Culture
Manga & Anime
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Netflix anime ‘Eden’ explores line between robot and human
“Eden,” a new Netflix-exclusive animated series that debuted on May 27, depicts the life of Sara Gra...
June 18, 2021
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‘Miraijin Saijo’ a time travel saga that ponders the contemporariness of manga
In the autumn of 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hiroshi Saijo is 50 and without a wife or child. ...
June 18, 2021
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New Ghibli film a fight song for children
When Studio Ghibli’s animated film “Aya to Majo” (Earwig and the Witch) was broadcast on TV in Decem...
May 28, 2021
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Mature detachment at heart of elf-mage’s widespread popularity
An instant hit when it began its run in the Shukan Shonen Sunday weekly manga magazine in April last...
May 21, 2021
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‘Black Butler’ creator looks back at manga series’ 15-year history
The popular dark fantasy manga series “Kuroshitsuji” (Black Butler), which will celebrate its 15th a...
April 23, 2021
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Robot-maid comedy manga draws laughs with kindness, subtlety
I’m not very familiar with manzai (a genre of Japanese comedy often performed by a duo), but the man...
April 16, 2021
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Manga ‘Toge Oni’ weaves ancient legends with modern storytelling
Enno Ozuno (or Enno Ozunu), was a shaman who, with his two servant oni ogres, is said to have lived ...
March 19, 2021
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Chinese animated works begin to blossom in Japan
Chinese animated films are in the middle of a popularity boom. “Nata Tensei” (New Gods: Nezha Reborn...
March 12, 2021
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A Heartwarming Concert by Pair of Anison Legends
At the end of January, anison (anime song) singers Ichiro Mizuki and Mitsuko Horie held a joint conc...
March 5, 2021
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Manga Stories Unfold as People Walk by in Japan Station
UTSUNOMIYA — An exhibition of manga by artists connected with Tochigi Prefecture stretches for about...
February 22, 2021
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Offer suitable support for non-regular employees regardless of company size
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many non-regular employees to take leave from work. The necessar...
February 22, 2021
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Market Mania Marks Gunpla Hobby Today
I’ve acquired a new skill to help pass the time spent at home amid the coronavirus crisis — Gunpla, ...
February 19, 2021
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Discovering That the Earth Moves
While it may be common knowledge taken for granted, even kids know the Earth revolves around the sun...
February 19, 2021
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JAM Project’s 20th Anniversary Film More than Just a Celebration
A documentary film celebrating the 20th anniversary of JAM Project, the internationally acclaimed an...
February 19, 2021
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Ichiro Mizuki Gives Birthday Concert in the Age of the New Normal
Ichiro Mizuki held his birthday concert at the Yomiuri Otemachi Hall in Tokyo last month. Due to the...
February 5, 2021
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