Manga Archives - Have Ya Seen Japan

Spending the night at DiCE Internet & Manga Cafe in Sendai

Due to travel complications on my way back from Sapporo, I was forced to spend a night in Sendai, and that’s when I discovered DiCE.

The iconic Budokai Tenkaichi series has been revived almost two decades later with the release of the bestseller Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO.

An entire generation of people felt they had lost a father figure when Akira Toriyama, the author of the legendary Dragon Ball series, died.

For a Dragon Ball fan, Japan is a shopping paradise, offering all kinds of merchandise from figures to clothing to accessories and more!

I’ve said before that Japan is an anime society and I stand by my claim. FamilyMart’s stacks of collectible anime cards are living proof!

For many of us foreigners, it was anime that got us interested in visiting Japan. Here are the best places in Japan to buy anime merchandise!

Akihabara is a haven for lovers of Japanese anime, comics, and games, but what if I told you you can still have a great time as a “normy?”

Kyoto’s international manga museum provokes a deeper appreciation for Japanese comics and animation through its insightful artifacts.