Manga & Anime
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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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ANA to Offer Virtual Travel Produced by ‘Final Fantasy’ Creator
ANA Holdings Inc., which owns All Nippon Airways Co., is embarking on a new business that will offer...
January 22, 2021
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Manga Depicts the Adventures of a Psychic Civil Servant
The manga “Mayonaka no Okaruto Komuin” (Midnight Occult Civil Servants) has been enjoying a huge fol...
January 15, 2021
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Greek Story from French Bande Dessinee Artist Makes Waves in Japan
Selling comic books from abroad is difficult in Japan, where domestically produced manga are so abun...
January 15, 2021
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Manga ‘The Promised Neverland’ Ends on High Note with Exhibition
Children defying fate and fighting to break free from a world ruled by demons are the heroes of the ...
January 8, 2021
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Unusual Review Format Sparks Manga Readers to Turn to Books
Should reading a manga be considered the same as reading a book? At first, this may seem like a rel...
December 18, 2020
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Baseball Manga Artist Shinji Mizushima Retires at 81
Shinji Mizushima, a longtime leading figure in baseball manga, has announced his retirement throu...
December 3, 2020
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