Tue, 19 Mar ’13
Mascot Mania: Japan’s Prefectural Mascots
The GEICO Gecko has some seriously stiff competition.
Did you know there Japan has thousands of different mascots, each complete with diehard fanbases and seemingly endless merchandise? Here’s a look at some of the most…more
Otaktails: St. Patrick’s Day, Otaku Style
Fri, 16 Mar ’12Top o’ the morning to you! ‘Tis St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday and rather than pint after pint of bread in a glass Guinness, we thought we…more
Weekly Round-up: Angelic Apparel, Geass Grapevines and Mobile Manga
Fri, 9 Mar ’12Code Goes Chorus Line – Unless you’ve been living under a Japan-shaped rock, you’ve probably heard about the deluge of Code Geass spinoffs…more
Midweek Munchies: The Wild World of Charaben
Wed, 15 Feb ’12To paraphrase Justin Timberlake, charabens are “a gift real special / so take off the top / take a look inside / it’s my lunch in a box.”…more
Going Gothic: The Darker Side of Lolita Fashion
Fri, 27 Jan ’12Apart from the wacky commercials, one of the most prominent and misunderstood aspects of Japanese culture in the West is street fashion….more
Raw Fashion: The Rise of Japanese Selvedge Denim
Wed, 11 Jan ’12Tired of putting on a pair of $20 jeans just to have them fall apart a few months later? Don’t get mad; get raw. more
Apocalypse Now (And Then)
Mon, 28 Nov ’11It’s the end of the world of the world as we know it, but Katsuhiro Otomo and Bandai feel fine. The Mayans predicted that 2012 would bring…more
Brighten Up Your Black Friday: The Best of GeekChicDaily’s Gift Guides
Fri, 25 Nov ’11Chilled to the bone from waiting outside your local retailer at 5AM? Tripped out on tryptophan? more
TOKYOPOP’s 2011 Pop Culture Gift Guide
Wed, 23 Nov ’11Sanrio x ASICS Hello Kitty Activewear – Meow! Sanrio and ASICS deliver some activewear for the cute (and healthy) at heart. With sleek,…more
The Streets are Sweet with Art and Fashion!
Fri, 18 Nov ’11Prepare for a sugar coma! SWEET STREETS art and fashion show starts tomorrow, Nov. 19th at WWA Gallery in Los Angeles. This year’s…more
WIN an Autographed CD by J-Rock Band D!
Wed, 16 Nov ’11Visual Kei band D played two concerts at PMX last weekend in Los Angeles, California. TOKYOPOP caught up with the J-rockers between…more
