Halloween at Sanrio Puroland is about to get considerably more monstrous. The Tokyo theme park has announced PUROMONSTER SCRAMBLE, its Halloween event scheduled to run from September 11 through November …

By the early 2000s, many of the bands that helped build Visual Kei began evolving beyond those visual conventions. Some toned down the makeup. Others abandoned the extravagant costumes almost …

How did a movement this theatrical become one of Japan’s biggest music phenomena? Visual Kei wasn’t some tiny underground scene where a few bands played to twenty people in smoky …

Imagine stepping off a train in Tokyo for the very first time. Everyone around you seems to have received the same memo. Salarymen glide through the station in nearly identical …

When KPop Demon Hunters dropped on Netflix in June 2025, it didn’t just dominate charts — it became a genuine cultural event. Over 325 million views, more than half a …

The cultural shift at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 isn’t just about corporations and massive booths—it is driven by individual, visionary creators. From independent webcomic pioneers to industry veterans reshaping corporate …

In a landscape dominated by massive conventions packed with cosplay spectacles, vendor halls, and flashy announcements, ANIME FANTASISTA JAPAN 2026 stands out as something refreshingly focused and intimate. Now in …

In late April 2026, at the NicoNico Chokaigi convention, Japan’s Minister of State for Economic Security Kimi Onoda delivered a direct message that quickly went viral among global anime and …

From its humble roots as a gathering for comic book nerds to a global spectacle where Hollywood A-listers rub shoulders with cosplayers and collectors, Comic Con has become the ultimate …

Press Release LOS ANGELES — May 12, 2026 —Zipangu Japanese Music Event (Zipangu) – presented by Cloud Nine and Goldenvoice – in partnership with Xbox and UPRISERS LAB, today announced …