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Even if you’ve never watched an episode or read a chapter of Doraemon, you’ve likely encountered a reference to it. The classic kids’ manga and anime series is an enduring part of the Japanese entertainment landscape, referenced in other titles and even inspiring an ongoing series of …Read more »
Sometimes nothing beats the thrill of tossing in a couple 100 yen coins into a gachapon machine and opening up the plastic capsule to see your prize. It’s a gamble, of course, but that’s half the excitement. The feeling of winning the toy you have …Read more »
It used to be that manga were only read as physical books, but as technology has advanced, reading manga digitally has grown. Oricon ME recently did an internet survey in Japan to see who is reading the most digital manga, and it might not be …Read more »
If you only have Akihabara on your anime shopping bucket list, you’re missing out on the many shopping areas that are filled to the brim with every type of anime merchandise you can imagine. Gachapon? Check. Hello Kitty collab toys? Check. Themed makeup products? You …Read more »
It’s no secret that as a country Japan is very interested in bringing in foreign tourists, though that endeavor obviously took a hit from COVID-19. However, an article at the Japanese paper The Mainichi notes that tourism is beginning to rise again, including in the …Read more »
Banning books has become a big issue in America, and manga are among the titles being yanked off shelves. Lately, Assassination Classroom has become a focus for the censors. Three volumes of the Assassination Classroom manga have been taken from the Gifford Middle School library …Read more »
It’s the one-year anniversary since the launch of NTT Solmare Corp’s MangaPlaza, where people can read manga titles digitally. MangaPlaza is offering a number of goodies in honor of the anniversary, including getting 50% off a number of titles, like original MangaPlaza titles and 18+ …Read more »
If you’re a fan of Adam Young’s music project Owl City, you’re probably very familiar with his unique lyrical stylings. The same man who sings about hopes, dreams, faith, and friendship also did a song about how Christmas shopping is hard. And another about how …Read more »
Japan is full of sites that otaku like to make “pilgrimages” to, from real locations seen in anime to new exhibits and events that stem from popular manga. The Anime Tourism Association got its start in 2016, and its latest survey is open to the …Read more »
The karaoke business has taken a hit because of COVID, but there are still plenty of people partaking in the musical outlet. Daiichi Kosho, a Japanese electronic company, shared which anime songs in 2021 got the most attention on their DAM karaoke-on-demand service. Only new …Read more »
The anime adaptation of Toru Toba’s fantasy light novel series The Genius Prince’s Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt is right around the corner on January 11, 2022, so the official website is here with another preview. This one introduces the lead characters …Read more »
Here’s an interesting piece of industry news. 8-Bit, the studio behind stuff like Irregular at Magic High School and Encouragement of Climb, just set up a regional office in Niigata City. That’s about three hours from Tokyo on the Shinkansen. 8-Bit is recruiting animators for …Read more »
The combination of the long-esteemed pedigree of anime Studio Pierrot and Too Kyo Games (its founders created the Danganronpa series) resulted in exactly what I want anime to be. For as Cyber City Oedo 808 established decades ago, the absolute highest form of narrative is …Read more »
In honor of the second season of The Promised Neverland, Sony is rolling out some limited-edition electronic merchandise (and an illustrated calendar). From the digital music player to the earphones, you can see that each gets a nod toward the source material. These items …Read more »
Electronic billboards at the Nishitetsu Fukuoka Station, Fukuoka city subway and the Tenjin station have been airing COVID messages with writing and font that looks as if it came from Evangelion. Tenjin Site, which gives information on the area, shared a tweet of the electronic …Read more »
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