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The hits just don’t stop coming. We have YET ANOTHER giveaway for you right here, featuring a gorgeous figure of UKM-2000 from Maki Zenin from **Girls Frontline**! It’s a scale figure that’ll fit right in your collection, so make sure to enter for a chance to win! Otherwise, here are some other incredible figures now

Now that it’s the second half of May, we don’t have any new giveaways for you… PSYCH! We have another one right here, starring a rather dashing figure of Maki Zenin from Jujutsu Kaisen! As always, eStream’s put plenty of effort into recreating the action that the character brings to the series, making it a

The long-awaited latest game in HoYoverse’s Honkai RGP series, Star Rail, finally launched on April 26. The classic RPG employs a turn-based combat system, and as it’s only loosely connected with the preceding games, is perfect for those new to the franchise. The battle system is also very easy to operate with only three basic

Escape room experts and horror enthusiasts are in for a treat this summer with the newest horror-themed escape room at Tokyo Mystery Circus in Shinjuku, Japan. SCRAP and Hirofumi Gomi, a renowned haunted house producer, have combined their talents to create SADAKO and the Cursed Video! This is the first time it’s been fully localized

Kobe, Japan. A seventeen-year-old walks through the streets, glancing at a plant here, inspecting a utility pole there. At this moment, what he’s thinking about isn’t homework, nor dinner, but instead what to build in his next Fortnite map and how. Meet Yanosu, a high school student and Fortnite map creator who’s already a literal

It’s the weekend again! For a lot of people in Japan, it may feel like a bit of a letdown, seeing as last week was Golden Week, a period with a bunch of public holidays in a row. But ah well, it was great while it lasted! This weekend is for a post-long-holiday chill (for

Hunter x Hunter’s new stage play adaptation has officially premiered at Tennozu Galaxy Theater! Photos taken at a dress rehearsal reveal how the manga’s colorful characters look on the stage. The new play covers the events of the Hunter Exam arc, in which Gon meets Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio, as well as the Zoldyck Family

With the spring anime season now in full swing, everyone’s had plenty of time to sample the various ending theme songs on offer. As always, there are some that you just can’t get out of your head no matter how hard you try! But what about everyone else? Anime! Anime! held a survey to find

Sidestory ONA That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Coleus’ Dream has revealed a key visual, concept art, and the artist for its ending theme song! Illustrated by character designer Ryoma Ebata, the key visual features Rimuru disguised as Satoru, as well as the vampire Luminous and one of the Primordial Demons, Violet. The

May’s begun, so you know what it’s time for… a giveaway! Our [May monthly giveaway] stars the lovely Nino Nakano in a floral dress, matching her sisters in a wonderful series of figures. But wait, there’s also this great My Hero Academia giveaway too! This one stars lil’ chibi figures so the vibe is pretty

May 5th is Children’s Day in Japan, so it’s the perfect day to celebrate all of the anime out there starring kids, from little to big! Anime news website asked fans out there about anime in which children play a huge role, and here are the results. Can you guess which one reigned supreme? It

Even in the wonderful world of anime, crimes can be committed. While it can be exciting to see what a vigilante can do in a good story, we also have to recognize the many detectives and police officers out there. Anime news website Anime!Anime! held a survey to find out who comes to mind as

Well hello! How are you going, old chum? Feeling well, mate? Good weather where you are… pal? We’re not going crazy – that was an attempt to segue into the topic of our latest giveaway, which features My Hero Academia’s biggest heroes in cute palm-sized PalVerse Pale. figures! The great thing is that you’re also

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s Swordsmith Arc is set to feature four new cast members who will voice the different forms of Hantengu! A member of Muzan’s Twelve Kizuki, Hantengu is an especially powerful demon who holds the status of Upper Rank Four. Toshio Furukawa voices his primary form. Yuichiro Umehara will play Sekido, the

Well hello there! We’re still feeling pretty pumped this week, especially because everyone’s been so great with answering our #SUKI100 questions! From the magic power you’d want to which anime/manga/game makes you laugh or cry, or even the peak of your otaku life, hundreds of you have told us so much about your otaku life,

