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Futabanet Manga Plus questioned Japanese adults between the ages of 30 and 59 which artist from Weekly Shonen Jump “left the deepest impression.” After tallying the votes of hundreds of respondents, the answers were released publicly. Artists Kentaro Yabuki (To Love Ru) and Hisashi Eguchi …Read more »
Adores is a major arcade located by the Akihabara Station building in Tokyo, but unfortunately it won’t be around for much longer. Like the Sega Akihabara Building 2 arcade and Silk Hat Ikebukuro arcade, it appears that the COVID-19 pandemic has chased away enough people …Read more »
It’s almost time for Boruto to get new opening and ending theme songs. We’ll be able to hear the new songs next month, and in the meantime Weekly Shonen Jump has let us in on what to expect. The new opening theme song will be …Read more »
Square Enix has been making announcements during E3, including news related to the Final Fantasy franchise. They streamed a trailer for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, which is scheduled to come out next year. Character designer Tetsuya Nomura said, “The announcement may have come …Read more »
AKB48’s Yuki Kashiwagi is going to have surgery for syringomyelia. According to the Mayo Clinic, this “is the development of a fluid-filled cyst (syrinx) within your spinal cord. Over time, the cyst can enlarge, damaging your spinal cord and causing pain, weakness and stiffness, among …Read more »
If you’ve thought that doglike demon Pochita from Chainsaw Man is cute in spite of his literally jagged edges, there is now a Pochita plush that’s safe to cuddle without getting cut. The official Twitter account for Chainsaw Man shared images of the plushie, which …Read more »
In the world of Bite Maker: The King’s Omega, three genders exist: alpha, beta and omega. It’s rare to be an alpha, and alphas are beautiful and intelligent. Most people are betas. And then there are omegas, who are extremely rare, and only they can …Read more »
Juné, the yaoi imprint of Digital Manga Publishing, has shared more than one tease about news this month. Last Friday it revealed the release dates for future volumes of Twittering Birds Never Fly, and today it’s sharing new acquisitions for print titles. “We’re excited to …Read more »
Somehow in the midst of her busy schedule, mangaka Rumiko Takahashi manages to pull all-nighters, churn out new manga chapters, and answer fans’ questions on her new Twitter page. She was recently asked about the fact that it’s hard for her characters to admit they …Read more »
The isekai genre has gotten so popular that this summer there’s a limited-time Isekai Museum exhibit at the Kadokawa Culture Museum. But it turns out you don’t have to be in Japan to explore its objects, because the museum is available to check out online. …Read more »
Japanese talent agency Three Tree has revealed the sad news that one of their clients, voice actress Haruka Nagashima, died last month at the age of 33. The report mentioned that she had been receiving treatment for an illness, but did not go into details …Read more »
A new trailer for the Seirei Gensouki – Spirit Chronicles anime revealed that it will debut on July 5. Check out the trailer here: J-Novel Club publishes the original light novels and the manga adaptation, and gave this description for the story: “Meet Rio: a …Read more »
The Peach Boy Riverside anime begins July 1, and its second promotional video has been released. In it we can hear the opening theme song “Dark spiral journey” by Q-MHz featuring Yuko Suzuhana. Kodansha USA is publishing the manga of the same name that it’s …Read more »
The Firearm and Sword Control Law in Japan has the country’s specific laws about different weapons, but so far crossbows have fallen under the radar. While they might seem more like something in an isekai or video game than in modern Japan, some crimes have …Read more »
The gymnastics done by the anime Backflip!! shows some pretty impressive stuff, but if you think it’s beyond what real high schoolers can do, the Aomori Yamada High School’s male rhythmic gymnastics team has some stuff to show you. As a matter of fact, the …Read more »
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