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They really love manga and anime in France. Look no further than the country’s national library, Bibliothèque Nationale, which is located in Paris. Right now it has a humongous mural of Kaiju No. 8 by Naoya Matsumoto running along its side. The mural is 45 …Read more »
The No Limit! Parade at Universal Studios Japan used to march through the amusement park, filled with characters from all different franchises. The parade was put to a halt because of COVID, with the park spending its time either closed or at limited capacity. But …Read more »
Over in Japan, the Demon Slayer movie and two Demon Slayer specials were recently aired during prime time. The franchise’s many fans surely enjoyed this, but some viewers complained about it to the Broadcasting Ethics and Program Improvement Organization. The org additionally goes by the …Read more »
Fans of Doraemon would be familiar with the Anywhere Door (Dokodemo Door in Japanese), a special portal that allows you spectacular traveling abilities. Recently something that looks very similar to the Anywhere Door has been set up in the Saruka Park in Hirakawa, Japan, and …Read more »
Sing a Bit of Harmony (or Ai no Utagoe o Kikasete in the original Japanese) will hit theaters in Japan on October 29, and be shown in American theaters early next year. Ahead of this a trailer has been released where you can hear Tao …Read more »
The Japanese website grape recently published a whole article about a black cat named Jinx. While Japan is known for its love of cats, this article didn’t just happen because the cat is cute. A number of people have said she looks just like Jiji …Read more »
The winner for Best Manga award in the 2021 Harvey Awards has been announced, and it’s Chainsaw Man by Tatsuki Fujimoto! The other titles in the running were Asadora! by Naoki Urasawa, Remina by Junji Ito, SPY x FAMILY by Tatsuya Endo, and Boys Run …Read more »
The Ghibli Museum debuted in October of 2001, making this its twentieth anniversary. So of course the museum had to party, and it did so with a celebration of about 1,300 people and a giant Totoro balloon. More than 1,300 people wanted to be part …Read more »
The 17th Annual LA Femme International Film Festival will take place October 14-17 in Beverly Hills, and it includes an event titled “Women in Anime” that’s sponsored by TMS Entertainment. The event is free, but even if you don’t live anywhere near Beverly Hills, you …Read more »
In Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took In a High School Runaway, salaryman Yoshida gets his heart broken when he asks out his boss Goto-san and she rejects him. He’s been in love with her for five years and had finally mustered the …Read more »
Anyone who loves video games also knows that sometimes they can be very, very frustrating. Many a gamer has rage quit a game after not being able to get past a certain part. Inside, which is a Japanese gaming website, wondered what game titles pissed …Read more »
The east exit near the Shinjuku Station in Tokyo has something very eye-catching: a curved LED digital billboard. It’s the first in the country, and the advertising space allows you to create 3D ads with 4K image quality. So far the star of the show …Read more »
Shoko Nakagawa, who goes by Shokotan, is open about the fact that she experienced bullying at school and it really affected her. Unfortunately, she’s still being bullied, and this time it’s much worse. The new form of bullying comes not from kids mocking her, but …Read more »
Universal Studios Japan is determined to keep expanding. They recently opened their Super Mario themed Nintendo World extension, promised us a massive Donkey Kong extension in 2024, and are now teasing us that Pokémon will be a major part of the park next year. The …Read more »
Tokyo Broadcasting System (a.k.a. TBS) and Netflix have inked a deal to work on three new shows together. But with Netflix involved, the shows will be released internationally and not just in Japan. They’re doing a live-action Japan Sinks – People of Hope, which will …Read more »
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