Manga & Anime
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Ex-Combat Agent Strives to Find a Peaceful Life
All over the world, particularly in Africa, there are cases of armed terrorist organizations kidn...
March 16, 2024
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Nintendo Announces Production of New Animated Film Featuring Mario; Miyamoto Wants ‘To Expand the World of Mario’
Nintendo Co. has announced that it is coproducing a new animated film based on the world of Super...
March 11, 2024
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At 83, Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki Earns Historic Oscar for ‘The Boy and the Heron’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enc...
March 11, 2024
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Director Hayao Miyazaki’s Latest Film “The Boy and the Heron” Wins an Oscar for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Director Hayao Miyazaki's Latest Film "The Boy and the Heron" Wins an Oscar for the Academy Award fo...
March 11, 2024
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Gunma Hotel Offering ‘All-You-Can-Read-Manga’ Rooms; Goku, Luffy, Doraemon and More Greet Guests
TSUMAGOI, Gunma — Guests at this hotel might spend their whole night reading and barely scratch t...
March 10, 2024
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Akira Toriyama Created Beloved Characters Goku, Arale-chan; Death Mourned by Fellow Mangaka Eiichiro Oda, ‘Dragon Quest’ Game Designer
The Yomiuri ShimbunA special section dedicated to Akira Toriyama is seen at the municipal library in...
March 9, 2024
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“Fist of the North Star” Writer Buronson Celebrates Completion of Educational Hub for Aspiring Manga Artists
Buronson, 76, the original author of the iconic “Fist of the North Star” manga and a native of Sa...
March 4, 2024
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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’Strikes Chord Globally With Deep Messages
Director Hayao Miyazaki’s latest film “The Boy and the Heron” has been nominated for the Academy Awa...
February 26, 2024
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Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ Wins in 2 Categories at Annie Awards; Joe Hisashi Recognized for Music Contributions
LOS ANGELES — Studio Ghibli’s “The Boy and the Heron,” directed by Hayao Miyazaki, won in two award ...
February 18, 2024
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Friendship Tethers 2 Struggling High School Students Together
A book called “Keki no kirenai hikoshonen-tachi” (Delinquent boys who can’t cut the cake) became a h...
February 17, 2024
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Moto Hagio Wins Honorary Award at Angouleme International Comics Festival in France
Moto Hagio, 74, won a special honorary award at the 51st Angouleme International Comics Festival in ...
January 30, 2024
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Cultural Affairs Agency to Launch Research on Preserving Original Manga Drawings
The Cultural Affairs Agency decided to examine the conditions of original drawings by leading manga ...
January 23, 2024
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‘The Days of Diamond’ Sheds Light on Issues Surrounding Baseball Prodigy
The cover of the first volume of “Diamond no Kozai” (“The days of diamond”) by Ohashi Hirai publishe...
January 20, 2024
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Go Multidimensional! ‘UniteUp!’ Voice Actors Sing and Dance on Real Stages in Same Groups as their Characters
Voice actors for the TV anime “UniteUp!” have formed boy bands in the real world, where they sing an...
January 12, 2024
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Soccer Manga ‘Captain Tsubasa’ to End Serialization in April
Popular soccer manga “Captain Tsubasa” will end its serialization with the publication of “Captain T...
January 11, 2024
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