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· Grace Kim
Arden Cho, original Cabbage Merchant join cast of live-action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’
Arden Cho has reportedly joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming live-action adaptation of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” as June the bounty hunter. June was first introduced towards the end of Season 1 of the original Nickelodeon series as a tracker hired by Zuko to hunt down Aang…
· Thy Nguyen
BTS Scalpers Sell Merchandise for Hundreds of Dollars, One McNugget Sold for $100K
BTS fans are scalping all types of merchandise online for hundreds of dollars and making money off of their idols. Scalping the merchandise: K-pop fans, especially ones in the BTS ARMY, are notorious for buying and selling collectibles to show their support for their favorite…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Manga Artist’s Shiba Inu Money Design Sparks Adorable Merchandise
A Japanese illustrator and manga artist has gone viral after posting his illustrations of banknotes featuring the Shiba Inu. Ponkichi first shared his creation of a Shiba Inu banknote back in April 2019 with a 1,000 yen bill showing a Shiba Inu, which is considered Japan’s icon…
· Ryan General
Kelly Marie Tran Snubbed From ‘Star Wars’ Merchandise
Rose Tico, a major character in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, has been silently removed from Star Wars merchandise for the next film in the franchise. The character, played by actress Kelly Marie Tran, was the first woman of color in the Star Wars universe when she was introduced…
· Carl Samson
Obsessive K-Pop Fangirl Makes Her Dad Cry on TV After Spending Over $10,000 on Merchandise
A Korean student who repeatedly skipped school and splurged thousands of bucks in her obsession with a K-Pop group has her father bawling on national TV. Yuna, a middle schooler, is a fan of SEVENTEEN, a 13-member boy group from Pledis Entertainment.
· Bryan Ke
Godzilla Day 2022 to include Godzilla movies, hot sauces and pastrami sandwiches
Toho International, the Japanese studio’s U.S. subsidiary, has teamed up with several companies for activities and events on Godzilla Day, Nov. 3. The company has partnered with Fathom Events and Alamo Drafthouse to bring the 2002 film “Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla” and the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Thai transgender businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20 million
Jakapong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, a Thai transgender businesswoman, has acquired the Miss Universe Organization pageant for $20 million. Jakrajutatip, the CEO and biggest shareholder of JKN Global Group, made history by becoming the first woman to own the beauty pageant organizer.…
· Carl Samson
Robber gives motive for stealing Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! cards on his way out of Seattle Chinatown store
Pink Gorilla Games, a 17-year-old video game store in Seattle’s Chinatown International District, fell victim to an armed robbery on Monday afternoon. Staff member Jordan Carson, who was behind the register, said he believed the suspect, whose “hands [were] in his pocket the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino actor Sharon Cuneta shows off Louis Vuitton shopping bags after being ‘turned away’ at Hermès store in Seoul
Filipino actor and singer Sharon Cuneta shares the moment she was “turned away” from an Hermès store in Seoul in her latest travel vlog. Shortly after being turned away, Cuneta went on to shop at Louis Vuitton, where she was apparently provided with welcoming service. The actor…
· Michelle De Pacina
David Louie, one of the Bay Area’s first Asian American TV reporters, retires after 50 years
Asian American TV reporter David Louie has retired after 50 years of working at ABC7 in San Francisco. He was one of the first Asian American journalists to be hired by a TV news outlet in the Bay Area, and has been on air the longest. Over the years, Louie took on many of the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Studio Ghibli previews theme park attractions at touring exhibition in Japan
Studio Ghibli will be holding touring exhibitions in five cities across Japan ahead of its theme park’s opening in November. The exhibitions will showcase behind-the-scenes memorabilia of the theme park’s conception, including versions of the attractions inspired by the beloved…
· Daniel Anderson
Ed Sheeran lives out every Pokémon fan’s dream in music video for ‘Celestial’
Ed Sheeran and The Pokémon Company have teamed up for the singer’s latest single, “Celestial.” Sheeran, who is a longtime Pokémon fan, stars in the song’s music video, which blends real life and animated scenes of Pokémon helping him throughout his day. The video even recreates…
