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Meet Terukazu Yoshida, the Real Man Who Turned Into a Recurring Manga Background ‘Easter Egg’

A viral X thread reveals Terukazu Yoshida, a real illustrator whose face has been quietly slipped into manga panels for years with his own blessing.
2026.07.20
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Fans Hunt for Tatsuya Kitani’s Lost Early VOCALOID Tracks — And He Joins the Search

A fan account searching for lost VOCALOID songs from Tatsuya Kitani's early days got a surprise reply: the singer himself, who also can't find the files.
2026.07.20
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Manga Artist Ponchan’s Viral Romance-Scam One-Shot Gets Turned Into a Series

A four-part manga about rescuing a friend from a romance scam went viral on X, and publisher Big Comics is turning it into a full series.
2026.07.20
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Japanese Author’s Silent Shinkansen Seat Recline Ends in Spilled Drink and Viral Apology

Author Keiya Mizuno reclined his Shinkansen seat without warning, spilling a fellow passenger's highball and sparking a viral etiquette debate on X.
2026.07.19
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Japanese Fan’s Confession About Reading Nearly All of Haruki Murakami’s Books Goes Viral

A viral X post about loving Haruki Murakami's entire body of work without deep literary analysis has resonated with readers across Japan.
2026.07.19
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Takanori Nishikawa Surprises Fans With Muscular Physique in ‘HOT LIMIT’ Costume Teaser

T.M.Revolution's Takanori Nishikawa surprised fans with his muscular new physique in a teaser for his upcoming THE FIRST TAKE performance.
2026.07.19
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Chef Ryuji Says Nagoya Has ‘No Good Restaurants,’ Gets Flooded With Recommendations

Popular Japanese recipe creator Ryuji claimed Nagoya lacks good restaurants, sparking backlash and a wave of local dining suggestions from fans.
2026.07.19
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Employee’s AI Chatbot Prompt Mishap Turns Entire Team’s Chats Into a Sassy ‘Mesugaki’

A Japanese employee's mistake while editing shared AI chatbot settings caused an entire team's chats to respond in a bratty, insulting persona, and X users can't stop laughing.
2026.07.18
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T.M.Revolution’s ‘THE FIRST TAKE’ Performance Sparks Lip-Sync Claims, Audio Pros Push Back

A viral X post accused T.M.Revolution of lip-syncing on THE FIRST TAKE. Audio engineers and enthusiasts say the technical evidence doesn't hold up.
2026.07.17
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Yuki Kaji’s Tweets Become Surprise Go-To Source During Japan’s Credit Card Outage

Voice actor Yuki Kaji's tweets about a nationwide credit card outage went viral in Japan, with many fans learning about the glitch from him before the news.
2026.07.17
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