Manga & Anime
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‘The World Masterpiece Theater Series’ Celebrates 50 Years; Animator Looks Back on Creating Anime Classics
This year, Nippon Animation Co.’s anime classic “The World Masterpiece Theater Series” celebrates...
December 5, 2025
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Japan Govt. Eyes AI-Based System for Detecting Pirate Manga Sites, with ¥100 Mil. Earmarked in Draft Supplementary Budget
The government aims to realize the use of a system utilizing AI that automatically detects websit...
November 30, 2025
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Japanese Anime Event Starts in Shanghai Amid Tensions between Govts
SHANGHAI (Jiji Press) — An experience-oriented event featuring popular Japanese anime such as “On...
November 29, 2025
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Disney’s ‘Twisted-Wonderland’ Animated Series Puts Villains in Spotlight: New Show Features School Inspired by Classic Disney Films
“Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation” is a new series inspired by villains and villainesses ...
November 28, 2025
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1st ‘One Piece’ Flagship Store to Open in Shinjuku, Many Limited Edition Items to Be Available
The first official flagship store for the popular manga “One Piece” was unveiled to the media by ...
November 27, 2025
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Japan Plans to Distribute Manga Overseas Via New Platform
The government plans to establish a domestically funded platform to distribute Japanese manga ove...
November 26, 2025
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Special Exhibition on Japanese Manga Unveiled at Paris Museum
PARIS (Jiji Press) — A special exhibition on Japanese manga was unveiled to the press at the Guim...
November 20, 2025
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‘Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class’ is a ‘Gintama’-Style Multiverse School Anime That’s Exciting Fans
“Gintama - Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class,” the anime series based on a spin-off novel series of the p...
November 7, 2025
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Sailor Moon Super Live Takes Tokyo Victory Lap; U.K., U.S. Tour Casts Bring Dazzling Subtitled Production Back to Japan
Hot off long stints in the United States and the United Kingdom, “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Th...
October 31, 2025
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‘Inuyasha,’ ‘Ranma 1/2’ Among Popular Manga, Anime to Be Merchandised in U.S.; Marubeni, Shogakukan Will Use Hot Topic Store Chain to Sell Goods
Two major Japanese firms, trading company Marubeni Corp. and leading publisher Shogakukan Inc., w...
October 15, 2025
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‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ Opens to $70m, Biggest Anime Debut to Claim Top Box-Office Spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle" carved out a place in box-o...
September 15, 2025
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Animated Film ‘ChaO’ Tells Love Story Between Mermaid Princess and the Guy Next Door
The new animated film “ChaO” tells a miraculous story of romance inspired by Hans Christian Ander...
September 5, 2025
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Japan’s Dark Fantasy Manga ‘Tougen Anki’ Adapted into Anime; Descendants of ‘Momotaro,’ Demons Clash in Evil vs. Evil Story
Inspired by the famous Japanese folktale “Momotaro,” the anime “Tougen Anki,” currently airing on...
August 15, 2025
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Original Manga Drawings at Risk of Being Lost
Japanese manga comics, celebrated worldwide for their creativity and influence, now face a pressi...
August 12, 2025
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Isao Sasaki, Japanese Anison Singer, Celebrates 65th Anniversary of Career, Recovery from Illness with Concert
Singer Isao Sasaki, famous for singing the theme of anime series “Uchu Senkan Yamato” (“Space Bat...
August 8, 2025
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