· Chandler Treon
Netflix announces new live-action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ cast members
Netflix has announced a bevy of new additions to the cast of their live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series. An impressive list of familiar faces is joining previously announced cast members in Netflix’s adaptation of the popular animated series, which showrunner Albert…
· Carl Samson
Yuki Onishi, founder of world’s first Michelin-starred ramen shop, dies at 43
Yuki Onishi, founder of Tsuta, the world’s first Michelin-starred ramen shop, died at the age of 43 due to acute heart failure, according to reports. Onishi first began making ramen at the age of 18 in his father’s shop before pursuing a career in fashion as a merchandiser.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Suspect who stabbed Afghan refugee in Vancouver’s Chinatown charged in 2nd attack on stranger
Dennis Prasad, the suspect arrested and charged for stabbing an Afghan refugee in Vancouver’s Chinatown, has been charged in a second unprovoked attack. On Sept. 10, Prasad allegedly attacked a 55-year-old man and left him with life-altering injuries. On Sept. 11, Prasad…
· Daniel Anderson
A BTS-inspired exhibit is now open at the oldest museum in the Philippines
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Museum – the oldest museum in the Philippines – has launched an exhibit inspired by K-pop boy group BTS so that ARMY can go “Namjooning.” “UST Goes Namjooning: Capturing Moments on Campus” highlights both the university campus and BTS with…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK are ‘Born Pink’ in new album release and ‘Shut Down’ music video
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK released their second album “Born Pink” and the music video for the title track “Shut Down” on Friday. The highly anticipated new album features eight songs: the title track “Shut Down,” prereleases “Pink Venom” and “Ready For Love” and newcomers “Typa…
· Michelle De Pacina
Afghan refugee stabbed in the throat in unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown
An Afghan refugee was stabbed in the throat and chest in an unprovoked attack in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The 22-year-old victim was locking his bicycle to a street pole on Gore Avenue near East Pender Street at around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday when a man approached him from…
· Michelle De Pacina
Wife of security guard attacked in Vancouver’s Chinatown challenges the mayor to walk its streets
Harold Johnson, a 64-year-old security guard, was previously attacked on Aug. 12 by a stranger, identified as 44-year-old Kevin Aaron Hibbard, while patrolling the Chinese Cultural Center in Vancouver’s Chinatown in Canada. Fed up with the rising attacks in Chinatown, Johnson’s…
· Carl Samson
Oklahoma man dubbed the ‘Pokémon Prowler’ charged for stealing $12,000 in Pokémon cards in Missouri
Nicholas Garrison, 24, has been charged with three felonies in Missouri in connection with a burglary at Yeti Gaming in Crestwood on Oct. 10, 2021. Garrison, who is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma, allegedly broke into the gaming store and stole up to 270 Pokémon cards amounting…
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Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects to Sony, the company behind the anime streaming app, plus the music, merch, and licensing around it.
Culture · franchise / licensing
One Piece
One Piece connects to Toei Animation and Bandai Namco through episodes, games, licensing, events, and collector products.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Culture · destination / travel behavior
Tokyo Disney
Tokyo Disney connects to Oriental Land, the company that runs the resort and the spending around it.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · China · NYSE:MNSO
Miniso
Miniso turned character-IP collabs and blind-box impulse buys into a global store network — Sanrio, Disney, and Chiikawa merch you didn't plan to buy, plus its own TOP TOY chain.
Company · Japan · TYO:7974
Nintendo
Nintendo turns beloved game worlds into hardware, software, parks, merch, and repeat family spending.
Company · Korea · KRX:352820
HYBE
One of the layers behind BTS, SEVENTEEN, TXT.
Sanrio · Consumer · TYO:8136
Sanrio wants Hello Kitty to be more than merch.
If Hello Kitty already shows up in what you wear, gift, or collect, Sanrio now wants the same characters showing up in your next Switch play session too.
HYBE · K-pop · KRX:352820
A BTS comeback is not just songs. It’s albums, merch, tickets, and Weverse.
A BTS comeback can start with one stream on your phone, then turn into a fan-club sign-up, merch order, livestream ticket, and more time spent inside Weverse.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.