Hayao Miyazaki was born 80 years ago today, on January 5, 1941. Enough people who are fans of his work also have Twitter accounts, because they got his name trending while sending him birthday wishes. Here are some of the people celebrating: «I do believe …Read more »
The Japanese company U-Treasure is coming out with Jigglypuff necklaces. This is following their foray into other Pokémon jewelry, including Snorlax necklaces and Eevee engagement rings. You have a choice of three colors: light pink, gold, and silver. Whichever color you pick for your necklace, …Read more »
Even with so many things closed down, Japan has managed to make a train-themed Demon Slayer event to coincide with the movie: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train. According to Japanese news outlet Mainichi, this is taking place “at the Kyoto Railway Museum in Shimogyo Ward, as …Read more »
It’s January, meaning we’re in for a bunch of lists of stuff that happened in 2020. Here’s one from Japanese retailer Cospa, which sells cosplay and other anime and manga stuff. Cospa has revealed which anime and/or manga franchises sold the most merch in 2020—in …Read more »
One of the most popular manga of all time is coming to an end. The final chapter of Attack on Titan will run in the April 9 edition of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine, it was announced today. We’ve been hearing for quite a while that Hajime …Read more »
If you caught 7SEEDS season 2, the ending might have looked familiar. Very familiar. When the show hit Netflix in March of 2020, many people noticed the similarities between the ending of 7SEEDS and the Kyoto Animation show Beyond the Boundary. Now the folks behind …Read more »
Are you a fan of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend? If so, you might want to keep an eye out for the new manga Media Mix Maiden. That’s because it’s by Fumiaki Maruto, the creator of Saekano. Illustrated by Sabu Musha, it’s the …Read more »
7/11 is a staple in Japan, so it makes sense that a 7/11 anime commercial would be making the rounds online. The 30-second spot is a charming piece that aims to celebrate the little things in life, and it enlisted some top tier talent to …Read more »
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic creator Shinobu Ohtaka is about to have another manga adapted into a TV anime. The latest is the author’s battle fantasy manga series Orient, which had an anime announced this week with more details to come at a later date. …Read more »
Kohei Horikoshi’s My Hero Academia manga continues to flex its (all) might. The latest milestone has the series surpassing 30 million copies in circulation, which it managed to leap past just as the 29th collected volume hit shelves in Japan. The ‘over 30 million’ number …Read more »
Last night The Simpsons played a new episode titled “The Dad Feelings-Limited” that included references to anime. Comic Book Guy and his wife, the mangaka Kumiko, start hanging out with Homer and Marge, doing trivia and eating ramen with them. (And if you look closely, …Read more »
These days, weird anime titles are pretty par for the course. We’re used to long, descriptive light novel titles, for a start. Or multilingual mash-ups that may or may not reflect on the plot. But once in a while, a title still comes through that …Read more »
Last year the Tokyo hotel Asakusa Tobu Hotel created very pink Hello Kitty themed hotel rooms. Not wanting to be outdone, the Resi Stay hotel in Kyoto has created its own Hello Kitty room. But the Hello Kitty hotel room in Kyoto is quite different. …Read more »
TV Asahi asked 150,000 Japanese people what manga titles they consider to be the best. The results have been tallied, and some of them are huge titles here as well, while others have never been licensed in North America. Here’s the list: 1. One Piece …Read more »
Another Resident Evil movie is scheduled to come out on September 9 of this year. Instead of continuing with Milla Jovovich as the lead, this movie will be a reboot with a new cast. Six films are scheduled to be part of the reboot. According …Read more »
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