For groups of gamers, MIMARU Tokyo Ikebukuro is a dream destination. The hotel’s prime location offers easy access to Ikebukuro’s vibrant otaku culture. Notably, the area is home to the largest ...

SM North EDSA continues to redefine the shopping and dining scene with an exciting array of new tenants across its sprawling mall. Brimming with new experiences—from Milksha's first-ever concept store ...

Riding high on the popularity of Labubu and other tiny toys, Japanese brand Gashapon recently set up capsule vending machine ...

Sanrio's Pochacco is one cool pooch in a new Build-a-Bear collaboration, coming complete with adorable clothes for dunking ...

A new series of Sanrio gashapon collectibles from Bandai turn Hello Kitty, Kuromi, My Melody and others into sugary-sweet ...

McDonald’s has rolled out My Melody and Cinnamoroll angbaos which are almost too cute to give away. There are 3 designs to choose from, each featuring your fave Sanrio characters. Each pack comes with ...

The latest surprise announcement for a new series is based on two well-known Sanrio characters, though not Hello Kitty this time. Instead of Hello Kitty, her friends My Melody and Kuromi are here ...

The new show is set to begin streaming on Netflix in July 2025. Netflix and Sanrio’s latest anime project couldn’t have come at a better time, with Kuromi and My Melody both celebrating their ...

Sanrio is tugging at the nostalgic heartstrings with the help of Netflix. The streaming giant is expanding its Japanese animation repertoire with a new My Melody & Kuromi stop-motion series. Two ...

Popular characters include Hello Kitty, Pokemon and other characters featured in Japanese anime shows. The back corner of the shop also features 50 “gashapon” machines that dispense toys in small ...