The Little Mermaid
Disney releases new line of summer kimono, complete with stylish Mickey and Frozen motifs
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Katie Pask
Jun 5, 2020
- Japan
- (Alice in Wonderland • cute • Disney • fashion • festival • frozen • kimono • summer • The Little Mermaid • Tokyo Disneyland • yukata)
- Taiwan
- (dragonfruit • drinks • Frappuccino • Frappuccinos • limited edition • mermaid • mermaids • Starbucks • Taiwan • The Little Mermaid)
Are fairy tale books in Japan using too much “moe” anime-style art? Publisher defends its covers
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Casey Baseel
Nov 10, 2018
Critics are calling the modern anime aesthetics “inappropriate,” but publisher says they’re missing the point.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Beauty and the Beast • books • Cinderella • Disney • fairy tales • illustration • PreCure.moe • Snow White • society • The Little Mermaid)
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