Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival (ANIAFF), the new animation film festival launching this year in Nagoya, will feature a retrospective centered around director Mamoru Hosoda, it was announced today. The section, titled Director Focus, will feature several films by the director, including The Girl …Read more »
Nagoya, the major Japanese city between Tokyo and Kyoto, has a reputation for being, well, less interesting than those two other cities, to put it mildly. But here’s some news that has me actually wanting to visit. From May 16 to 22, Nagoya’s Midland Square …Read more »
Looking for more sci-fi anime in your life? Check out the first trailer for Shikizakura, which is set to hit screens early next year. Shikizakura is described as a “battle action science fiction” series set in the near future. The trailer depicts a battle scene …Read more »
Ah, Nagoya. Found between Tokyo and Osaka, it’s one of Japan’s major cities, but it just doesn’t have the same reputation for fun and culture as those other places. In fact, a few years ago, it was rated as the most boring city in Japan. …Read more »
Over 25 years since its debut, Sailor Moon continues to be one of Japan’s most beloved manga franchises. Pop-up cafes featuring food and drinks themed after the manga and its characters are a near-yearly occurrence. Now the details behind this year’s Sailor Moon cafe have …Read more »
Pokémon Go was finally released in Japan the other day, finally giving players in Pokémon ’s country of origin the chance to look down at their phones and bonk their heads on things like everyone else. But this being Japan, players have really taken things …Read more »
Sure, Russia’s not getting along so well with the west in the political arena these days. Thankfully, cosplayers are a peaceful folk who understand the world ain’t about borders and ethnic conflict – it’s about dressing up as your favorite Japanese cartoon characters. So cheers …Read more »
Matt Schley
