Mark Sammut grew up on the PlayStation 1 and has been playing games ever since, although he is no longer limited to just Sony consoles. Be it JRPGs, shooters, platformers, or hack and slash games, ...

Kawaii Kon, Hawaii’s premier Anime Convention, is back this year to celebrate all things anime, manga, and Japanese culture from March 29th to 31st. Offering a plethora of activities and events, ...

Kawaii. You hear it in anime, you hear it on TV shows, and you hear it on the streets of Japan, where the word is spoken by young and old alike. With people around the world growing up on Japanese ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kawaii Kon 2025 is coming to Honolulu in March, and it’s packed with exciting events for anime fans, cosplayers and pop culture enthusiasts. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to ...

The photo-editing app skyrockets in popularity. Now, no one is safe from being turned into a cute cartoon character. Alfred Ng Senior Reporter / CNET News Alfred Ng was a senior reporter for CNET News ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - About 20,000 people are expected to flock to the Hawaii Convention Center this weekend for Kawaii Kon, a celebration of Japanese anime, gaming and illustration. Some of the ...

A cheery neon cloud beckons customers to come check out the newest business in downtown Corvallis: sarangHEY!, a kawaii- and anime-themed shop at 221 NW Second St. “When you look at the cloud, you’re ...

Weebgrind. Weebogrind. Anime slam. Anime grind. Guro grind. What’s in a name, and what is with the bloody schoolgirls on the album covers? Whatever you call it — we’ll use the more broad “anime grind” ...

You can trace the word “kawaii” all the way back to the start of the 11th century, when an early form of it, “kawayushi,” which at the time translated more to “having pitiable qualities,” appeared in ...

If you’re familiar with Japanese culture, you know that kawaii is the cultural celebration of all things cute and adorable. The bright, sweet, and innocent kawaii aesthetic has taken over in recent ...