Demon Slayer fans have multiple plush toy versions of their favorite characters to discover and turn into their huggable ...

Last but not least, there’s a controversial plush buddy worthy of being welcomed to a Minecraft collection – the Spider. The ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

The creators of Zenshu clearly have a good time poking fun at ’90s anime tropes, whether it’s Natsuko’s magical girl transformation sweeping the hair out of her eyes and landing her at a ...

Yet things begin to look up when she attends an autograph signing by her favorite picture book author, known by the pen name “Mr. Big Bad Wolf,” and the two begin to form a bond over their ...

In fashion speak, cutecore is the latest iteration of the bag charm obsession — and it’s all about plushies. While last year’s bling of choice included touristy keychains and random baubles ...

It’s remarkable that an anime makes these considerations so fascinating to a viewer, and manages to maintain this intrigue even after upwards of 30 episodes, doing so by circling back to old ...

An entrepreneur launched a plushie that purrs, targeting millennials and Gen Zers. Plushie sales are booming among adults who find comfort in the things they enjoyed as kids. Research shows cat ...

Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a stuffed animal owner. “I’ve always had them growing up, I had a big fantasy life with ...

With as many awesome games as Square Enix has in its long and storied catalogue, the group also goes hard to the paint on creating all sorts of plushies, toys, and other merchandise that allow ...

Spring has sprung, which means another new season of anime is upon us! If you’re anything like me, all of the flowers beginning to bloom have you feeling like someone wrote “your sinuses” in ...