Author: James

Anime and manga fandom has always moved comfortably through streetwear, sportswear, and collectible design, and Complex’s anime shop collection reflects that range. There are familiar worlds here—Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, and Yu-Gi-Oh!—alongside current manga favorites such as Kagurabachi and Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi. From a bold statement belt to a display-ready art figure…

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Cover Corporation, the Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed parent company of Hololive Production, formally acknowledged to its shareholders for the first time that its talents’ everyday streaming hours have declined as a direct consequence of expanding into live concerts and off-platform activities — a candid institutional admission that puts numbers to a trend fans had observed but…

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“It’s not gambling, it’s girl math,” is the headline of an article by Nancy Walecki in The Atlantic, in which she reflects on how the gambling industry is trying to win over female audiences with matcha tea memes, girlboss-style advertising, and prediction markets tied to pop culture. On the popular prediction market platform Kalshi, some…

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