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Hideaki Anno: Japan needs a National Manga Center
A Non-partisan Parliamentary Association meeting was held in Tokyo earlier this week, and they talked about opening a facility for Japanese anime and manga, which has been tentatively called the...
View ArticleNew your name. TV ad talks about film’s success
More than a month into its premiere, Makoto Shinkai’s your name. is still at the top of the Japanese box office and is now the 5th highest grossing anime film, of all time. It is also the only...
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How to improve your drawing skills as shown by a professional mangaka
When it comes to being an artist, practice makes perfect, and sometimes, it’s also good to listen to the pros. And you should definitely pay attention to what professional mangaka, Takuya Yoshimura...
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Kento Yamazaki and Takumi Saitou are not just voicing characters in the new...
The staff of the third Yo-Kai Watch movie, Eiga Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibouken da Nyan! (Yo-kai Watch The Movie: The Flying Whale and the Grand Adventure of the Double...
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Pikachu gets glamorous with stylish new shoe collection
With its 20th anniversary celebrations in full swing, as well as two upcoming Sun and Moon games and the success of Pokken Tournament and Pokemon GO, Pokemon is definitely experiencing a huge...
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Little Witch Academia TV anime to premiere next season
The winter 2017 anime season is shaping up to be a big one, as Newtype Magazine has revealed that Studio Trigger’s Little Witch Academia TV anime will be airing next season, starting January. The issue...
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Anime ikemen are now endorsing the Kyoto Subway
With the Kyoto International Manga Fair, the Kyoto Metropolitan Subway is definitely no stranger to anime characters endorsing it. Now however, it is being endorsed by the same anime characters who are...
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Ajin manga Vol. 10 to come bundled with an OVA
According to a wrap-around jacket band on the 9th volume of Gamon Sakurai’s Ajin – Demi-Human manga series, the limited edition version of the next volume, Vol. 10, will be coming bundled with an...
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Ryuk face masque from Death Note makes you look scary and beautiful
Face masques can help revitalize the skin on your face, moisturize it, and make you look young and beautiful. Now, thanks to a collaboration between Isshindou Main Shop DESIGN FACE PACK in Harajuku and...
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Osamu Tezuka and Evangelion form unlikely collaboration between stars and Angels
Takarazuka City in Hyougo prefecture is home to the Osamu Tezuka Museum, which is dedicated to the late great mangaka who had created classics like Astro Boy and Black Jack. Back in 2012, they added a...
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Fate series gets own PS4 and PS Vita consoles for Fate/Extella release, new...
Japan’s own Sony PlayStation Store has opened a new page for Marvelous’s new Musuo-style action game based on Type-Moon’s Fate series, Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star, and it features a special order...
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Berserk mangaka and Madoka Magica witch designers pay tribute to March Comes...
The highly-anticipated anime adaptation of Chica Umino’s multi-award-winning and critically-acclaimed bestselling manga, March Comes in Like a Lion, has finally made its debut, and was viewed by 40...
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New Pokemon GO gym update makes it easier to train Pokemon with low CP
Niantic Labs, which developed the highly-popular mobile phone game Pokemon GO, has revealed that they are doing a new update on their Pokemon gyms, and it will be a good thing for trainers with Pokemon...
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Little Witch Academia TV anime’s new PV and key visual revealed
Studio Trigger’s critically-acclaimed animated short films, Little Witch Academia, are finally getting the TV anime that they deserve, and a brand new PV for that very TV anime series has finally been...
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Plans for Makoto Shinkai’s next work revealed during the Busan Film Festival
Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime film, your name., has been a runaway success, and as it seems, people are now excited for his next work. During the 21st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea,...
View ArticleGet Your Questions Answered by the I LOVE ANISONG Artistes At AFASG 2016!
Once again, we are calling out to all of you, our loyal readers, for a chance to get some of your burning questions answered by our lineup of I LOVE ANISONG artists this year! Just fill the google form...
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Anisong singer Mayu Kudo announces she is retiring in April
After a 15-year career and singing several theme songs for the PreCure series, 30-year old singer, Mayu Kudo announced her marriage to a man outside the entertainment industry. Because of her marriage,...
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New NHK TV special shows Hayao Miyazaki adopting 3D CG animation for Boro the...
Hayao Miyazaki is now retired… sort of. He has retired from making films, though he still makes a few animated shorts for the Ghibli museum, including a 3D CG one titled Boro the Caterpillar. Japanese...
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M.A.O. cosplays her character in cosplay shoot with gravure idol for Gantz:0...
Seiyuu M.A.O. will be voicing the lead role in the mind blowing 3D CG film, Gantz:0, as Anzu Yamazaki, and it looks like she’s been busy promoting the film already! For the film, the seiyuu is...
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Boom Boom Satellites Vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima Has Passed Away
After a battle with a brain tumor and partial paralysis, Michiyuki Kawashima, the lead singer for the J-rock band, Boom Boom Satellites, has passed away last Sunday, 9 October 2016. A funeral service...
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