Japan & Korea Fan Articles

Sometimes the best "hack" against a slump is quite unspectacular: something sweet and mild - and also lactose-free, as it is vegan and soy-based. V...

On the shelves of his small store, Tarou Sakamoto may look like a quiet and peaceful family man - but as we fans of Sakamoto Days know: Beneath tha...

In over a quarter of a century, Ruffy and his Straw Hat Gang have already experienced many an adventure and survived countless battles. He has bene...

Son Goku learns important fighting techniques under his masters Roshi and Kaio. He wears the Kame symbol on his orange tracksuit - the character of...

Naruto Uzumaki and his teacher Kakashi Hatake could hardly be more different. Naruto has a head full of fluff and is never at a loss for a joke, wh...

Little fire-breathers have it tough. The tail flame burns, the inner urge is real – and someone has to keep the coffee hot. This red-scaled little ...

Do you know the feeling of waiting for the bus while it's pouring with rain? Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbour Totoro elevated this little everyday tra...

For the uninitiated, these earrings may just look pretty. They are, with the silver chains dangling bright orange spheres that look a bit like the ...

It can happen that you feel like you're possessed by a demon on a Monday morning. Every little thing makes you jump out of your skin, you're irrita...

Don't worry, a roaring Totoro doesn't mean danger! He is merely calling his bus cat. Otherwise, he is a rather quiet but very cheerful contemporary...

Do you remember how Totoro stands in the rain at the bus stop and is simply... there? Calm, round, somehow comforting. This is exactly the feeling ...

In the bathhouse Aburaya, things rarely go by the book – and one of the most enigmatic guests is undoubtedly No Face. The black, silent figure from...

Taro Sakamoto was once the most dangerous hitman in the world – today he runs a mini-market and loves ramen. Sounds unspectacular? Far from it. It'...

Want to keep your loose change safe and still perfect your fighting style? Then sit down with the legendary turtle hermit - with the Dragon Ball Ma...

While others are at the stadium every weekend, watching the Bundesliga, football or basketball with devotion, there is only one serious sport for y...

One of the most famous Studio Ghibli films is undoubtedly Chihiro's Journey to Magic Land. However, the title "Magic Land", which may initially mak...

In the world of One Piece, the Gum-Gum Fruit (Gomu-Gomu no Mi) is arguably the most famous Devil Fruit of all – it transformed the pirate Monkey D....

In the world of One Piece, eating a Devil Fruit grants supernatural powers – but the price is never being able to swim again. Monkey D. Luffy once ...

When you stroll through Japanese cities, you encounter them everywhere: small trams leisurely rattling past houses, cherry trees, and narrow alleys...

You throw the ball - and what hatches from it makes even the bravest trainers turn pale. From a glowing hot, opened catch sphere rises no cute elec...

Vinyl has this special superpower: you put something on "just for a moment" - and bang, the living room becomes a concert hall. With KPop Demon Hun...

In the world of the manga and anime series My Hero Academia, most people are born with superpowers, which they use - how could it be otherwise - as...

"Believe in yourself" – the life motto of Naruto Uzumaki, the loudest, most stubborn ninja from Konoha-Gakure. Anyone who knows the manga and anime...

On a tiny island in the middle of nowhere lives Master Roshi, the world's strongest turtle hermit, in his pink little house. The Kame House from Dr...

Whether on Route 1 or in the office – a good trainer is always prepared. The Pokéball is the most iconic invention of the Pokémon world: small, pra...

Koro-Sensei is arguably the strangest teacher in anime history: a tentacle-equipped, bulletproof being with a moon-shaped face and a grin that can ...

Monkey D. Luffy has exactly one plan: find the One Piece and become King of the Pirates. No World Government decree, no Warlord, and no Emperor wil...

In the world of One Piece, there are Devil Fruits that grant their user extraordinary powers. Nico Robin ate the Hana Hana no Mi – the Flower-Flowe...

Whoever ran home from school in the 90s to not miss a single episode knows: Dragon Ball Z wasn't just an anime — it was religion. Goku, Vegeta, Tru...

Immerse yourself in a magical miniature world of the cherry blossom season! The Sakura Traumtour retro TV music box wooden kit combines nostalgic c...

Kiki doesn't just bake bread for others – she also inspires you to fire up your own oven. In Miyazaki's classic "Kiki's Delivery Service," the youn...

No other student at the world's most famous magic school masters the thunderbolt spell quite like this yellow magnificent specimen. Full of enthusi...

In 1988, Hayao Miyazaki opened the door to an enchanted forest and introduced us to Totoro – the good-natured forest spirit who has since captured ...

Misa Amane is in Death Note what you might call a "copycat" – a fan of the mysterious vigilante Light Yagami, who uses a supernatural notebook to w...

Do you remember the scene in "My Neighbor Totoro" where Satsuki and Mei wait for the bus with their homemade bentos? Good food, lovingly packed – t...

There are moments in manga that burn themselves into your memory — and the moment Sung Jinwoo stops being the world's weakest Hunter and rises to b...