Pikachu Trick-or-Treats as Other Pokémon
Jumping on the seasonal bandwagon very early on, Japan's Pokémon Centers have been offering special, limited-edition Halloween merchandise since September 5.
Simpsons Halloween Shouts-Out to Anime
A well-studied eye will spot nods to Attack on Titan, Naruto, Pokémon, Bleach, One Piece and Spirited Away.
NES Gets First New Cartridge in 21 Years
8Bit Music Power is a collection of 12 music tracks accompanied by some delightful 8-bit graphics.
Chofu's GeGeGe no Kitaro Café
Kitaro Chaya—literally, Kitaro Café—is done up to look like a traditional Japanese home, the likes of which are often the setting for various Japanese ghost stories.
Terrifying Dragon Ball Z Fan Art
Thanks to artist Edgar Gómez, we'll never see Dragon Ball Z in the same light again.
Skull Shaped Sugar from the Island of Shikoku
Designed by artist Nobumasa Takahashi, these black and white sugar skulls are perfect for a Halloween party—or just for sweetening your tea when you’re in a ghoulish mood.
Shironuri Makeup Tutorial
Shironuri—literally, "painted in white"—is a Harajuku fashion style that's been almost singlehandedly revived by a young makeup artist who goes only by the name of Minori.
5 Ghastly Ghosts of Japanese Toilets
From toilet-licking goblins to the local version of Bloody Mary, Japanese bathrooms are no strangers to haunting entities that lurk between the stalls.
