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Much to the delight of otaku (or disappointment if you can’t be there), Japan likes to have some of its planes decorated and themed after pop culture references. So there are, for example, planes themed after Pikachu or Godzilla. A Demon Slayer themed plane first …Read more »
In January 2021, Otaku USA reported on Yukidaruma Shokunin Toshinyan and the amazing snow sculptures he makes, including one of Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro. He even got Catbus to glow. Flash forward to February 2022, and of course Toshinyan is still making amazing sculptures …Read more »
Last night the Japan Society of New York City gave the livestream “Japanese Pop Culture: Connecting the World through Manga and Anime.” It was moderated by Bill Tsutsui, writer of Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization, and starred manga creator and Content Production Group Manager at …Read more »
Yesterday, Valentine’s Day, VIZ Media made a bunch of new licensing announcements to make the hearts of otaku soar. They started with this tweet: Hi! ☀️ Ready for announcements? — VIZ (@VIZMedia) February 14, 2022 Then they gave a whole laundry list of manga and …Read more »
Japanese ice skater Yuzuru Hanyu might not be taking home the gold from the 2022 Olympics to sit with his previous gold medals, but his fans are as excited about him as ever. Sui Ishida, the creator of Tokyo Ghoul and Choujin X, shared some …Read more »
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be hitting theaters on April 8, and two trailers just dropped. The first trailer, “Big Game Spot,” was shown during Super Bowl LVI. Then here is the second trailer, which is called “Rings.” This movie is the sequel to 2020’s …Read more »
There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of veteran voice actor Toshiya Ueda. He died on February 8, sixteen days short of his 89th birthday. A cause of death was not given. A family-only funeral has been held, …Read more »
Kaiju No. 8 takes a popular form of Japanese entertainment — the kaiju, a type of giant monster — and instead of recycling the same type of story, gives it an entertaining, refreshing twist. Yes, the manga opens with a typical kaiju scene as a …Read more »
The Academy Awards may have snubbed anime again, but there’s still the Magademy Awards. Never heard of the Magademy Awards? That’s because it’s brand-new this year, and it gives a unique twist: the winners are all fictional characters from manga. The idea came from BookLive, …Read more »
It’s time to get your nostalgia on! The Eternal Shojo Café has debuted in Shibuya, Tokyo to highlight five shojo series from the 90s and early 2000s. The anime series from the 90s are Akazukin Chacha, Kodomo no Omocha (a.k.a Kodocha), Nurse Angel Ririka SOS …Read more »
Ahead of The Rising of the Shield Hero 2‘s April debut, an English-subtitled trailer has been released. In it you can hear the opening theme song “Bring Back” being performed by MADKID. The trailer also lets us know that Kana Hanazawa will be playing Ost …Read more »
MEGACON Orlando will be taking place May 19-22 at the Orange County Convention Center, and a whole list of exciting voice-over talents from My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop, and Naruto will be there. In a press release, MEGACON revealed what …Read more »
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to hang with your sweetie and eat chocolates, give flowers, and watch Japanese monster movies. What’s that about the last part? Pluto TV is offering up a Tokusatsu style Valentine’s Day. Starting tomorrow, …Read more »
Animator Dormitory from Jun Sugawara is trying to make life better for animators in Japan. He helps them find more affordable housing, is trying to get the industry to change and better care for animators, and also educates people on the realities of working in …Read more »
If you’re over 21 and you like both sake and the artwork of Yoshitaka Amano, then there are some cool offers available to you. Introducing the Bleed Them Dry Limited Edition Collector Sets, which supply both sake and exclusives from Amano. Amano has done a …Read more »
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