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.
Terrifying Dragon Ball Z Fan Art
Thanks to artist Edgar Gómez, we'll never see Dragon Ball Z in the same light again.
Nightmare Before Christmas Face Packs
A costume that's good for your skin? Well, not quite.
Yamagata's Rice Idols
Tsuyahime Uzen, Haenuki Shonai and Hitomebore Miyagi bring a dose of moe to one of the prefecture's signature products.
Is Tokyo Ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?
No, we don't mean Shibuya on October 31—we mean the real one, when the difference between Western and Asian zombies will be a key factor in determining your weapons of choice.
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.
The Funassyi Cosplay Set
This set comes with everything you need to dress like a self-destructive, squeaky-voiced star!
Tomonoura—Ghibli's Ponyo Inspiration
Walking around this town in western Hiroshima Prefecture, you really do get the feeling that you’ve just stepped into a cel of animation.
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.
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's Crazy Party Night
Pumpkins, costumes and the usual Kyary Pamyu Pamyu weirdness abound. But we still can't explain one thing: Why this Halloween track was released in August!
The Art of Any Tokyo
Any Tokyo is an exhibition bringing “tomorrow’s applied design and ideas together under one roof.” Now in its third iteration, the 2015 event runs from October 24 to November 3 at Zozo-ji Temple.
Anime & Game Artists' Happy Halloweens
Anime News Network presents a superb selection of more than 60 Halloween images from Attack on Titan, Black Butler, Macross, One Piece, Nintendo, Crunchyroll, Sanrio and more!
Register Your Marriage with Sailor Moon
Women's web media site Nijimen is offering two Sailor Moon-themed marriage registration kits in special sets for ¥3,000 each. And they're totally legitimate!
Nakano to Become Cosplay Central on Halloween
MAG Festa 2015 will turn the area around Nakano Station into anime heaven on October 31.
¥100 Water Guns as Steampunk Accessories
All it takes is paint, time and creativity.
Tommy Heavenly6's Halloween Addiction
While "I'm Your Devil (Halloween Remix)" remains a solid track, the rest of this EP is mostly a purposeless indulgence in Tommy's Anglophile fetish.
New Masks Make Dragon Ball E-Z
Dress up as Super Saiyan Goku, Piccolo or final-form Frieza without all the trouble with hair spray and/or razors.
Amazing Art Aquarium Takes Over Nijo Castle
As part of a celebration honoring Rimpa, a 400-year-old painting technique, an incredible series of illuminated aquariums has been set up in Kyoto.
Wicked Monster Fruits
Have you ever been scared of grapes, kiwis, strawberries and oranges? You will be!
Ghost + Pumpkin Nails = Halloween Spirit!
When it comes to the big event of autum, it must be Halloween.
