"Having My Melody and Kuromi speak lines I wrote felt like a reward for me as a writer," Nemoto said. "Because of the pandemic, I couldn't meet with director Misato or the producers in person.

Here’s how the Build-a-Bear giant Kuromi plush looks, with the pictures of it offering a sense of scale due to a person holding the Sanrio stuffed animal in them. The last huge Sanrio stuffed ...

The Kuromi Kitty, like other newer Kraken headsets, has slightly elongated ear cups, enough to be much more comfortable. I’ve worn the cute purple and black headphones for hours on end with no ...