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· Heather Johnson Yu
24 Chinese Bootleg Toys Naughty Kids Better Pray They Won’t Get This Christmas
Christmas is just around the corner, and while everyone is busy hanging up their stockings and chugging hot cocoa, Santa is busy making his list and checking it twice. If you’ve been good this year, you’re bound to get that … ohh, what is it that kids are playing with these…
· Ryan General
7-Year-Old Asian Boy Makes $11 Million A Year Reviewing Toys on YouTube
A 7-year-old Asian American boy has been raking in millions by reviewing toy cars, action figures, Play-Doh, and other toys on YouTube. Ryan, the fun-loving son of Vietnamese mom Loann and Japanese dad Sean, is the adorable “host” of “Ryan ToysReview” a popular toy-review…
· Ryan General
Chinese Netizens Outraged Over a Claw Machine That Uses Live Cats Instead of Toys
Netizens are not a bit happy about a claw machine which uses live cats instead of plush toys at an arcade in an unidentified city in China. The mechanism of the controversial machine lets customers pick up cats and drop them into a funnel like a normal claw machine.
· Carl Samson
McDonald’s is Partnering With Nintendo to Bring Back the Best Happy Meal Toys Ever
If you happen to visit any McDonald’s branch between April 26 and May 22, chances are you’ll find yourself traveling back in time. That’s literally the case when you ask for a Happy Meal, which features eight Nintendo toys that strike a chord among nostalgic fans.
· Carl Samson
Donald Trump is Trying to Make iPhones, Jeans, and Sex Toys Way More Expensive
A looming trade war between the United States and China has been speculated since Donald Trump claimed that the east Asian giant is “stealing” American jobs. That comment, among other remarks, pushed many to contemplate consequences for both countries, whether favorable or not.…
· Ryan General
14-Year-Old Australian Boy Earns $10,000 In One Week Reselling Chinese-Made Toys
A 14-year-old Australian teenager has made thousands of dollars re-selling Chinese toys in Australia. Will Deeth, a Toowoomba Christian College student, buys toys in China during trips with his parents and then sells them online and through his pop up shops back at home.…
· Editorial Staff
The Kaplan Twins: These Sisters ‘Sleep’ With Superhero Toys and Sell Them for $333 on Instagram
Identical twin sisters who are “sleeping” with children’s superhero figurines are posting suggestive photos on Instagram and selling each one for $333 a pop. The Kaplan Twins are young artists based in Los Angeles who are currently working on a project called Boy Toys. The work…
· Ryan General
Chinese ‘Claw Machine God’ Grabs Over 3,000 Stuffed Toys, Becomes Arcade Owners’ Worst Nightmare
The claw machine, while looking deceptively easy, is arguably one of the most challenging games in any arcade. If you are the competitive type who does not like losing, it is best to stay away — unless, of course, you are as skillful as Chen Zhitong from China who is considered…
· Riley Schatzle
Tech Employee Spends $476,000 on Online Strippers and Sex Toys Using Company Card
A “national solutions architect” for a St. Louis-based company was indicted last week by federal authorities for using nearly half a million dollars in company funds to pay for online strippers. John David Berrett, 40, is accused of falsifying expense reports from September 2013…
· Max Chang
Alt-Right YouTuber Sparks Racist Attack on Star Wars’ Kelly Marie Tran on Twitter
Kelly Marie Tran, the newest face in the “Star Wars” franchise, has been accepted by the public as the beloved, relatable hero from “The Last Jedi“. BLERPPPPPPPPPP I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS!!!! And toys. But mostly feelings!!!!! 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
· Kevin Nguyen
How Asian Guys Can Start Winning and Be More Attractive to Women
Editor’s Note: Kevin Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American blogger. The views expressed in this piece are solely his own. Have you ever wondered why Asian men are seen as unattractive in Anglo Saxon countries? It’s because we are minorities in a larger pool of people. It’s high school…
· Ryan General
Chinese-Korean Star Earns $15.5 Million in 2017 Playing Video Games on YouTube
YouTube star Evan Fong, the mastermind behind the gaming channel VanossGaming, is the second highest-earning YouTuber of 2017, based on Forbes annual list. Making hilarious commentaries while playing video games has earned the 25-year-old Canadian-born Chinese-Korean a whopping…
· Carl Samson
Melania Trump Meets Gu Gu the Giant Panda, Scales the Great Wall of China
First Lady Melania Trump visited the Beijing Zoo and the Great Wall of China after President Donald Trump left for Vietnam, the fourth stop in his Asia tour, last week. At the Beijing Zoo, Trump met Gu Gu, a male giant panda known for his aggressive behavior, where she fed him…
· Ryan General
American Pedophile Arrested in The Philippines Planned to Reenact ’50 Shades of Grey’ With Children
An American pedophile recently arrested in the Philippines was reportedly planning to re-enact scenes from the film “50 Shades of Grey” with young, poor, underaged Filipino girls, local authorities revealed. In a press briefing on Thursday, Philippine National Police (PNP)…
· Kyle Encina
Tofu Maker Becomes Successful ‘Arms Dealer’ in China When Food Business Fails
One Chinese businessman in Ningbo certainly had a drastic turn in his career from being a simple tofu maker to becoming an arms dealer. A food manufacturer, surnamed Zhou, was forced to close his tofu business after it failed to meet the country’s anti-pollution regulations,…
· Bryan Ke
Fake Lego Sets of ISIS Terrorists From China Pulled From Singaporean Stores
Singaporean retailers — both online and offline — reportedly pulled out knock-off toy sets of Lego depicting notorious terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, commonly known and referred to as ISIS. The made-in-China knock-off toys were spotted being sold by 8 Series, a…
· Bryan Ke
Alibaba Sets Up Claw Machine With Live Crabs at Chinese Mall
Multi-billion dollar e-commerce company Alibaba recently set up a live-crab claw machine at a mall located in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, in east China, in celebration of the upcoming crab season. It offers actual live crabs as prizes instead of the traditional stuffed animals…
· Kyle Encina
China’s Sex Doll Sharing Service Shut Down By Police For Being a ‘Bad Influence on Society’
China’s controversial sex doll sharing service became so popular that it caught the attention of the police, which took the service down for being too vulgar. Xiamen-based company Touch also sells other vulgar items such as sex toys, but only their doll rental services were…
· Bryan Ke
Star Wars Fans are Loving the Tico Sisters Action Figures for ‘The Last Jedi’
Disney and Lucasfilm have finally released the Tico Sisters action figures for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, and many Asian American fans were quite pleased with the studios’ toys. The studios released several products from Hasbro involving the two characters, Rose and Paige Tico,…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Toy Company Brings ‘LEGO Brothel’ Into the Market and We Are Confused AF
Chinese toy company, Xingbao, reportedly launched a new controversial set that is now dubbed by the internet as “LEGO Whore House.” The “LEGO Whore House,” or also referred to as “Yihong Brothel” before it got edited out, is a new toy set developed by Xingbao for its line of…
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Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
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Pop Mart
Pop Mart turned blind-box designer toys into a global craze — Labubu queues, resale markups, and sold-out drops from Bangkok to Los Angeles.
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Toei Animation
Toei Animation is tied to some of the biggest anime franchises and the global licensing machine around them.