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Why are Japanese light novel names so ridiculously long? Author’s latest has...
Pretentiousness run amok, or madness with a method to it? Traditional Japanese culture prizes simplicity and shuns excess. This is, after all, the country that likes to take the time to appreciate the...
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Distributor of anime Your Name reportedly responds to rumors of live-action...
Anime fans have been buzzing about a possible foreign adaptation of director Makoto Shinkai’s hit. In recent years, it’s becoming increasingly common for anime and manga to serve as the basis for...
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How to draw an anime girl sitting down, depending on whether she has siblings...
Japanese Twitter artist produces handy reference guide covering characters with younger or older brothers or sisters. Japanese anime artists and manga illustrators tend to be incredibly meticulous in...
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Awesome Digimon anime hats are here to keep your head and heart warm
Two Digital Monsters are ready to add some serious flair to your fashion ensemble. While it never quite reached the dizzying heights of popularity of some of its late ‘90s anime contemporaries, the...
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Japanese Twitter user causes stir with panty-proliferating anime art edit
Technique transforms otherwise ordinary moments into subtly suggestive scenes. While there are plenty of anime which are created with the purpose of telling a story or exploring a theme, there are no...
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Anime Your Name passing Disney’s Frozen in Japanese box office records looks...
Makoto Shinkai is poised to outperform anything ever produced by Walt Disney. Japan has a pretty robust film industry. In addition to a recent resurgence in domestically produced films, just about...
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New Pikachu plushie cozies up inside ketchup bottle, looks so cute that we...
Pokémon continues in role as pitchman for tomato products in Japan with adorable limited-edition stuffed animals and pouches. It’s not like Pikachu really needs to do anything special to charm people,...
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Anime hit Your Name’s is finally coming to theaters in the U.S. and Canada,...
The wait to know how long anime fans in North America will have to wait is finally over. If you enjoy anime or Asian cinema, odds are you’ve been hearing a lot about Your Name, director Makoto...
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Your Name reportedly becomes highest worldwide earning anime film of all time
American website’s number-crunching puts Makoto Shinkai’s hit ahead of anything from Studio Ghibli. Nearly five months after its Japanese release, anime film Your Name is still going strong. As a...
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Official English version of anime Your Name’s theme song sounds cool as...
Sneak preview released for new version of mega-hit rock song that will appear in U.S. theatrical screenings. Sometimes, it feels good to be wrong. When word came that Your Name, the hit anime from...
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Japanese anime store giving special presents to customers who come shopping...
Being open about your otaku status has an economic upside this month. My interest in anime and otaku-oriented hobbies started before I was old enough to go out shopping by myself, so when I’d saved up...
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Ghibli Museum Attracts 10 Million Visitors
Museum in Tokyo opened in October 2001. The Ghibli Museum in Tokyo held a ceremony on Saturday to celebrate hitting the milestone of having 10 million visitors. The museum originally opened in October...
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Female anime fans reveal the Studio Ghibli character they most want to date...
Surprisingly, the male stars of Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away don’t top the list, according to this survey. There’s always so much to love about watching a Studio Ghibli animated film. Whether...
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Hayao Miyazaki interview quote surfaces explaining why anime’s Nausicaa has...
Studio Ghibli co-founder seems to have had a profound reason for character’s prodigious bust. Legendary anime director Hayao Miyazaki doesn’t generally make creative choices based on a whim. As an...
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Japanese government looking for people to join new official “Your Name” anime...
The all-expenses paid trip will take foreign visitors to sites in Tokyo and Gifu Prefecture that feature in the hit animated film. Since its premiere in August last year, Your Name has gone from...
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Anime artist dad turns young sons’ sketches into awesome animation character...
Concept art was apparently too good to just put up on the family fridge. It’s safe to say that when young children draw pictures, their parents see the finished product through very different eyes than...
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Anime song fitness video series kicks off with exercise routine for the...
“Cruel Angel” aims to make healthy otaku. While much of the social stigma of being a Japanese animation enthusiast has melted away in recent years, anime remains an extremely sedentary hobby. Sure,...
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Animate Cafe ready to serve Black Butler-inspired menu this February,...
The menu also includes delicious anime-themed desserts and an extensive selection of interesting drinks! The long-running manga/amime series Black Butler released its first animated film adaptation on...
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Five anime/manga series praised by Japanese fans for their realistic human...
Franchises staring figure skaters and time-travelling robots make the list. As we’ve seen before, anime usually isn’t trying to be completely realistic. If anything, it’s often the opposite, with...
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Studio Ghibli’s Castle in the Sky seemingly appears over real-world China【Video】
This isn’t the first time atmospheric anime cosplay has been reported in the country either. Usually, when some real-world location or visual phenomena is described as “looking like something out of a...
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