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Official anime artwork for the Crunchyroll and Octopus collaboration featuring the character Denji as Chainsaw Man standing amidst urban ruins with blood splattered skyscrapers.

Fashion & Beauty

17 December 2025

Chainsaw Man Brought to Life in New Collaboration with Octopus

Blood-red horns, a quiet promise of revenge, a loop that never ends. The second capsule reimagines three names you know—arriving in scarce numbers....

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    Gyaru Meaning: Where Japan’s Gal Subculture Came From

    It starts with heavy lashes and bold outfits, but ...

    Two young women with bleached blonde hair and elaborate nail art holding an aesthetic fashion magazine representing the kogyaru substyle rebellion.
    It starts with heavy lashes and bold outfits, but ...

    Written by: Keziah Maru

    4 August 2025
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    Crunchyroll Launch New Collection Of Anime Apparel

    Threads stitched with fandom, silhouettes shaped b...

    A collection of exclusive Crunchyroll Store apparel featuring items from the Berserk series including a black hoodie bomber jackets in red and black and a long sleeve splash print shirt.
    Threads stitched with fandom, silhouettes shaped b...

    Written by: Vishankh Dutta

    11 May 2025
  • Fashion & Beauty

    15 Japanese Fashion Influencers You Should Be Following

    Discover 15 Japanese fashion influencers redefinin...

    Japanese fashion influencers wearing creative outfits highlighting modern street style and unique fashion trends in Japan.
    Discover 15 Japanese fashion influencers redefinin...

    Written by: Katie Hopkins

    26 March 2025

Japanese Aesthetics in Fashion, Beauty & Identity

Japanese fashion and beauty culture continues to influence global trends with its bold creativity, quiet minimalism, and deep-rooted attention to detail. From Harajuku streetwear and avant-garde designers to centuries-old beauty rituals and high-tech skincare, style in Japan is a blend of art, tradition, and future-thinking design.

Explore stories that decode Tokyo’s underground fashion, dissect iconic looks from Japan’s subcultures, spotlight innovative brands, and reveal how cultural identity is woven into every stitch and skincare step.

This space uncovers the layers behind Japan’s aesthetic sensibilities—where fashion is self-expression and beauty is a form of storytelling.

  • group of people wearing no face masks and witch hats during halloween in japan representing creative japanese halloween culture and street celebrations.

    21 Delightfully Mundane and Funny Halloween Costumes from Japan

    Office workers groceries and fleeting moments become wearable jokes showing how wit observation and ...

    By: Richard Young

    21 October 2024
  • Woman wearing modern Japanese makeup with bold lighting glossy skin soft eye makeup and contemporary Tokyo nightlife atmosphere.

    The Art of Japanese Makeup: Tradition and Modernity

    Explore Japanese makeup styles, trends, and brands. Discover natural looks, kawaii, igari, and gyaru...

    By: Jihyun Lee

    24 September 2024
My Neighbour Totoro Studio Ghibli’s beloved film, brought to life
on stage by the Royal Shakespeare Company
The family’s move to the countryside,
recreated live on stage
Soot sprites swarming live on stage,
just as you remember them from the film
Joe Hisaishi's iconic score,
performed by a live band and singer
Musicians play from treehouses
above the stage at every performance
Winner of six Olivier Awards
and five WhatsOnStage Awards
The beloved Totoro made real, with puppets
built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Totoro and the Catbus, live Satsuki and Mei, live in London The soot sprites are real Hisaishi's score, live nightly Musicians in the treehouses Award-winning, final months Six Olivier Awards Book your seats From screen to stage Choose your date Book tickets Book tickets Book tickets See Totoro live

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    4 April 2024

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    Hello Kitty & Japan’s Kawaii Culture

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    9 January 2024

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    Celebrating a Legend: Issey Miyake

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    Rebirth of the Kimono: Tracing the Historic Revival of Japan’s Timeless Icon

    By Samantha Arnaldo

    13 December 2022

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    Shibuya Subcultures as a Reflection of Japan’s History

    By Samantha Arnaldo

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    The Emergence of Japanese Avant-Garde Fashion

    By Samantha Arnaldo

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  • virtual gaming characters wearing modern fashion outfits representing digital clothing trends and gaming fashion collaborations blending real and virtual style.

    Our Fav Gaming x Fashion Collaborations

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    28 May 2022

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    The Hanten Jacket: An Essential Japanese Cold-Weather Garment

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My Neighbour Totoro Studio Ghibli’s beloved film, brought to life
on stage by the Royal Shakespeare Company
The family’s move to the countryside,
recreated live on stage
Soot sprites swarming live on stage,
just as you remember them from the film
Joe Hisaishi's iconic score,
performed by a live band and singer
Musicians play from treehouses
above the stage at every performance
Winner of six Olivier Awards
and five WhatsOnStage Awards
The beloved Totoro made real, with puppets
built by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop
Totoro and the Catbus, live Satsuki and Mei, live in London The soot sprites are real Hisaishi's score, live nightly Musicians in the treehouses Award-winning, final months Six Olivier Awards Book your seats From screen to stage Choose your date Book tickets Book tickets Book tickets See Totoro live
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