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Hunter x Hunter creator reveals plan for series’ final scene, in case he dies...
”If I should happen to die, I would be happy if you could accept this as the ending.” If you’re going to like manga/anime franchise Hunter x Hunter, you’re also going to have to like waiting. Since...
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Studio Ghibli adds magic to your matcha with new tea ceremony whisk and bowl
Anime characters from My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away are your companions for this special tea ceremony. Studio Ghibli’s animated movies are known to whisk audiences away to magical worlds...
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Cardcaptor Sakura Chinese Cafe opens in Tokyo, coming to other cities with...
Kero-chan Chinese Cafe is the latest Cardcaptor anime eatery. Japan’s Parco department stores host a revolving lineup of themed cafes, often in a restaurant space they call The Guest Cafe & Diner....
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Luffy’s near death at Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is entirely appropriate for...
One Piece pirate’s first appearance at the annual parade didn’t go as planned, but was still totally in character. Thanksgiving in the U.S. isn’t just a day for giving thanks. It’s also a day for...
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Studio Ghibli releases New Year’s stamps for 2024
Celebrate Japan’s most traditional time of year with the help of these famous anime characters. With the end of 2023 fast approaching, people in Japan are preparing for all the jobs they have to do in...
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Pokémon GO melds with Tokyo’s traditional neighborhood for Asakusa Routes...
Our Pokémon GO-loving reporter walks Pikachu’s Past and Present Route. Last weekend, the Pokémon GO Eight Views of the Asakusa Routes event kicked off. Its name coming from a play-on-words with famous...
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Celebrate Japanese New Year traditions with Studio Ghibli decorations
Totoro, Jiji and No Face bring anime charm to some traditional customs. It’s often been said that the most traditional time of year in Japan is New Year’s, when people take part in a wide variety of...
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Ghibli Park raises ticket prices, announces Howl area opening date, carousel...
From now on, if you want to see much of anything at Ghibli Park you’re going to need a Premium ticket, which costs almost as much as a Disneyland one. Studio Ghibli doesn’t like to rush things. The...
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Ghibli New Year’s Totoro decoration sells out online, but there’s still a way...
Studio Ghibli’s ode to New Year becomes a sell-out hit online. Whenever retail chain Donguri Kyowakoku adds a new Studio Ghibli product to its already bursting-at-the-seams collection, it runs the...
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Studio Ghibli anime Paper Shadow Art craft kits back in stock in time for the...
Clever analog visual effect makes it look like Totoro and Kiki are stepping into the real world. Part of what makes Studio Ghibli’s anime look and feel so special is their commitment to doing things...
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese...
Okinawa distiller teams up with the anime legend. Japanese whisky maker Kumesen Shuzo has just released its latest creation. Called Ukiyo, the whisky’s name means “floating world,” the same ethereal...
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Samantha Vega teams up with Jujutsu Kaisen for cool line of character-themed...
Super stylish nods to a popular anime make this a highly sought after collection! Samantha Vega is a top fashion brand in Japan, partly because they do awesome collaborations with some of our favorite...
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New “adult” doughnuts in a Pokémon box make us rethink what it means to be a...
Who knew eating chocolate doughnuts could be so bittersweet? On 29 November, Japan’s premier doughnut chain, Mister Donut, released a new duo of doughnuts for adult tastes, called “Adult Pon de...
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Totoro Christmas cakes bring a dash of Ghibli magic to the Japanese festive...
Cute range makes all our anime wishes come true this winter. In Japan, Christmas cakes are totally different to the ones you’ll find in other countries, appearing to look more like birthday cakes,...
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Gorgeous Pokémon x Kogei art exhibit combines Pokémon creatures with...
Exquisite fine-art versions of the most popular Pocket Monsters. We recently took a look at the Pokémon event at the Van Gogh Museum, but that’s not the only culturally creative crossover between the...
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New Roaring Totoro plushies from Studio Ghibli make us view the character in...
To-to-raaaaaaawr! Out of all the characters in Studio Ghibli’s many anime movies, Totoro, from the 1988 film My Neighbour Totoro, remains one of the most beloved amongst audiences around the world....
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Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan【Pics】
Finally, the collection we’ve all been waiting for! It’s been nearly five months since The Boy and the Heron, the long-awaited anime feature film from Studio Ghibli and its lauded director Hayao...
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17 percent of anime workers in survey have/have possibly had depression,...
Japan Animation Creators Association survey gets troubling responses. There’s no shortage of anime protagonists whose defining trait is inexhaustible positivity and vitality. As real-world human...
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One Piece helps lead LA Rams to victory during collaboration event at SoFi...
Anime proves to be a valuable addition to the playbook. As the NFL season gets deeper into its final months, the Los Angeles Rams find themselves in a tight race for second place in their division...
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New Totoro, Catbus, and other Ghibli plushies transform from cushions to...
Snuggly cast members from Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Whisper of the Heart are here to help us get through winter. With winter tightening its chilly grip...
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