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Sukiya celebrates new Crayon Shin-chan anime film with special beef bowls...
And one with an omelet and curry, too! Do you like beef bowls? Do you also like yakisoba? Then beef bowl eatery Sukiya has a menu item for you! The Yakisoba Gyudon bowl is back again to celebrate the...
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In Japan, you can now earn money for turning your car into an anime itasha
New service pays drivers to promote the otaku media they love while driving around. In Japan, if you cover your car with anime-character graphics you’re said to have turned it into an “itasha,”...
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Anime industry group doesn’t want artists to rely on CG, releases free...
Animator Assignment Collection covers “First Steps Towards understanding the Principles of Motion.” “Modern animation is all done with CG, right?” isn’t an uncommon assumption, and it is true that...
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Studio Ghibli producer makes bombshell anime revelations during online Q&A
Howl’s Moving Castle has a prequel? Why does Ghibli food look so good? Is Hayao Miyazaki a mummy’s boy? Toshio Suzuki spills all the tea. One thing we love about Studio Ghibli is the work that goes on...
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We visited Saitama’s Pokémon GO-themed cafe to live the Pokémon trainer...
Finally, a cafe specially designed for Pokémon GO trainers! Sure, the Pokémon Cafe is great, but wouldn’t you like something a bit more relaxed? You can live your best Pokémon GO life by visiting the...
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How many times has Golgo 13, manga’s greatest assassin, ever laughed? Let’s...
In 200 volumes, anime/manga sniper extraordinaire Duke Togo doesn’t laugh much, and when he does, he has some weird reasons. Usually when we refer to a manga or anime as a “classic,” the connotation...
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Macross for all! Legendary anime’s Japanese rights holders finally settle...
After decades of nebulous legal fights, Macross will finally be coming to the rest of the world! “Giant robots” are one of anime’s most iconic, and culturally exportable, elements. Gundam and...
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Arsonist at idol concert says he was imitating the Kyoto Animation arson attack
Japanese laws may need to be strengthened to stop more copycat attacks from occurring. On 24 March, a man was arrested on suspicion of setting fire to a building in the city of Tokushima, where a...
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Japanese anime commercial plays out like an epic neo-Tokyo adventure 【Video】
People in Japan are falling in love with Spy Ando…and the humorous twist ending. No other country in the world does animated advertisements quite like Japan. Here, products are anthropomorphised,...
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Wife takes revenge on cheating husband by auctioning his Yu-Gi-Oh! collection...
The cheating heart of the cards. Though there will always be some people who go on to become lifelong fans of youth-oriented hobbies, oftentimes people grow out of them as they get older. When that...
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J-pop star Utada Hikaru teases new music video in preview for her latest...
Six seconds is all fans need to hear to know another hit is on the way, but there’s a longer preview too. Having climbed to the very top of the Japanese music industry, Utada Hikaru has achieved “only...
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Live-action U.S.-produced Gundam movie is coming to Netflix
Anime mecha saga leaping to live-action in tie-up with streaming giant, Chinese theatrical release also planned. Whenever there’s an anime-to-Hollywood live-action movie adaptation announcement, it’s...
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Creator of Gundam says his goal is to crush Demon Slayer and Evangelion
Age has in no way mellowed out Yoshiyuki Tomino. Gundam is unique in that the myriad branches of the franchise all have their own individual storytelling style and atmosphere, but the overarching...
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Pokémon fan chef’s Psyduck sweets are so cute they’re making our head...
Creative confectioner also makes edible Eevee evolutions and Monster Hunter dragon. Psyduck has a pretty tough life. The poor Pokémon spends most of its waking hours suffering from a headache, and...
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Ghost in the Shell sake salutes three anime cyberpunk heroes with three...
Ghost in the sake. Sake aficionados will tell you there’s nothing like a cup of the stuff after a hard day’s work, so shouldn’t the same apply to a hard day’s battle? That’s the concept behind a trio...
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Female cast of One Piece takes center stage with One Piece Novel Heroines
Short story collection follows four heroines on side adventures. By nature of being published in Weekly Shonen Jump, One Piece falls into the shonen/boys’ manga category. Eiichio Oda’s pirate saga has...
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Animage x Ghibli art exhibition in Ginza celebrates the history of Nausicaä,...
Anime magazine partners with Studio Ghibli for archival displays, a collaboration cafe menu, and reissued bonus merch for sale. Lovers of classic animation can rejoice because the Animage and Ghibli...
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Anime voice actress Megumi Hayashibara’s Line Inverse will hold virtual...
Slayers star takes virtual stage, with one more anime sorceress along for the fun. The past year has been an especially difficult one for musical performers, as the pandemic has made concerts, fan...
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“Life-size” Pokémon skeletons going on display to help kids learn about fossils
Pikachu does Jurassic Park cosplay for traveling Pokémon Fossil Museum exhibit. Pikachu has had a lot of jobs over the years. Chef. Ship’s captain. Professional wrestler. Come this summer, though, the...
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Pokémon Center super store in Tokyo finds clever way to deal with scalpers
A tricky technique worthy of a Pokémon championship battle. A major new Pokémon release is always exciting for fans of the franchise. Unfortunately, it’s also always exciting for scalpers and...
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