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There is sad news coming out of Japan as we learn of the passing of mangaka Shinji Mizushima. Mizushima is known for his baseball manga, especially Dokaben and Abu-san. The cause of death is listed as pneumonia, though there are also reports that he allegedly …Read more »
40-year-old manga author Kenya Suzuki—best known for creating the Please Tell Me! Galko-chan manga—went missing recently, but was eventually located after about a week. Now, reports have been circulating that Suzuki was arrested on suspicion of importing child pornography from Germany, and was allegedly in …Read more »
Earlier this month we reported that Japanese publisher Shueisha filed a legal application with Google, as well as with Hurricane Electric, in their attempts to fight piracy. In particular in this case, they are interested in going after the piracy site Manga Bank and people …Read more »
The experience of COVID has given Nintendo some ups and downs. On the up end, for example, were their amazing sales of Animal Crossing: New Horizons last year, where more than 10 million units sold within the first six months of 2020. But COVID is …Read more »
Many Japanese fans of Jujutsu Kaisen have found what at first glance might appear to be an unlikely tourist spot for their fandom: Senkoji temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. If you’re a fan of Jujutsu Kaisen you’ll be familiar with the character Ryomen Sukuna, but …Read more »
Mikiko Watanabe was an art director at Kyoto Animation known for work on titles like Violet Evergarden and Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, among others. Unfortunately, she passed away as a result of the deadly arson attack on Kyoto Animation Studio 1, but her work lives …Read more »
Sad news came out of Tokyo this week, with the announcement that voice actor Junichi Goto has passed away at the age of 40. The actor, who was known for roles like the title character of the Inferno Cop anime by Studio TRIGGER, was rushed …Read more »
Ah, Nagoya. Found between Tokyo and Osaka, it’s one of Japan’s major cities, but it just doesn’t have the same reputation for fun and culture as those other places. In fact, a few years ago, it was rated as the most boring city in Japan. …Read more »
We recently posted about the status of injured victims who survived the July 18 arson attack on Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1. Of the 34 injured, 7 remained in the hospital and three were in critical condition at the time. According to the latest update, though, all 34 injured victims …Read more »
Namie Amuro, one of Japan’s most popular singers, will retire from show business next September, she announced today. “I, Namie Amuro, would like to take this opportunity to inform all of my fans of my decision to retire as of Sept. 16, 2018,” news service …Read more »
Remember when Hayao Miyazaki said he was finally retiring from directing feature-length animated films? No, not that time, but the other time. No, the other one, back in 2013! He said he was done "for real," but it looks like he has at least one …Read more »
File this one under “adorable.” Believe it: this plush toy, which went viral earlier this week thanks to blogs like Boing Boing, is, indeed, a plush but reasonably realistic version of a giant isopod ( bathynomus giganteus , to be exact). According to the manufacturer, …Read more »
Wither be the man who sees, Nothing b'yond the cracked-root trees, For o'er their boughs and und'r the seas, He'll find phantastic mysteries. In case you were wondering, that is indeed a poem that I composed myself, many years ago. It came to me in …Read more »
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