They say the car you drive is an extension of your personality. But if you thought bumper stickers say a lot about a driver, wait till you see a FD Mazda RX-7 decked out with bright orange Girl und ...

In Japan, if you cover your car with anime-character graphics you’re said to have turned it into an itasha, literally a “painful car,” since it’s now such an eyesore that it’s painful for non-otaku to ...

Itasha is steadily growing in popularity in the U.S. and Houstonians started embracing it a few years ago. For John Richard, the chicken came before the egg, or rather, the wrap came before the car.

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

In Japan, if you cover your car with anime-character graphics you’re said to have turned it into an itasha, literally a “painful car,” since it’s now such an eyesore that it’s painful for non-otaku to ...