Most people get restless on flights over three or four hours long, but one Oregonian man has been living on an airliner for 15 years, and says he now has eyes on Miyazaki, Japan for his next destination.
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Twenty-four enchanting images of China now available to us thanks to quite the unexpected source.
The Super Mario Bros. are back to jump, flip and spin their way through another real-life level.
Celebrity inventor and “Greatest Scientist in History” Dr. NakaMats throws his support behind the Republican front-runner in the form of the mightiest weapon known to man: Guard Wig.
The beloved Pokémon continue to unstoppably, and adorably, expand their territory.
Once again, boobs block the path between Japan and the West.
Get Link’s look without having to craft your own costume with this cool The Legend of Zelda hoodie.
Maybe the U.S. presidential candidate doesn’t have as much otaku cred as some people think he does.
If this video is anything to go by, the cosplay featured at last weekend’s Katsucon 2016 sure didn’t disappoint.
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After reading through a mountainous pile of entries, we’re ready to announce the four lucky instant noodle/Pokémon fans who’ve won some Pikachu ramen. Are you one of them? Read on to find out!
Diago Kashino, a 33-year-old Japanese actor, has died after being stabbed in the stomach with a samurai sword during a stage-play rehearsal in Japan.
Manga artist Rumiko Takahashi has received her second nomination for the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame, and fans are hoping she’ll be inducted this time!
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