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In an article from Buzzfeed Japan published this week, a Japanese voice actress working in anime, video games and other media detailed the sexual and power harassment she and others have faced. The voice actress, identified as Ms. K, told Buzzfeed that “compared to the past, things …Read more »
Idol group AKB48 released their 52nd single this week, “Teacher Teacher”, with 2,580,513 presales bringing it to double platinum even before the official release date. The release sports a suggestive title, the group’s first time working with a non-Japanese dance director, and 16-year-old upstart Yui …Read more »
Police have filed charges against a man in Fukuoka for leaving over 500 AKB48 CDs on a mountain, the Japan Times reports. Those who have followed stories about the popular music group over the years know where this story is headed: the man was after …Read more »
Okay, we’ve known for a while now Nissin, the company behind Cup Noodles, and Final Fantasy are BFFs. They’ve shared multiple advertising campaigns, including this hilarious and bizarre FFXV /Cup Noodle ad. But this latest collaboration may take the cake (or the noodle, rather). Nissin …Read more »
A Silent Voice , the recent anime film that centers around a deaf high school student and the bullying she faces, has been a critical and financial success in Japan. But what does the deaf community itself think about the film? To find out, Buzzfeed …Read more »
For anyone who doesn’t know the deal, a super-brief summary: the upcoming live-action Ghost in the Shell film stars Scarlett Johansson, a decidedly non-Asian actor, as Ghost in the Shell ’s heretofore Asian main character. Cue controversy. Controversy that the principals behind the live-action adaptation …Read more »
Election winner Rino Sashihara. Vote early and vote often. That oft-repeated phrase may be tongue-in-cheek when it comes to normal politicking, but it’s totally valid when it comes to the AKB48 General Election, in which fans of the popular J-pop group and its affiliates lay …Read more »
While the PlayStation's polygonal models of Final Fantasy VII 's colorful cast don't exactly hold up today—it's questionable whether they were even remotely attractive in 1997—it turns out they are perfect for something: 3D printing. Joaquin Baldwin ( Joabaldwin ) put a 3D printer to …Read more »
I never knew Jason Vorhees had such an interest in the arts. I should have at least assumed some degree of competency with a blade, but carving anime ladies out of wood never struck me as his "thing." This isn't the first time Jason has …Read more »
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