One of the results of anime’s popularity is the whole anime tourism industry, most of which takes place in Japan itself. Each year the Anime Tourism Association puts out a list of “Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit,” and 2025’s list was recently revealed. Let’s …Read more »
Sailor Moon’s characters are involved with Azabu-Juban district, in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Because of this, and as a way to bring in tourists, Minato Ward decided to put five Sailor Moon-themed manhole covers in places important for the original story. If you go to the …Read more »
Overall Japan likes getting tourism for its anime and manga, but that doesn’t mean that some tourists can’t be annoying. A railway crossing in Kanagawa, Kamakura, Japan is a major tourist stop for fans of Slam Dunk, and over the years some tourists have been …Read more »
It’s no secret that as a country Japan is very interested in bringing in foreign tourists, though that endeavor obviously took a hit from COVID-19. However, an article at the Japanese paper The Mainichi notes that tourism is beginning to rise again, including in the …Read more »
Japan is full of sites that otaku like to make “pilgrimages” to, from real locations seen in anime to new exhibits and events that stem from popular manga. The Anime Tourism Association got its start in 2016, and its latest survey is open to the …Read more »
Many fans just learned about After the Rain thanks to the new anime adaptation, but the manga itself is nearing an end. The manga by Jun Mayuzuki, which started its run back in 2014, will end after two more chapters, it was announced today. The …Read more »
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