McDonald's collab with TMNT x Hello Kitty brings a Happy Meal anime legacy to life. McDonald’s has unleashed a ninja-kawaii crossover with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) and Hello Kitty Happy ...

Japanese quartet CHAI are back with another single from their forthcoming self-titled album, which is out September 22 via Sub Pop. “NEO KAWAII, K?” follows “We The Female!” and “PARA PARA” from ...

Next month, Japanese pop-rock crew CHAI will release a new self-titled album, their follow-up to 2021’s WINK. It includes “We The Female!,” which came out in May, June’s “PARA PARA,” and another ...

Classic American cartoon duo Tom and Jerry received a makeover for a new Japanese animated series. “Tom and Jerry,” which was first released in the U.S. in 1940, will be debuting its first-ever ...

If Tokyo conjures images of hyper-colored, maximalist Hello Kitty and pastel neon cafes, there’s artist Sebastian Masuda to thank. Masuda is behind Kawaii Monster Cafe, a Tokyo tourist destination ...

Tom and Jerry have gotten a pretty major rework in Japan, where animators have created a new kawaii (cute) version of the iconic cat and mouse. Cartoon Network Japan, owned by Tom and Jerry IP-holders ...

More sushi openings, a sibling for Gertie and other restaurant news. By Florence Fabricant Sushi’s umbrella shelters many options, from the nearly ceremonial progression by revered master chefs to ...

Japanese pop four-piece, CHAI, have announced the release of their new single/video, “NEO KAWAII, K?,” from their forthcoming self-titled album out September 22nd on Sub Pop. The band consists of twin ...