POP Comics® Showcase: SugarStars

POP Comics® Showcase: SugarStars

For years now, Princess Vitaliese has upheld a certain tradition. On the 26th of June, she breaks the barrier that separates the universe she rules from the universe of the living, pulling new victims into the realm of the dead. Why? What else would it be, if not for entertainment, and for simple sheer company. This year, though, she has a different plan in mind... Follow our protagonists on their travel through ghostly dimensions, in their attempt to go back home.

Oh Chute! The Summer Festival Somen Game Now Has a Home Edition!

Oh Chute! The Summer Festival Somen Game Now Has a Home Edition!

Your parents probably warned you against playing with your food. However, there are some times when Japanese custom allows for this, most notably at Summer Festivals. Nagashi Somen is one of those times. Usually Nagashi Somen requires some pretty involved equipment. But now Takara Tomy, the Japanese toymaker, has released the home version of this game.

Wearing Hijabi-Lolita in Kuala Lumpur

Wearing Hijabi-Lolita in Kuala Lumpur

Hijabi-Lolita started as a way to honor one’s identity as a Muslim woman, but also participate in Lolita fashion. Hijabi-Lolita actually started among Muslim girls in Britain, Canada and the US. It has spread to other countries with Muslim minorities, and then to predominantly Muslim countries. Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia in particular have picked up the Hijabi-Lolita look, and Anime/Manga conventions in those countries have Lolita fashion shows and high teas as part of the events there.