan. Where judging from these batch of television commercials, it isn’t sex that’s doing the selling but...
View ArticleMadman Anime Festival 2016
Woke up to this bit of exciting news!! Really get excited when I hear of a new convention coming into town but even better when it’s a con aimed at Asian pop culture. This is straight from the press...
View ArticleSMASH! 2016 Update – Second Confirmed Guest
SMASH! 2016 is getting closer and closer and we’ve just heard the exciting news of a second guest being confirmed. Japanese voice actress AI NONAKA has been confirmed as attending SMASH! this year....
View ArticleNew Animate Store For Akihabara
We already know that Akihabara is Ground Zero for all things otaku, right? Well, now there’s a new store opening up from a very popular chain. Animate has its main store in Ikebukuro, seen as a more...
View ArticleNew Trailer for Gantz: 0 Hits Online
Hugely popular series Gantz has a much loved manga, anime and a couple of live action movies to keep the fans happy. But there’s more coming to appease the fans. A trailer has just dropped for Gantz:...
View ArticleSMASH! 2016 Vlog Wrapup
Here’s a quick look at SMASH! 2016 with a dash of cosplayers and general shenanigans thrown in. The video is courtesy of YouTuber, NifTiaz, who I’m happy to report will be doing similar videos for It’s...
View ArticleFirst Impressions – Occultic;Nine
Ok, so there’s a lot going on in this very fast paced new season anime: Occultic;Nine…I couldn’t really keep up with everything that was going on 100% but I’ll try and break it down. Just some quick...
View ArticleReview: Wolf Girl & Black Prince (Movie)
Ever been in a situation where all your friends have something you don’t so you lie to to them so you don’t feel left out? That’s basically the plot of Wolf Girl & Black Prince, a 2016 film based...
View ArticleYour Anime 2016/2017 Viewing List
You love anime or you probably wouldn’t be reading this right now. But there’s so much that comes out, it’s hard to keep track of everything you want to see or even when they’re due to come out. That’s...
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