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Sui Ishida is getting a special exhibition to present his work from Tokyo Ghoul and Jack Jeanne. The exhibit is called “Sui Ishida Exhibition [Tokyo Ghoul → JACKJEANNE]” and is on display in Ikebukuro, Tokyo until March 7. After that, it will be transferred to …Read more »
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. If you’re still looking for a card for your significant other, Toho International, Inc. is suggesting you might like some of their kaiju cards. They explained on their site: “Toho International, Inc. has released an assortment of Valentine’s Day cards themed …Read more »
Polygon did an interview with Naoki Urasawa to talk about his heist manga, Mujirushi. “Well, the Louvre designated Manga as the ‘9th art,’” Urasawa explained. “And due to this distinction, the Louvre reached out to see if I would be interested in a collaboration, so …Read more »
Valentine’s Day is Sunday, and from February 12-19 Sentai is putting on a virtual Scavenger Hunt in honor of the holiday. https://twitter.com/SentaiFilmworks/status/1359578436864507912 If you follow the link to Sentai’s website, it explains how the scavenger hunt works and all the rules (like the fact you …Read more »
Low wages are a reality for many people working in anime, especially animators. Jun Sugawara, a CG specialist, has been working for years to change this. He started the Animator Dormitory, a place for animators to live that’s more affordable than regular places to rent. …Read more »
Do you have a favorite anime and/or manga where you collect everything you can about it? Matthew Emblidge of Columbia, Maryland loves Cardcaptor Sakura, and he’s received the Guinness World Record for “largest collection of Cardcaptor Sakura memorabilia.” How many items get you the world …Read more »
Earlier this week we brought you news of special Sailor Moon cheesecakes and Luna dessert bread. But that’s not all the sweet foods being released to coincide with Sailor Moon Eternal: Part 2 hitting Japanese theaters Thursday. The Japanese convenient store Lawson is also getting …Read more »
Being a professional animator for anime in Japan may sound glamorous, but the pay often leaves animators in the poverty zone. The Animator Dormitory Project, which both helps animators and gives them a more affordable place to stay, shared a video about a new animator …Read more »
For many people, Kirby Morrow is Miroku. But after the actor’s passing last year, VIZ Media has announced that Ian James Corlett will take over the role for the episodes of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon that still need to be dubbed. .@Kirby_Morrow is forever in …Read more »
The Kano sisters, also known as Kyoko and Mika Kano, are two famous women in Japan who’ve done everything from modeling to publishing books. Recently they released photos of themselves cosplaying as both female and male characters from Demon Slayer, and more than 100,000 people …Read more »
It’s just two more days before the Sailor Moon Eternal: Part 2 movie comes out in theaters in Japan. The first part of the two-part movie came out last month and debuted at ninth place. In order to push for the new release, Toei has …Read more »
Liquid Apparel has worked with Marvel Entertainment and tokidoki, and now they’ve turned their eyes to a Naruto collaboration. Team Liquid x Naruto Shippuden, which can only be purchased in the United States, will become available this Friday. It might expand into other countries down …Read more »
Famous cosplayer Enako now has merchandise that can be bought through the company ARMA BIANCA. She has an Ani-Art line of herself looking like anime characters, but beyond that, the merchandise often shows her real face. For instance, if you’d like to get a stand …Read more »
Take a look at this poster for Japanese politicians Keisuke Mitsumoto and Hirofumi Yoshimura. If you think the writing and the green and black checkered pattern is reminiscent of Demon Slayer, you’re not alone. The poster quickly went viral (which is probably what the politicians …Read more »
The website Manga Planet, which offers all the licensed manga from their catalogue at $6.99 each month, was briefly shut down for maintenance. But it’s back online and its Twitter handle announced improvements to its site: ・Users can now be signed into up to …Read more »
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