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SoraReview: Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the newest anime from Studio Ghibli...
More than a half-dozen key Ghibli creators team up for the first anime film from brand-new Studio Ponoc, but do they do their pedigree proud? Studio Ghibli is dying. The last film it released was...
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Through the Pokéyears: A reference chart for Ash’s design in each Pokémon...
Pokémon’s leading man has gone through plenty of changes in his two decades of screen time. There aren’t a lot of constants in the Pokémon anime. Since the animated arm of the franchise needs to match...
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Fullmetal Alchemist manga getting first new chapter in seven years
The Elric boys are coming back for a new installment from creator Hiromu Arakawa. It’s not at all uncommon for popular anime and manga to experience a bit of a backlash, especially if the series served...
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Slipshod anime-style sexiness isn’t just for male fans anymore, bizarre...
Handsome anime-style archer is sure to defeat all his foes…as long as “nice abs” are a weapon. There’s long been a stereotype that male fans of anime and video games with anime-style artwork are just...
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Cosplay Yokocho: Tokyo alley where customers eat and drink in cosplay costumes
With photo booths, cosplaying staff, and costume rental for diners, this is one of the most unusual food courts you’ll find in Japan. The word “yokocho”, or “alley” is often used in Japan to refer to a...
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Supporting cast of live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie appears in costume...
Anime heroes Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, and Winry Rockbell featured in English-subtitled trailer. July 12, 2001 was the date on which the first chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga was published....
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One Piece anime/manga creator promises that the series will, in fact, have an...
Eiichiro Oda asks fans to keep reading the manga “a little longer” as series celebrates 20th anniversary. Not too long ago, fans of anime and manga would often make reference to the “big three shonen...
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Hit anime City Hunter to get live-action adaptation — in France!
Our favorite manga PI and sniper Ryo Saeba, aka City Hunter, will be coming to the big screen in 2019 from France! Long-time manga fans who feel nostalgic about the “Golden Age” of Weekly Shonen Jump...
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Your Name director reveals initial character concept sketches, title,...
Even before it was called Your Name, Makoto Shinkai knew he wanted his film to be different from its predecessors. Director Makoto Shinkai’s hit anime film Your Name is finally set to come out on...
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The next Shinkai? Amazing artist creates gorgeous anime video’s visuals all...
Jaw-dropping graduation project has audiences salivating for more from this one-person powerhouse. For some time now, one of the big questions in the anime industry has been “Who is the next Hayao...
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We try the new Pikachu McFlurry from McDonald’s Japan
We caught not one but all six Pikachu designs! At the beginning of June, McDonald’s teased its Japanese customers with the promise of an exclusive Pokémon McFlurry that would feature one of the...
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Attack on Titan-melon! Japanese mom creates replica of anime’s Colossal Titan...
The best way to cool down this summer when steam won’t stop pouring off your body. Watermelon is a favorite summer treat in Japan, as it is in many parts of the world. “Watermelon smashing” with...
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Pikachu, I choose you… to take over vending machines in Japan!【Video】
This year’s Pikachu Outbreak is extending its awesomeness to vending machines nationwide! As we reported earlier this year, the annual Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama is making a comeback, possibly with...
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Your Name Tokyo cafe bus tour lets you experience the sights and flavors of...
Tokyo tour visits locations from Makoto Shinkai’s hit, recreates the food the characters eat, and takes reservations in English. Makoto Shinkai’s anime hit Your Name finally comes out on home video...
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Anime One Piece to become live-action TV series…produced in the U.S.?!?
Surprise announcement comes at 20th anniversary celebration of pirate manga, as producer hopes to make “most expensive TV series ever produced.” Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the One Piece anime/manga...
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Clip for Netflix’s Live-Action Death Note Film Shows Ryuk, Light’s Meeting
Film premieres on August 25 Netflix began streaming a clip from its live-action film of Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata‘s Death Note manga on Thursday. The clip shows Ryuk and Light meeting, and Light...
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Meet Azuki and Matcha: The two newest vocaloids 【Video】
If you’ve never heard of Project 575 before… well, we can’t blame you. Despite existing for a few years now, the pair have never been considered “official” Vocaloids. Until now. Initially a Sega...
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Japanese artist thrills Twitter with stop-motion anime that plays out like a...
With action, humour and a twist ending, it’s easy to see why this captivating anime has become so popular online. When it comes to getting your art out there in the world for people to see, nothing...
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The Tokyo Olympics might be taking its Akira anime connection too far【Video】
One of the bleakest depictions of Tokyo in all of film is part of Olympics celebration projection mapping project. When Tokyo was announced as the host city of the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics,...
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As anime Your Name comes out on home video, did it manage to beat Frozen at...
Makoto Shinkai’s anime juggernaut was chasing the Disney hit, but which film pulled in the bigger audience at theaters? Movies in general don’t make the transition from theaters to home video as...
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