The 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election took place yesterday, and ahead of this some manga creators expressed concerns about language used by political party Sanseito related to anime, manga and games. Sanseito, a new party with the slogan “Japanese First,” listed its policy measures …Read more »
Over the weekend, Paul Gosar—who is the Republican representative for Arizona’s 4th congressional district—posted a controversial video parodying the first opening of the Attack on Titan anime. With the accompanying text of “Any anime fans out there,” the video proceeded to show the opening with …Read more »
YouTuber Mike Diva has helped make the internet a slightly stranger and more wonderful place today with a new video that places presidential contender Donald Trump into an ultra-kawaii, Japanese-style commercial. Why? The better question might be: why not? In the ad, Trump, who’s just …Read more »
Conservative US politician Sharron Angle is currently running for the Republican nomination in Nevada's senatorial election, so she recently took to print and online to further combat party rival Joe Heck. She certainly wasn't expecting to get egg on her face when she directed voters …Read more »
The Japanese media is starting to take note of America’s presidential race, and they’re particularly fixated on a certain unconventional candidate who’s had some not-so-nice things to say about Japan. This week Masaaki Sato, a political cartoonist for the Tokyo Shinbun, had a bit of …Read more »
Director Isao Takahata might not be quite as famous as his Studio Ghibli compatriot Hayao Miyazaki, but it’s entirely possible Miyazaki wouldn’t have the had the career he did without the elder Takahata’s help. That’s one of many interesting tidbits discussed in a new long-form …Read more »
China has been on a comics censoring spree this year, banning 38 manga and anime from the country last month, and 62 more back in April, issuing warnings and fines to remove this content from popular Chinese websites. You'd never know it if you're a …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 »
Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and director of Spirited Away and The Wind Rises , has never been a man afraid to share his opinion. Last year, amid nationwide debate among whether to alter Japan’s constitution to allow for more militarization, Ghibli published a …Read more »
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