When the robot apocalypse hits, we won’t even be safe from zippers. From smart refrigerators to smart TVs and even the smartphones we can’t seem to put down for even a second, it seems that with every passing day, more and more aspects of our daily lives are becoming increasingly technologically advanced. And now thanks to the Japanese zipper manufacturer …

Bet no one was expecting a not sexy okonomiyaki making robot. On Monday (Oct 23) the Tokyo-based animation production company DLE released the fifth and potentially final installment in their bizarre anime web series Henkei Shoujo (Transformation Girls) and like the previous four videos this one stars a Japanese high school girl with the ability to transform into a machine. …

Always remember to be super kind on the train! Given how massive Japan’s public transportation system is, train and bus etiquette is a pretty big thing over there. So, in order to remind/teach people about how to behave properly when riding trains and buses, Japanese railway companies and cities often create humorous videos showing people what they should and shouldn’t …

Tonari no To-to-ro, To-to-ro A Japanese bird who apparently is a big fan of the classic Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro), is getting quite a bit of attention online. Tweeted out on September 29 by Twitter user @J_grandiflorum the video below shows an interesting little cockatiel named Emi-tan doing something last week during a broadcast of the …

Harry Potter, Final Fantasy and Sailor Mooon all in the same place. As part of an ongoing effort to promote Japanese video game and anime properties around the world, Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan (USJ) will soon be opening up attractions based on the massively popular anime series Sailor Moon and the classic video game franchise Final Fantasy. USJ began doing …

They say if you fold 1,000 paper cranes you get to make a wish, but what about 1,000 poops? Whether you’re a beginner trying to learn how to do origami, or an expert looking to spice up your paper art repertoire, YouTube offers some great origami tutorial videos. In today’s article we’re going to be taking a look at five …

Leave it to Japan to find a way to sexualize a battleship. The guys (and gals?) at the animation and entertainment company DLE have outdone themselves yet again with yet another delightfully bizarre video promoting their ongoing anime project called Henkei Shoujo (変形少女, Transformation Girls). The latest Henkei Shoujo video stars a cool-headed and rather serious 17-year-old high school girl …

It’s anison beatbox time. Daichi is an extremely popular Japanese YouTuber who is known for his amazing beatboxing skills. Since starting his channel about eight years ago, Daichi has managed to amass quite the library of impressive beatbox cover videos. Today, we’re going to take a look at three of these beatbox covers. Specifically we’ll be focusing on his anime …

Who says otaku can’t dance? Just in time for the April 1st start date of the highly anticipated second season of the hit anime series, Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin), a Hokkaido otagei (otaku dance) group has released an Attack on Titai themed dance video that is sure to get you pumped. If you’ve ever been to or seen …

Capybara + yuzu baths = A cute modern tradition in Japan You know it’s winter in Japan when you start seeing capybaras taking yuzu (a type of citrus fruit) baths. Every year right around the 21st of December there is a flood of news reports about cute capybaras all over Japan taking baths filled with the aromatic East Asian citrus …

All about the Japanese idol group Denpagumi.inc. With so many idol groups it can be quite difficult to actually get noticed and catch people’s interest. Because of this groups tend to adopt all kinds of interesting and sometimes strange backstories and gimmicks. In the case of the idol group Denpagumi.inc (でんぱ組.inc) they have chosen to market themselves as the otaku …