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Tokyoites don’t recognize legendary manga artist as Akira creator goes for...
Katsuhiro Otomo poses in front of Katsuhiro Otomo mural, nobody notices. Shinjuku and Shibuya are two of the busiest train/subway stations in Tokyo, and the massive amount of foot traffic they get...
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Japanese karaoke rooms become live concert venues for otaku and oshikatsu
A place where you can dance with your idol like no one is watching. Our Japanese-language reporter Ninoude Punico is a proud otaku who enjoys oshikatsu, which translates to “oshi activities“, where...
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Sailor Moon’s Senshi get Sanrio partners, English fighting phrases in...
”In the name of Mars, I’ll chastise you!” Hello Kitty has a well-deserved reputation as the hardest working character in Japan, earned by nature of her lengthy list of creative collaborators. But...
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Terrifying snow No Face found in Japan gets thumbs up from Studio Ghibli【Photos】
Maybe we should call this version of the Spirited Away scene stealer Snow Face. Spirited Away’s No Face is a case of color making a huge contribution to character design. The inky black mass that...
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Haku is…Chihiro’s dead brother? Studio Ghibli fans blown away by Spirited...
Now it all makes sense. Studio Ghibli’s internationally acclaimed 2001 feature film Spirited Away is a timeless classic that can be rewatched time and time again, revealing new insights and...
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Turn your bad drawings into gorgeous anime and manga characters!
Realtime 2-D character creation software is a game-changer for artists and non-artists alike. Have you ever wanted to create your own anime or manga characters but don’t have the artistic skills to...
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Studio Ghibli releases Soot Sprite erasers!
My Neighbour Totoro characters are too cute to use! In Japan, the soot sprites from the 1988 Studio Ghibli film My Neighbour Totoro are known as “Makkuro Kurosuke“, with “makkuro” meaning “pitch...
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Is anime making otaku eat less rice? Government launches Girl Running Late...
Japan’s top rice-growing prefecture designs character, releases two videos in hope of changing anime breakfast trope. Niigata is Japan’s top rice-grower, and the prefectural government is concerned...
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For the working otaku – Convertible bags you can take to work and anime/idol...
Clever design lets you transform from serious professional to hardcore fan in seconds flat. The vast majority of people in Japan commute by train, so if you’re heading to work, you’re going to need a...
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Ghibli Park: Opening date, first photos, and a new promo video produced by...
This is the news we’ve all been waiting for! Over the past few weeks, Studio Ghibli has been teasing us with snapshots from the upcoming Ghibli Park, which is currently under construction at Aichi...
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7 new winter 2022 anime (besides Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer) our otaku...
These anime flew under the radar, but Seiji is bringing them into the light! The winter 2022 anime season is a huge one. A number of big titles made comebacks this winter, including season two of...
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“Let’s leave it to Goro” – The moment Hayao Miyazaki was truly convinced...
Studio Ghibli’s veteran producer recalls a major change of heart by the legendary anime director. This week, we got our biggest sneak peek yet at Ghibli Park, the theme park inspired by the anime...
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The Top 10 anime theme songs that Japanese people jammed to at karaoke in 2021
Both the opening and ending theme of this particular anime made it into the Top Three. There’s no better way to release stress than by belting out a classic song with friends at karaoke. Anime theme...
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Studio Ghibli theme park launches official website
Aichi park dedicated to the films of Hayao Miyazaki and his studio’s anime masterpieces promises to be free of rides, full of surprises. For a project with such intense interest from a global fanbase,...
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Japan’s Flat Gasha Pon takes gacha capsule toy machines to a whole new level
A fun way to buy otaku goods. Bandai is one of the country’s premier purveyors of anime and manga related goods, and for 45 years, they’ve been selling random small toys in capsules through their...
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Cosplay company creates fantasy RPG-style memorial altars for the ashes of...
Takumi Armory helps you give family members a resting place and sendoff fit for a hero. Takumi Armory is a Hyogo Prefecture-based company that specializes in replica cosplay weaponry with a decidedly...
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American sports website promotes upcoming Super Bowl via…Attack on Titan?
American football is cruel and unforgiving, and yet it is also beautiful. It’s the month of February, which means only one thing to fans of American football — it’s getting close to Super Bowl Sunday....
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Ghibli Park releases new info, preview images for Howl’s Moving Castle,...
Studo Ghibli theme park will recreate multiple locations from Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and Kiki’s Delivery Service. Anime and movie fans around the world are psyched for the opening of...
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Studio Ghibli releases wallpapers for Ghibli Park, introduces us to two new...
Meet “Miyazo” and “Zukkoro“, a duo based on Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki, who come with an interesting backstory. Ever since Studio Ghibli announced the opening date for their upcoming theme park...
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Demon Slayer teams up with beef bowl chain to excite fans, test their...
The Tanjiro’s Charcoal-grilled Mayo Chicken Bowl is lunch, cuisine cosplay, pun, and skill trial all in one. As the most popular currently airing anime series in Japan, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba...
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