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The cute and colourful Cakes with Faces Cute Explosion skater dress is featured in MyM magazine this month!

Ponzu is a sauce that you can use to flavour to your Japanese cooking. Having tried ponzu for the first time, I wanted to share it with you – I didn’t know much about this ingredient, but I’m glad I discovered it!

Spot the Cakes with Faces shark cushion snuggled up with Raj from the Big Bang Theory (Kunal Nayyar) and Jesse Eisenberg on the MYM Buzz stage at MCM London Comic Con.

We all know Rilakkuma, but San-X have hundreds of characters. And if you go beyond their most popular and famous characters, there are some really strange and funny ones – and lots of cute ones too!

Special edition “How to Cook Sushi Rice” comic for Yutaka, available at the BBC Good Food Show when you take a sushi lesson.

UPDATE: Mehmaid was so popular, she’s now available on a t-shirt! I’ve been so busy preparing for MCM Comic Con recently, and then catching up afterwards, that it feels like ages since I’ve had time for drawing. (Although I have been working on a new t-shirt design…) So it was great to get back to it and take some time

MCM London Comic Con May 2016 Video Thank you to everyone who came along to the stall at MCM London Comic Con! Here’s my video from the show, with cosplays, games, stalls and geeky things from around the show. My favourite part was the Sanrio stand – it was so pretty and everything was Hello Kitty themed, even the stones

Meet the new t-shirts: Cinco de Mayonnaise and Dia de los Meows, inspired by Mexican, tattoo-style sugar skulls! Available now in the online shop – here’s how they were designed…

Video about planning a holiday to Tokyo, with lots of travel advice and tips: where to stay, what the food’s like, do you need to know Japanese, and lots more!

Pastel alpaca cushions are now available in more cute colours! The alpaca pillow has been one of the most popular cushions. Originally it was made just in light blue, as it’s a universal colour that would suit lots of rooms and colour schemes. Now, as a trial, they’re also available in pastel pink and lilac, and I’m really pleased with how

Come and see us at MCM Manchester Comic Con 2016 on 30-31 July 2016 at Manchester Central.

Round-up of cute gachapon capsule toys from Japan.

An Easter version of Hamsters in Teacups! Happy Easter!

#EggAid Egg Aid is a campaign by Gadgette to raise money for Cybersmile, an organisation against online bullying and harrassment. Win loads of chocolate Easter eggs or a huge bundle of Cakes with Faces prizes! The Cakes with Faces prizes include: Alpacalypse hoodie Illuminatea t-shirt How to Make Sushi comic book set Cute Explosion cushion Bunny cushion (because it’s easter)

Just a silly drawing for fun – a flaming FLAMINGo surrounded by burning flames!

If you’re feeling down, remember: A bit of icing makes all the difference! A tiny but colourful inspirational drawing to keep you motivated!

Our new UniCorn t-shirt is now available for pre-order! Order now and get a special pre-order discount, for a limited time.

Japanese Kitkats I love Japanese Kitkats – they’re always coming up with new and unusual flavours, like pancake flavour for Easter this year. Whenever I’m in Japan, hunting for Kitkats is always an important part of the trip (along with drinking as much Fanta Grape as possible). Where to Find Japanese Kitkats in Tokyo There are several myths on the internet

Meet the Tokyo Ramen Girls, my (imaginary) kickass girl band from Tokyo, inspired by Tokyo Ramen Girls Festival!

What it’s like in Japanese karaoke booths, how many English songs are there, and – most importantly – do they have tambourines?