MANGA & ANIME
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Popular Japanese manga series ‘Golden Kamuy’ shines at special exhibition
Fans of “Golden Kamuy” are likely feeling a little down after the popular manga series recently ende...
June 17, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Kotoba no Kemono’ is a gripping modern variation on classic short novel
When I heard of a manga about a person transforming into a tiger, I was immediately reminded of Shot...
June 17, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Manga ‘Berserk’ to resume magazine serialization despite creator’s death
The manga “Berserk” will restart in a magazine soon, according to an announcement Tuesday by its pub...
June 7, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Mizuki manga exhibit a big hit in France
A retrospective commemorating the centennial of Shigeru Mizuki’s birth was held in Angouleme, France...
May 26, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Darwin’s Incident’ ponders right to life in unique setting
The right to live as a human being is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution of Japan. I ...
May 20, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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New ‘Thermae Romae’ anime makes splash on Netflix
A bathhouse architect from ancient Rome accidentally time-travels to present-day Japan and learns ab...
May 20, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Tokiwaso museum hosts Otomate game exhibition
An exhibition featuring the works and items related to Otomate, a popular brand of romantic video ga...
May 20, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Japanese manga-themed manhole covers proving an unusual hit
Manhole covers featuring popular manga characters are creating a stir in Tokyo’s Taito Ward. The co...
April 26, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Kobo-chan’ keeps 4-panel manga tradition alive for 40 years
In one strip of the manga “Kobo-chan,” a girl stumbles on the street and lets go of the balloon she ...
April 15, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Mystery manga reveals contradictions in society
The manga “Misuteri to Iunakare” (Do not say mystery) has been attracting attention for the straight...
April 8, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Poetic scenery a hallmark of late mangaka Jiro Taniguchi’s work
The cover of manga creator Jiro Taniguchi’s “Aruku Hito” (“The Walking Man”) depicts the comic book’...
March 31, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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1980s manga classic about Yugoslavia in WWII reflects crisis in Ukraine
“Ishi no Hana” was first serialized in a monthly manga magazine from 1983 to 1986. It has since been...
March 18, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Japanese manga legend Kazuo Umezz swaps pens for palette
Kazuo Umezz is a manga legend. During a long and successful career, the 85-year-old has crafted a sl...
March 4, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Jujutsu Kaisen 0’ voice actors discuss magic of new film
The animated film “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” has proved to be a huge hit since its theatrical release late l...
February 18, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Mangaka shines loving light on quake-affected Miyagi Pref. city
The Kyukitakami River runs through the city of Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture. On an island near th...
February 18, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Prequel reveals secrets behind ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’
The Animated film “Jujutsu Kaisen 0” has been a big hit in theaters since its release on Dec. 24 las...
February 11, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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Voice behind ‘Demon Slayer’ hero chats about the series’ appeal
Empowering scenes of swordsmen risking their lives in a crusade against demonkind abound in the newe...
January 27, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Swingin’ Dragon & Tiger Boogie’ captures postwar spirit of jazz as uniter
“It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is the title of a famous Duke Ellington masterp...
January 21, 2022 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Tokyo Revengers’ holds ‘yankee’ culture up as mirror of contemporary Japanese society
It was apparently around the mid-1980s that the word “yankee” took on a new meaning in Japan — a bad...
December 17, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘Slam Dunk’ and ‘One Piece’ top popularity rankings
“Slam Dunk” and “One Piece” shared the top spot in a nationwide poll of people’s favorite manga rece...
December 16, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Manga set in regional provinces draw on vibrant life, laughs that await outside Tokyo
Manga comics set in small towns across Japan have been gaining in popularity, as a four-paneled wind...
November 28, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Manga boldly proclaims power of justice, courage via superb storytelling
I would once again like to take up another big name mangaka that I haven’t yet introduced in this co...
November 19, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Manga heavyweight ‘Baki’ marks 30 years in arena
Whether in an underground arena, on a street filled with onlookers, or during a classroom lesson, Ba...
October 25, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Manga heavyweight ‘Baki’ marks 30 years in arena
Whether in an underground arena, on a street filled with onlookers, or during a classroom lesson, Ba...
October 23, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ creator still paving the way with ‘JoJolion’
This installment marks the 200th edition of the Kanta on Manga column. It may have gone unnoticed, b...
October 15, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ creator still paving the way with ‘JoJolion’
This installment marks the 200th edition of the Kanta on Manga column. It may have gone unnoticed, b...
October 13, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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YouTube ‘manga battle’ pits artist-editor teams against each other
Promising mangaka and skilled editors form duos to compete with other teams for the chance to have t...
October 8, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Immortal human-demon boy finds foothold in manga ‘Kemono Jihen’
In the world of manga “Kemono Jihen,” the events depicted in Japanese ghost and horror stories passe...
September 24, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Japanese WWII veteran manga creator’s notes show ire over ‘honorable death’
The creator of a famous manga about World War II expressed fury over the pointless deaths in that co...
September 23, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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Adventure awaits at Pokemon WONDER
The globally renowned creatures of the Pocket Monsters franchise, better known as Pokemon, are appea...
September 3, 2021 - MANGA & ANIME
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