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Japanese fans make landslide pick for next anime they want a Hollywood...
It’s not even close as one answer tops the survey by more than a seven-to-one margin with the number-two pick. Every couple of years, anime starts surging in mainstream overseas popularity and...
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Now you can become a cute virtual avatar with just the power of your voice
Voice avatar listens to your voice, repeats it back with outstanding accuracy. For some, Japan is seen as the land of impressive advances in technology. While robots may have been hit with a bit of a...
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Fish-and-Evangelion-inspired oxygen enema treatment developed by Japanese...
Luckily, no entry plug is needed. As we’ve been seeing for the past year, COVID-19 tends to do its worst damage when medical facilities get overwhelmed and run out of essential equipment like...
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Official Studio Ghibli x Pixar image causes a buzz online
Fans wonder if this is a cryptic sign that a dream collaboration between the two animation companies is on the horizon. Ever since Studio Ghibli opened an official account on Twitter in December, the...
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Pokémon Center superstores won’t sell new Pokémon cards in-store, but will it...
Countermeasures may or may not keep Eevee Heroes out of the hands of villainous resellers. Usually, Pokémon Center branches are a great choice for any and all Poké-purchases, whether you want to pick...
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Hayao Miyazaki considers Demon Slayer his rival, Studio Ghibli producer says
Toshio Suzuki says the legendary director isn’t surprised by Demon Slayer’s success. Studio Ghibli co-founders Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki have a pretty clear division of duties. Miyazaki, the...
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Giant Pokémon huggy pillow is a dakimakura version of a sweet that’s too cute...
Mega-size Tokyo Banana Eevee is here to nourish us with warm fuzzy feelings. Whenever Japan comes out with a new adorable character-themed dessert, we have a bit of an internal conflict. Yes, we’re...
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What’s better than a Pokémon PC cushion set? A two-Pokémon PC one!【Photos】
Both sides of this Pokémon’s split personality are here to help you with/distract you from whatever you’re doing at your PC. Since we’re all intelligent people here, it’s safe to assume we’ve already...
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Anime’s best classic love triangle inspires two new character perfumes for...
Madoka or Hikaru has been a dilemma for anime fans for almost 40 years, and now it’s decision time all over again. As an audio/video medium, anime is all about the appeal of its sights and sounds....
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Creator of Berserk manga/anime franchise passes away at 54
Colleagues remember Kentaro Miura, whose personality was nothing like the dark, hopeless world of his biggest hit. Few manga/anime franchise can match the epic scope Berserk, both in terms of its...
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Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki shares secret to help improve your anime art...
Often-overlooked detail reveals why Studio Ghibli films connect with audiences on such a deep level. In Japan, where thousands upon thousands of different anime have been created, it takes a true...
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Berserk creator’s death inspires massive memorial gatherings in Final Fantasy...
Dark Knights come together to pay respects to Kentaro Miura, who was a light in their lives. Yesterday, manga and anime fans were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Kentaro Miura, as...
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Gigantic Attack on Titan anime titan appears at shopping mall in Japan【Photos】
Eren, Levi, and the Colossal Titan terrify, delight unexpecting passersby. Located on the Kanagawa coast about 30 minutes south of downtown Tokyo, Yokohama has a well-deserved reputation as one of...
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Could Piplup be the newest face of Pokémon? Mysterious, cute video prompts...
Piplup fans, your time has come!! For a long time, Pikachu was, more or less, the generally accepted mascot of Pokémon. Since its place as Ash’s MVP in the anime has pretty solidified that it would...
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Studio Ghibli makes us hungry for new plate collection featuring iconic...
Sorry Grandma. I’m not inheriting your fine china when I have these beautiful Studio Ghibli plates. The world can’t get enough of Studio Ghibli. From elegant brooches to chic baseball jackets, fans...
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100 One Piece taxis hitting the streets of Tokyo to salute the hit manga’s...
Luffy is going to be the king of the cabs. After 24 years of being one of the most massive hits the manga/anime industry has ever seen, you might be surprised to hear that there are any more...
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Rice-farming Rei figure is here to help recreate one of the most memorable...
Stoic mecha pilot goes from the cockpit to the fields in posable figure. After multiple creative and COVID-19-related delays, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time was finally released in Japanese...
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Talking Attack on Titan anime character robot vacuum promises to clean your...
Levi has never been one to mince words or tolerate dirt. Survey Corps captain Levi is Attack on Titan’s most popular character by far, and he’s known for both his brutal efficiency in killing Titans...
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Inuyasha creator Rumiko Takahashi joins Twitter, wants fans to ask her questions
One of the all-time anime/manga greats sets up website form for questions, will answer them through Twitter. Rumiko Takahashi is now best-known internationally as the creator of Inuyasha, but she’d...
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J-pop megastar Utada Hikaru’s haunting new music video for “Pink Blood” is...
Anime theme song deals with the solitude that can come with learning to care for yourself. Released in 1999, Utada Hikaru’s major debut, First Love, remains the best-selling album of all time in...
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