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With the premiere of Netflix’s live-action One Piece series days away, The New York Times spoke with creator Eiichiro Oda. Oda acknowledged that live-action adaptations of manga, particularly by Hollywood, has “a history of failure,” but he thinks this time might be different because of …Read more »
The opening of Super Nintendo World, initially set for February 4, was delayed by the global pandemic. However, they have been running preview events and dry rehearsals for six weeks now, asking visitors to hold back sharing anything on social media until February 4. I …Read more »
Spirited Away is Japan’s most successful film (until recently, at least), and part of its international reach is thanks to American businessman Steve Alpert, the “resident foreigner” of Studio Ghibli. Alpert’s Ghibli memoir, Sharing a House with the Never-Ending Man, is a fascinating, informative and …Read more »
Today marked a huge moment for Eiichiro Oda’s popular series, with the official arrival of the One Piece 1000th chapter milestone. Jump is celebrating in a bunch of different ways, including a campaign centered on a global character popularity poll and more. That’s right, Shueisha …Read more »
The Mario Cafe and Store opened at Universal Studios Japan on 16 October 2020, serving Mario-themed food and selling some really cool merch! It’s the world’s first official Mario Cafe. The store’s exterior is on point, with exacting attention to detail with regard to the …Read more »
What’s it like to zipline into the mouth of the world’s first life-size Godzilla? No, not the stuff of kaiju fans’ dreams—you can now do this at Nijigen no Mori. The Godzilla Experience – dubbed ‘Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji’ – opened at Nijigen no Mori on …Read more »
Cup noodle makers Nissin recently created a pretty neat ad campaign that crosses real world professional tennis players with characters from The Prince of Tennis anime. The focus of the animated ad was none other than Naomi Osaka, who signed up with Nissin hot off her victory at …Read more »
With an English cast featuring the likes of Johnny Yong Bosch and Stephanie Sheh, Big Fish & Begonia weaves a beautiful and emotional tale with visual splendor. Watch ancient Chinese legends come to life before your eyes with the Blu-ray/DVD combo release, which is now …Read more »
The latest weekend box office report is in for Japan, and the Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK movie came out on top. The feature—which serves as a compilation of the two-part Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS anime special, opened in Japan …Read more »
Live orchestra concerts for anime are nothing new in Japan, but they’re starting to spread in other countries as well. Now the Wild Faery Company is offering the “Attack on Titan – Beyond the Walls World Tour” in 2025, and it will hit 23 cities …Read more »
CNN did a short video on how anime has become a global craze, and it interviewed Yuichiro Hayashi, director of the final season of Attack on Titan, about why that is. The video also showed off fandom in Abu Dhabi as an example of anime’s …Read more »
If the Titans in Attack on Titan wore anything, they might want to wear these new high heeled shoes from Japanese company Mayla. The shoes (which, as you might guess, are limited edition) are inspired by the Doomsday Titan from Attack on Titan. The shoes …Read more »
Piracy is an issue the manga industry is dealing with, and the Authorized Books of Japan (ABJ) organization wants to not only fight this issue, but use international papers to thank fans who read manga through proper channels like buying copies or lending from libraries. …Read more »
The mega successful manga Attack on Titan has gotten a number of adaptations, and that includes the stage play ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical, which debuted in Japan last year. After strong runs in Osaka and Tokyo, the musical is moving on to its international …Read more »
Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama and Yuki Kaji, the voice of main character Eren in the Attack on Titan anime, are working together on a one-shot manga. And before you get your hopes up, no, it has nothing to do with Attack on Titan. …Read more »
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