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The Tale of Genji: © Waki Yamato / Kodansha Ltd. Often called the world’s first novel, the 11th-century romance The Tale of Genji is one of the founding works of Japanese literature. It’s been adapted to manga many times, but The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn, first …Read more »
Here's your blink-and-you'll-miss-it item of the day. Try to keep your peepers peeled and you'll bear witness to a 14-second announcement promo for the legendary director Osamu Dezaki's latest project, Genji Monogatari Sennenki Genji ( The Tale of Genji: A Millennium-Old Journal: Genji ). If …Read more »
The live action adaptation of est em’s manga Ii ne! Hikaru Genji-kun will continue with a sequel series. The sequel series will be called Ii ne! Hikaru Genji-kun 2 (not too confusing there) and will debut June 7. In response to the news, est em …Read more »
Matsuda Minoru’s manga He Was My Brother mixes horror and romance, and is currently available on the Mangamo manga app. You can check out Otaku USA’s review on it here. Just in time for Halloween, Minoru did an interview about how Japanese horror films have …Read more »
Sunao Katabuchi, the director behind In This Corner of the World and Blue Lagoon, is working on a new film. That’s the word from Contrail, a new animation company launched by Katabuchi and others who worked on Corner. Contrail has been tweeting about Katabuchi’s new …Read more »
As they haven't done any openings for say Naruto or Soul Eater , I'm betting that a majority of you readers out there will tilt your head slightly at the mention of Tokyo Jihen (lit. Tokyo Incidents). Mind you, I'm not saying that to be …Read more »
Shojo manga trailblazer Eiko Hanamura has passed away at the age of 91, with the cause of death being listed as Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome. She began her professional manga career back in 1959, with the publication of Murasaki no Yōsei (Purple Fairy). Her 1968 …Read more »
As an otaku, or just a regular anime/manga/Japan-obsessed nerd, the holidays present a seemingly golden opportunity to introduce friends and relatives to your hobby. This is your chance to reach out to people. You are (practically) an ambassador of Japanese pop culture. Don't mess up …Read more »
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