The manga Okinawa by Susumu Higa is being published in North America by Fantagraphics and Mangasplaining Extra (MSX), but its July 2023 debut got bumped to August 2023. It’s not much of a bump, and with COVID’s lingering effects and the war on Ukraine causing …Read more »
“A peaceful, independent kingdom until its annexation by the Japanese Empire in the 19th century, Okinawa was the site of the most destructive land battle of the Pacific War. Today, the archipelago is Japan’s poorest prefecture and unwilling host to 75% of all US military …Read more »
Hayao Miyazaki, director of films like Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , has never shied away from sharing his political views, and this week’s move by the recently-retired filmmaker is no exception. Miyazaki has joined the leadership of a fund that opposes the relocation …Read more »
A few months ago we reported about the Attack on Titan "escape game," an event in which participants have to solve a puzzle before time runs out and are eaten by Titans (ostensibly). Imagine those corn mazes you went to as a kid, but about …Read more »
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