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Black Butler Book of the Atlantic releases second trailer, additional cast...
The first trailer was a complete tease, but there’s finally some action and voice in this new preview video! As we’ve previously shared, the Black Butler Book of the Atlantic anime film is slated to...
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Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name passes two Hayao Miyazaki anime’s earnings, box...
Romantic fantasy film has been the number-one movie in Japan for nine weeks running. Just about a month ago, anime fans and film industry observers were excited by the prospect of director Makoto...
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Delve into Japanese lesbian manga with new book “The Introduction to the...
New book introduces 140 titles from the yuri genre that explore the topic of lesbian love. While a lot has been written about the “Boys’ Love” subgenre of male homosexual romance that’s often depicted...
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Swiss watchmaker releases new limited edition Pokémon watch priced at $20,000
That’s a lot to pay for a time-telling Pikachu. Luxury watchmaker Romain Jerome recently unveiled its latest high-end timepiece, and despite its eye-popping US$20,000 price tag, this one doesn’t come...
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Anime hit Your Name to get Academy Award-qualifying U.S. theatrical run this...
Move would make Makoto Shinkai’s hit eligible for consideration at February’s Oscar awards, but does it have a chance of winning? The visual and directorial styles of Makoto Shinkai, creator of anime...
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Studio Ghibli Steam Cream body lotion is this winter’s must-have anime beauty...
Beautifully adorned tins featuring some of the studio’s beloved anime characters are being made for a limited time. When it comes to stocking up on Studio Ghibli merchandise in Japan, Donguri...
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Dragon Ball anime cafes set to open in Tokyo and Osaka next month
Special eateries celebrate animated hit’s 30th anniversary. The Pokémon collectible card game is enjoying its 20th anniversary right now, but it’s not the only iconic Japanese pop culture franchise...
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Anime Your Name brings couples together at Japanese group dating event
The search for a partner in Tokyo or Osaka is made all the more magical with this special anime-themed matchmaking party. With more than 10 million tickets sold since its August 26 release in Japan,...
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Baby boy has a perfectly good reason for being mesmerized by sexy anime girl...
Otakuism is apparently hereditary, and especially strong in the bloodline of anime industry professionals. No small number of otaku enjoy collecting sexy pillow cases and bedsheets featuring their...
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Japanese town’s mascot character may be a man dressed in women’s clothing,...
Everyone notices the girlish clothes, but those with a trained eye have also spotted the boyish wings. Last week, the organizers of the upcoming Tokyo Comic-Con found themselves at the center of a...
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Is Ash no longer 10 years old?! Serena kisses Ash in latest Pokémon episode...
The kiss heard around the world! …or around Kalos, anyway. There are two questions that have plagued Pokémon fans since the dawn of the anime: why is Ash eternally 10 years old, and why has he never...
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Super sweet exclusive Sailor Moon goods for sale at the Animate Girls...
Welcome to Volume No. 35,000,000 of More Sailor Moon Stuff You Didn’t Know You Needed Until Now! The Animate Girls Festival (AGF) is a yearly festival held in Japan by Animate, the largest purveyor of...
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Artist carves cute Studio Ghibli characters into Oreo cookie filling 【Video】
Who can resist scrumptious Oreo cookies, especially when they’re inscribed with our favorite Ghibli anime characters? One clever creator has combined their love of Oreo cookies with an array of Ghibli...
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Manga hit Rurouni Kenshin gets spinoff miniseries starting this month
Creator Nobuhiro Watsuki takes readers back to Japan’s Meiji period for a tale of criminals and treasure. Whether you knew him as Himura Kenshin, Hitokiri Battosai, or Samurai X, if you were an anime...
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Spirited Away’s No-Face spotted riding a motorcycle on the street of Japan
Sure, Chihiro got to ride a dragon, but her Studio Ghibli anime co-star apparently gets around on a pretty sweet bike. Perhaps what most sets Hayao Miyazaki apart from other anime creators is his...
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Japan’s handsome anime ramen idols are back again to give you their hot,...
Female characters also join ramen/cooking promotion for first time. As the two biggest players in the instant ramen industry, Japanese companies Nissin and Maruchan are destined to be rivals. So while...
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Hit anime Your Name inspires new sake, blessed by priests in the shrine that...
After making a splash at the box office, Makoto Shinkai’s latest anime leads to something you can pour into a sake cup. Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name, the biggest theatrical anime hit ever from a...
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Puzzle wristwatch/pendant will help anime fans keep...
Eternal rival Seto Kaiba also serves as inspiration for a fashionable anime timepiece of his own. When the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime first started airing back in the late ‘90s, odds are its fanbase, primarily...
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Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie will return to the Japanese big screen early...
The first Cardcaptor Sakura anime film will experience a revival in selected theaters throughout Japan. The TV anime adaptation of CLAMP’s popular Cardcaptor Sakura manga series aired between April...
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Collection of Osamu Tezuka’s erotic animal manga sketches published for first...
Creator of Astro Boy also had a knack for drawing sexy mouse ladies. Two years ago, a Japanese woman was poking around in the desk of her deceased father, and came across a sizeable stack of erotic...
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