asianbeat original pop culture colum ~Hokusai Manga~

All the World's a manga!?

Popculture |

Manga

pop culture column

Japan

2009.06.16

Tokyo public school bags – a symbol of fashion!

These days more and more high school girls are using their school bag as a fashion item. As long as your bag complies with the school description you can choose your bag style and brand, or even use a different school’s bag. This has led to a number of types of bags coming to the fore.

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Tokyo

Fashion

Japan

2009.06.16

Fair history buffs go balmy over Sengoku Basara and their cool commanders

Design labels increase beer sales 15 fold - rice selling 10 tons a day

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Game & e-Sports

Japan

2009.06.15

Your face on a “Kamen Rider” avatar-like figurine is all the rage !?

One of a kind Kamen Rider figurine

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From Asia

Other genre

Tokyo

Anime

2009.06.15

Mobile phones provide the hot info on where to fall in love at first sight

“Hitomebo” (love at first sight) site gets 24,000 hits in 2 months.
GPS function linked love –site it a big hit.

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From Asia

Digital Products

Other genre

Tokyo

Fukuoka

2009.06.15

Vogue features manga in July edition!

Manga in fashion with magazine

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Media (TV / Magazines)

Trends

Other genre

Tokyo

Manga

Fashion

2009.06.08

Manga boosts town’s coffers. Lucky Star brings a ￥100 million to economy.

Boosting the local economy through anime moe

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From Asia

Other genre

Anime

Manga

2009.06.08

Long awaited cosmetics by a 109-line popular fashion brand!

“CECIL McBEE FOR PARTY NIGHT”

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From Asia

Tokyo

Fashion

2009.06.03

Big in Korea and Taiwan. Scoop interview with Suzuki Ami

Suzuki Ami heats up the “it girls” event in Fukuoka

Feature: Artist |

J-POP

Event Reports

Fukuoka

Fashion

2009.06.03

Dreamlike"Gun-Pla Bible" finally arrives!!

Gun-Pla book for adults, brings you right back to your childhood！

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Hobbies

Tokyo

Anime

Japan

2009.06.02

[Asian Fashion Trend Watch in Fukuoka]

The latest styles in Asian cities! What is hot in Fukuoka?

fashion |

Photos

Fukuoka

Fashion

Japan

2009.06.01

[asianbeat original pop culture column vol.1]　

Gals - Making Japan Cool

Popculture |

Focus on pop-culture

Talent/Idol

pop culture column

Fashion

Japan

2009.06.01

Non-Japanese customers make up 40%! UT STORE HARAJUKU is booming!

A new idea for “HARAJUKU souvenirs” in Pop Culture.

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From Asia

Tokyo

Fashion

2009.06.01

Japanese animation song concert held in Bangkok! VIP tickets were immediately sold-out!

KAGEYAMA HIRINOBU V.S. ENDO MASAAKI LIVE IN BANKOK 2009

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From Asia

Bangkok

Other genre

Event Reports

Anime

Music

2009.05.28

Finally, the long-waited 'Otaku-Lingo' dictionary is out!

～covers new and basic words of cartoons, animations, internet, and video games

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Other genre

Japan

2009.05.26

Astro Boy x Kyoto x Canvas....This bag is phat.

Pop Culture meets Traditional Craftsmanship?!

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From Asia

kyoto

Manga

Fashion

2009.05.25

Standard-bearer of contemporary art, Murakami Takashi released his own portrait!?

His first exciting comeback in 13 years!

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From Asia

Art

Event Reports

Fukuoka

2009.05.25

So many talented people. All came from Tatsunoko Pro

Feature: Artist |

Anime

Japan

2009.03.11

Tamori, the doyen of entertainment is no exception, Otaku thumb their nose to the recession.

others |

Hobbies

Other genre

Tokyo

2009.03.11

GANDUM in Okayama!? Our Convoy Heading for the Giant Z GUNDAM

anime |

Hobbies

Other genre

Anime

Japan

2009.03.06