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Another event has been delayed, and this time it’s one that was scheduled quite a bit later in the year. Tokyo Game Show 2020 was originally planned for September 24 to 27, but it has been canceled due to the “outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)” …Read more »
Considering the fact that no one is able to go out and see any live performances or concerts at the moment, we’ll take entertainment however we can get it. Voice actress Aya Uchida—known for roles like Kotori Minami in Love Live!—is here to help with …Read more »
Amazingly enough, it’s been a whopping 20 years since Masashi Kishimoto debuted his hit manga Naruto in the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. A special event is on the way to Japan to celebrate later this year, with NARUTO to BORUTO THE LIVE 2019 scheduled to be held …Read more »
The official portal site for the anime adaptation of NisiOisin’s Monogatari series recently hosted a mysterious countdown, and the end results are in. It turns out the site was counting down to a special Monogatari Fes ~ 10th Anniversary Story~ event, which will celebrate the …Read more »
Typhoon Trami, which slammed into Japan September 30 caused, among some serious loss of life and property, a few inconveniences in the world of pop culture too. For one, the latest episode of Attack on Titan, which airs on newscaster NHK, was delayed by one …Read more »
Macross Delta ain’t over yet. The series, the latest in the long-running Macross franchise, is getting a new film. That’s the word from a Walküre event over the weekend, at which a series of June 2019 “crossover” live concerts were also announced. Unlike 2018’s Macross …Read more »
Believe it or not, it’s been a year since Yuri on Ice went on air and became an instant fan hit. Though the final episode aired in December, the momentum surrounding the series has yet to see any inclination of faltering. With events, collaborations, exhibitions, …Read more »
You may remember the 2012 announcement of a real, functioning giant robot prototype called Karatas, by Suidobashi Heavy Industries of Japan. A human pilot can actually sit inside the cockpit, drive it down the streets, manipulate its arms, and deploy its weapons. Intended as an …Read more »
Excellent news out this week for fans of Kuroko’s Basketball (or as it’s officially awkwardly translated, The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays ). Comic Market, the twice-yearly Tokyo doujinshi (fan comics) event will be holding a special extra event next year focused solely on Kuroko's . …Read more »
It’s probably a dead horse by this point, but the Japanese con experience couldn’t be any different from the American. For those used to the chaotic socializing of the West, experiencing something like the bi-annual war that is Comiket can be an alienating experience …Read more »
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