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The late co-creator of that legendary blue cat with the trans-dimensional pouch we all love, Fujiko F. Fujio, will be receiving one of our planet's highest honors come 2011: an interactive museum. While its opening was originally planned for 2010, it's been pushed back a …Read more »
Yes, this is a JoJo reference. CASETiFY, the electronic accessories brand behind many recent anime collaborations, is teaming up with Hirohiko Araki for the first time. The result is a new line of smartphone goods showcasing the Stardust Crusaders era of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. After their One …Read more »
Tsai Kun-lin, a Taiwanese manga publisher, helped bring about the country’s manga explosion in the 1960s. Now The Boy from Clearwater, a new graphic novel series from author Yu Pei-yun and illustrator Zhou Jian-xin, shares his incredible true story. Volume two drops on May 7 …Read more »
T·P BON is an upcoming Netflix anime based on the manga by Doraemon creators Fujiko Fujio, and a new main trailer has arrived to preview more of the adaptation to come. The main trailer introduces the main voice cast members—including Akihisa Wakayama as Bon Namihira, …Read more »
Netflix went all out at this month’s AnimeJapan, releasing an absolutely packed 2024 slate. There’s lots to be excited about, from the final season of BEASTARS to the continuation of Delicious in Dungeon to new Gundam and Ultraman. With so many big titles coming to the streaming juggernaut, it’s understandable …Read more »
Streaming its first trailer on Neko no Hi or Cat Day in Japan, Ghost Cat Anzu (Bakeneko Anzu-chan) announced its release date in theaters for July. A collaboration production between the Japanese studio Shin-ei Animation and French Miyu Productions, the 90-minute 2D film will be …Read more »
Manga in America have age ratings like All Ages or 16+, but who decides these ratings, how do they decide them, and how consistent are they? Some schools have pulled manga from the shelves over worries on what’s considered age-appropriate, and there was a case …Read more »
Check out the anime rankings in Japan, and the shows you consider best of the season will likely weigh in at #4 max. Why? Because a trio of old reliable titles always takes the top three. Detective Conan, Sazae-san, and Chibi Maruko-chan will consistently outrank even One Piece — …Read more »
Let’s face it. Traveling to Japan can get pretty expensive, especially if you’re planning to check out the latest anime exhibits, spending all your 100 yen coins to play crane games, and shopping. If you’re looking for free activities around Tokyo, check out the following …Read more »
If you only have Akihabara on your anime shopping bucket list, you’re missing out on the many shopping areas that are filled to the brim with every type of anime merchandise you can imagine. Gachapon? Check. Hello Kitty collab toys? Check. Themed makeup products? You …Read more »
After being teased back in November 2022, the latest Japanese Godzilla film locked in US theatrical plans in July. It opens in the US on December 1, 2023 following its premiere in Japan on November 3, and a new trailer has arrived to show some …Read more »
The Asahi Shimbun, one of the largest news outlets in Japan, published an article titled “Without rules, AI-generated art paints a grim picture for artists” and spoke with people in the manga and anime worlds about their concerns with artificial intelligence making art. The Arts …Read more »
A new Japanese Godzilla project was revealed to be in the works back in November 2022, and while details were light at the time, we now know more about what’s being called Godzilla Minus One. The film—which is written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and …Read more »
Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window, the anime film that adapts the memoir by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, just released some new info, including a trailer and a release date. The film hits Japanese screens December 8. It’ll star 7-year-old Liliana Ohno as Totto-chan. You can …Read more »
Lonely Castle in the Mirror is playing in select American theaters June 21 and 22. In the fantasy film, adolescent Kokoro is terrified of going to school, and finds a mirror to a castle where other children are dealing with the same school phobia. Director …Read more »
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