Spoiler warning! It’s a sad fact, but sometimes our favorite anime characters don’t make it all the way to the end of the series. Sometimes that’s exactly why they’re our favorites, but who left fans feeling the most heartbroken when they made an untimely exit? Anime!Anime! held a survey about it, so let’s find out

Pikachu is serving up a shockingly adorable afternoon tea for Pokémon fans with a sweet tooth in Tokyo and Nagoya! Held at The Strings Omotesandoh and The Strings Hotel Nagoya, the Pikachu Afternoon Tea includes a variety of Pikachu-themed desserts from muffins to macarons, as well as savory treats like mini sliders and quiches. You

Aka Akasaka, the author behind popular manga like Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Oshi no Ko, is launching a new series titled Renai Daiko on April 27! Akasaka is writing the series, which will be illustrated by manga artist Nishizawa 5 mm. It will be serialized in Weekly Young Jump, with the first installment set

Luffy is set to hit the ice this summer with One Piece’s very first ice show! Titled One Piece on Ice: Episode of Alabasta, the show will visit Yokohama and Nagoya in August and September with three-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno as Luffy. While we don’t know what he’ll look like in full costume, he

The Faraway Paladin has revealed a teaser video, visual, and new cast and staff members for Season 2, which is now set to air this fall! [embedded content] The new season will feature Will two years older, having left the city of the dead. Shoya Chiba will voice the 17-year-old Will. Akira Iwanaga will take

Whew! Now that the excitement of TOM Week is over, it’s time to calm down… PSYCH! We’re still running our #SUKI100 project and we’re still pumped to see all of your answers! Quick explanation: it’s a way to share all of the suki of you otaku out there with a chance to win a figure

Bushiroad Creative Inc. is bursting onto the chibi figure scene with a new brand called PalVerse, bringing fans “a new world in your palm!” First announced this January, PalVerse promises to bring to life characters from various virtual worlds, including anime, games, and even VTuber groups with cute yet stylish palm-sized designs. Its first lineup

Dr. STONE has its very own escape room, so Tokyo Otaku Mode had to take a crack at it to test our staff’s teamwork and puzzle-solving skills! We were invited by SCRAP to participate in Escape from the Stone Cave at Tokyo Mystery Circus in Shinjuku, which is their very first in-person event available in

TOM WEEK IS HERE! Sorry, we got a little too excited. TOM Week is here! We’ve got coupons. We’ve got big giveaways. We’ve even got a new project: #SUKI100, which you can find out about here! Feel free to stop by and check everything out at your own pace until April 13 – no matter

Sound! Euphonium’s sequel OVA is now set to premiere on August 4! [embedded content] In addition to the premiere date, a teaser video, a visual, and a new cast member were revealed. Ayaka Ohashi will play a new character named Tsubame Kamaya. Inspired by Ayano Takeda’s light novel series, Sound! Euphonium revolves around the Kitauji

Popular anime Date A Live has confirmed that Season 5 is currently in the works! [embedded content] The news was accompanied by a teaser video and visual featuring a mysterious young girl who will play a key role in the upcoming season. Details on the airdate are yet to be announced. A collection of messages

Spring has well and truly sprung, but it’s not all about cherry blossoms and picnic weather – a new season of anime is here! If you’re not caught up yet, don’t worry. The folks at Tudukimi have put together a selection of trailers that you can go through to get some new titles on your

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie, the finale of the iconic magical girl anime, has revealed a short video showcasing Sailor Mercury and Sailor Jupiter! [embedded content] This video is the second in a series of character-focused promos, with the first starring Sailor Moon herself. [embedded content] Billed as the conclusion to the Sailor

It. Is. April. Whew! The sakura blossoms are still going strong, so let’s celebrate ‘em with… you guessed it, figures! Go on, try your luck – which sakura figure are you going to get? Okay, one of them is literally a Sakura rather than being cherry blossom-themed, but we love her all the same! While

Magical girl anime Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is getting a sequel! The news marks five years since the anime aired from January to June 2018 as an adaptation of the manga series of the same name. Details on the airdate and cast are yet to be confirmed. The overall Cardcaptor Sakura franchise began in 1996