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Japan’s anime-loving penguin loses his 2-D waifu temporarily, breaks our...
Human otaku offer their sympathies and encouragement during the animal’s difficult time. A typhoon recently swept across Japan, washing out many people’s plans for the three-day weekend. It wasn’t just...
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Easier anime work visa requirements for foreign students being considered by...
New system could start as early as next year, making it easier for foreigners with anime aspirations to get their foot in the door. Anime is Japan’s biggest youth-oriented cultural export, and a love...
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An easy way to stop people from stealing your umbrella in Japan, plus put...
Simple technique requires only a printer, some tape, and maybe an anime reference. Japan is an incredibly safe country, and you’re extremely unlikely to be the victim of any sort of violent crime while...
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Studio Ghibli reveals new handmade clothing range with cute short anime film...
Jiji the cat and Totoro and friends feature on tops, pants, skirts, dresses and accessories in the collection. With exclusive merchandise being sold at the Ghibli Museum and at Donguri Kyowakoku...
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Cardcaptor Sakura’s new anime character design, premiere date for sequel...
We now know exactly how long we’ll have to wait to see Sakura again, and what she’ll look like when we do. It’s become a bit of a trend for anime/manga franchises to mark important milestones with...
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Pokémon plushie of “Ash’s butt” enthralls the Japanese Internet
But the question of whether this piece of anime merchandise is actually a piece of tail is a matter of perspective. A quick online search will turn up plenty of sexually explicit fan-made artwork for...
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Brock and Misty return to Pokémon anime, strike fan service poses triggering...
To newcomers the anime art may simply look cool, but for veteran video gamers it’s a delicious slice of well-aged nostalgia. The term “fan service” gets bandied about in anime circles most commonly to...
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Otaku dating service advises singles to have interests other than anime
Tough love from Akihabara-based matchmaking service reflects the changing nature of anime fandom. Earlier this year Tora no Ana, one of Japan’s most popular anime and manga specialty shops, launched a...
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Tokyo’s new giant Gundam anime robot statue is complete, and it’s...
We spend a day straining our necks and filling our anime-loving hearts to bursting staring up at the brand-new, full-size Unicorn Gundam statue. For six months, something felt just a little off in...
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New preview video for Cardcaptor Sakura sequel anime avoids Sailor Moon...
The other beloved magical anime girl from the ‘90s is ready to mix old and new in a more fan-pleasing way. I think it’s safe to say that Sailor Moon Crystal, the reboot of the Sailor Moon anime,...
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Studio behind anime hit Your Name creates dazzling video showing the beauty...
Couple’s romantic journey across the country shows off the warm side of a Canadian winter. Thanks to the overwhelming critical and financial success (both domestic and international) of anime film...
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Japanese idioms become cute anime girls in latest anthropomorphization video...
Language is power in Idiom Girl. Last month, Japan’s anthropomorphization trend rolled on with a video game that turned the hiragana writing system into handsome anime-style men. This month, DMM Games...
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How to draw four different anime girl body types, from slender to plump
Illustrator shares his secrets while breaking down the fine points of fine 2-D ladies. Anime’s penchant for stylized artwork sometimes has those outside its fandom disdainfully declare that the medium...
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Studio Ghibli in Real Life video beautifully combines the worlds of reality...
The characters of Ghibli’s anime films live in our hearts, and in this amazing video, they live in our towns too. One of the things that makes the anime of Studio Ghibli so special is the way they...
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Cowboy Bebop director’s Blade Runner anime is finished, free to watch on...
Shinichiro Watanabe’s signature anime style is on display in Blade Runner Blackout 2022. Well that was quick. Earlier this month we found out that Shinichiro Watanabe, the anime director behind Cowboy...
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Anime Your Name to be remade as Hollywood live-action movie produced by J.J....
Hollywood rolls the anime remake dice again, this time with Makoto Shinkai’s mega-hit. Director Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name was a huge hit with hard-core anime fans, but the film owes no small part of...
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Japanese video game with cross-dressing male teen protagonist seeks fan support
Developer thinks the planned game could be great, but worries about whether or not a fanbase exists. On the surface, video game developer Nippon Ichi’s Bokuhime Project seems like pretty standard...
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New Sailor Moon art collection is gorgeous, could (but won’t) be used to send...
Series creator Naoko Takeuchi’s illustrations grace stamps and post cards that buyers will no doubt keep for themselves. There’s a gorgeous collection of Sailor Moon artwork going on sale next month....
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“Hijab Cosplayer” wows the world with her take on Japanese anime...
Just because you wear a hijab doesn’t mean you can’t cosplay. Cosplay may have gotten its start in Japan, but since then it’s grown to become a worldwide phenomenon. From grandmothers in Taiwan to...
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Japan’s beautiful cosplay violinist dazzles the eyes and ears in cover...
Musical and visual tributes to anime including Your Name, Sailor Moon, often require her to cosplay as two different characters in the same video. Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood, particularly outside...
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