Here’s an interesting one courtesy pollster Charapedia: The site has asked its readers to think back over the year that was and recall the anime news that left the biggest impression. What did Japanese anime fans think were the top stories of 2017? Let’s find …Read more »
There were over 150 anime series broadcast this year, making for a mind-boggling number of individual characters. But among that impressive sum, who stood out as the year’s most memorable? That was the question pollsters Charapedia put to their readers last week, and here are …Read more »
Since the very first Legend of Zelda back in 1986, Nintendo’s action RPG franchise has been a fan favorite in Japan, the U.S. and around the world. Spanning multiple consoles, with spinoffs, sequels and side-stories, there are more Zelda adventures than you can shake a …Read more »
Another season, more anime. Which upcoming anime series are Japanese fans most looking forward to watching while huddled under their kotatsu during the cold winter months? Charapedia asked, and we translated! 20. Slow Start 19. Dame x Prince Anime Caravan 18. Koi wa Ameagari no …Read more »
If you were to engage in some anime matrimony, who would you choose as your partner? That was the question site Anime Anime! put to its readers last week, and the results have now been revealed. Which female characters would make a good wife? Let’s …Read more »
Oricon, Japan’s tracker of all things sold, just released the stats on the best-selling light novels and manga of 2017 (how they did this before 2017 is actually over is anyone’s guess). Anyway, here’s how light novels and manga fared in the year 2017: Light …Read more »
As the Japanophiles among us are no doubt aware, while in English the word “otaku” basically refers to fans of anime and manga, in the original Japanese it means something more along the lines of “someone who’s really into one specific thing.” Otaku have long …Read more »
Shonen manga may be aimed at young boys, but some of the best manga in the category are written by women. Ranking site Goo asked its readers to list their favorite female shonen creators, and here’s the top 10: 10. Renjuro Kindaichi Jungle Guu, Oogiri …Read more »
Imagine you could ask any anime character for advice about your love life—who would it be? That’s the question Japanese site Charapedia put to its readers this week. Here are the fans’ top 10 picks: 10. Shinichi Katori Tsuredure Children 9. Keima Katsuragi The World …Read more »
In anticipation of the upcoming Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Japan’s TV Asahi held a night of Godzillabrations November 12. While the main event was a screening of Shin Godzilla, the network also held what it dubbed the Godzilla General Election. 10,000 fans from around …Read more »
Here’s an interesting one from ranking site Goo: they’ve asked their readers which Japanese celebrities’ lives would make for a good dramatic TV series—and one of the country’s most famous animators has made the list! Let’s check out the top 10: 10. Hidetoshi Nakata Soccer …Read more »
They sometimes say behind every scar is a good story. If that’s the case, these characters definitely have some tales to tell. In manga, a scar is often emblematic of a rough and tumble past or a closely-guarded secret. Ranking site Goo has asked its …Read more »
Of all the anime studios out there, Studio Ghibli seems to be the most adept at jerking those tears loose. Over its three decades of anime production, the studio has produced films that keep fans welling up—sometimes out of sadness, sometimes out of happiness, and …Read more »
Will these long-running manga series ever end? Not if the fans have anything to do with it. Ranking site Goo just asked its readers to choose the manga series they hope go on forever, and here are their top 20 picks: Date in parentheses indicates …Read more »
If you follow general Japan news, you know the country held an election this weekend. While here in the real world, it looks like Shinzo Abe will keep his job as prime minister for the time being, pollsters Charapedia used the opportunity to ask readers …Read more »
Matt Schley
