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Newly Identified Cartoon Shows Different Side of Osamu Tezuka; Book Features Manga Legend’s Work for Mature Audience
A one-panel cartoon that appeared in a magazine about 60 years ago has recently been identified as t...
December 28, 2023
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‘Kanta on Manga’ Column Released as New E-Book
Selected reviews of “Kanta on Manga,” a popular monthly manga column in The Japan News, have been co...
December 25, 2023
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‘Berserk’ Continues After Author’s Untimely Death
The year 2023 is coming to an end. Amid my encounters with various manga this year, I had forgotten...
December 16, 2023
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Tokiwaso Manga Museum Salon, A Gathering Space for Fans; Local Mayor Hopes Space will Become Center of Revitalization
TOKYO — A gathering space for fans of the leading manga artists of the Showa era (1926-1989) opened ...
December 11, 2023
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Donkey Kong Country, a New Area of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, to Open Next Spring
Super Nintendo World, an area in Universal Studios Japan where visitors can experience the world of ...
December 5, 2023
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AI Helps Create New ‘Black Jack’ Manga Episode for Osamu Tezuka’s Iconic Maverick Doctor
A new episode of the manga “Black Jack,” one of the best-loved works by the late mangaka Osamu Tezuk...
November 21, 2023
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‘The Ramparts of Ice’ Is a Game Changer of Webtoon-Origin Manga
I like to read all kinds of manga, but I’ve never really gotten into webtoons. Originating in South ...
November 18, 2023
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Tokyo Facility to Showcase Japanese Anime Works Opens in Toshima Ward; Original Art on Display
A new facility to showcase Japanese anime opened in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday. ...
October 31, 2023
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Recommend Manga Lists to be Drawn up for Foreign Countries; Local Specialists, Japanese Agency to Select 100 Titles Per Country
To promote manga worldwide, the Cultural Affairs Agency has decided to create lists of 100 recommend...
October 31, 2023
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Plain-Looking Heroine is Radiant Star of High School Comedy
“Paying pilgrimage to sacred places” is a hobby of one of my otaku acquaintances. He recently publi...
October 21, 2023
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Taiwan Mangaka Shares His Thoughts on Visit to Fujio A’s Japan Hometown
HIMI, Toyama — Popular Taiwan mangaka A Ray recently visited the seaport city of Himi in Toyama Pref...
October 19, 2023
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Printed Manga Have Own Appeal Distinct from Digital Versions; Offer Insights Into Japan Publishing, Child-Related Culture
Many people read manga on smartphones these days — according to the Research Institute for Publicati...
September 20, 2023
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Japan Seeks to Preserve Original Manga Drawings; New Organization Aims to Collect, Store 360,000 Pieces
The government and members of the publishing industry are increasingly working to preserve original ...
September 19, 2023
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Manga ‘Manchuria Opium Squad’ Depicts Unconventional Hero in War-Torn Manchuria
Germany recently approved a plan to legalize the possession and cultivation of recreational marijuan...
September 16, 2023
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Mangaka Team Reflect on Their Work about Pliny the Elder
The 12th and final volume of the manga “Plinivs” was recently released. Created by two mangaka, Mari...
September 15, 2023
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