Japan & Korea Fan Articles

In 1893, Edvard Munch painted a figure holding their hands in front of their face, silently screaming into the swirling evening sky - an image that...

What early morning coffee or tea is to us, the sand in Gaara's gourd is to him. It lets him perform powerful attacks while we are able to cope with...

Hayao Miyazaki's classic My Neighbor Totoro from 1988 has a very special tranquility — forest spirits, cherry blossoms, the scent of rain. This exa...

If you ask yourself why Pokémon is so popular as a game, you'll probably quickly come up with an age-old human instinct: hunting and collecting. It...

A hitman with a penchant for ramen, home cooking and a small corner store? Sure, we're talking about Tarou Sakamoto from Sakamoto Days, of course. ...

One striped cat is like the other, so it's easy to confuse the bus cat and Garfield. After all, both are selfless, sporty and always in a good mood...

Now also in color: Goku's first teacher was not a well-trained action hero, but a bald old man with sunglasses and a mustache - but he really knew ...

You don't need a magical compact computer or a cat video message from the moon - all you need is the Sailor Moon notebook Luna & Artemis to record ...

In the Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, we see the universe of the famous film series in a slightly more morally gray light - through the eyes o...

Imagine sitting in Uncle Iroh's teahouse or strolling through the alleyways of Ba Sing Se - and the smell of delicious specialties everywhere. With...

Seven magical spheres, a single wish – and Goku was ready to traverse the entire world for it. His most important tool: the Dragon Radar, without w...

You know that feeling: The episode is at its peak, the cliffhanger is coming - and right now you're supposed to go somewhere. Unbelievable. The...

You know that kind of song that sneaks into your head and then starts up again at the slightest "la-la" moment? In KPop Demon Hunters, 'Soda Pop' i...

In the manga and anime "Naruto", the shinobi of the same name repeatedly encounters the criminal organization Akatsuki, whose members - if you want...

The story told in "Naruto" is at times very dramatic and often leaves us holding our breath in suspense. Fortunately, there is always something to ...

Since Gol D. Roger ushered in the great age of pirates, countless crews have sailed the Grand Line in search of the legendary treasure. But even on...

On his hunt for the legendary One Piece, the silly young pirate Monkey D. Ruffy has turned himself into a treasure. Not quite as legendary as Gol D...

Are you in a constant battle with the elements? Then you urgently need support from this cuddly plush Aang from "Avatar, The Last Airbender". With ...

Anyone who has ever felt like Chihiro in Yubaba's bathhouse - overwhelmed, lost, but also curious about what's lurking around the next corner - wil...

If you drag yourself out of bed in the morning like a soot man after a shift or simply want to bring the magic of Studio Ghibli into your everyday ...

During his training to become a shinobi for his village of Konoha, Naruto has to pass many tests, some of which he doesn't master on his first atte...

Der Reiz asiatischer Süßigkeiten liegt weniger im Zucker als in der Bandbreite: Da liegt der Reiscracker neben dem Gummibonbon mit Litschigeschmack...

The T-shirt depicts an amusing fusion between two popular worlds: "Ash and Pikachu" in the style of "Calvin and Hobbes". The picture shows Ash, the...

You want to become king of the pirates, but you're still missing that certain something on your keyring? Then the One Piece Gum Gum Fruit keyring i...

The battle between Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha in the Valley of the End is one of the most emotional and impressive moments in Naruto Shippud...

Cats have a mind of their own. Every cat owner knows this and probably wishes at times that the animal could talk and simply explain to its human w...

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...

Portgas D. Ace is one of the most popular characters from One Piece. The Fire Fist always wears his distinctive orange cowboy hat with red beads an...

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...

Imagine if Chihiro, Kiki and No-Face didn't live in a magical world, but in a rainy neon metropolis. Welcome to No Face City - where Yubaba Corp do...

Somewhere between soot sprites, radish spirits and a capricious witch named Yubaba lies the bathhouse – and that's exactly where you'd want to drin...

Anyone who trains in the Dragon Ball universe knows that even the toughest fight often starts with a good meal. And if anyone knows how to combine ...

Wer in Seoul nachts um drei Hunger bekommt, stellt sich nicht an den Herd, sondern geht in den nächsten Convenience Store. Dort stehen an jeder Eck...

In Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away, Kaonashi – the spirit without a face – is one of the most enigmatic characters ever. Silent, masked,...

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...

Fire alarm! Everyone runs to the nearest red box on the wall. But instead of a fire hose or fire extinguisher, the cutest fire safety measure in Po...