Manga & Anime
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X Platform to Help Spread Japanese Anime Around World; Executive Vows to Battle ‘Impression Farming’ with AI
The Japan unit of X Corp., formerly Twitter, Inc., will use the social media platform to further ...
April 28, 2024
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ Surpasses 700 Million Yuan (¥14.9 Billion) at Chinese Box Office; Howl’s Moving Castle To Be Screened Next
SHANGHAI — Director Hayao Miyazaki’s anime movie The Boy and the Heron has taken China by storm, ...
April 21, 2024
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Cosmopolitan Yakuza Manga ‘Ryuko’ Makes Belated Debut in Japan
“Ryuko” is Eldo Yoshimizu’s debut manga. Before its release in Japan last autumn, it was already ...
April 20, 2024
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‘Kanta on Manga’ Column Published in 2 E-Books
“Kanta on Manga,” a regular column of The Japan News that has been introducing to readers the cre...
April 16, 2024
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Manga “My Hero Academia” Surpasses 100 Million Copies in Print
Manga series “Boku no Hero Academia” (“My Hero Academia”) hit its 100 million mark of copies incl...
April 5, 2024
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Full Time for Football Comic ‘Captain Tsubasa’ in Print
Football comic “Captain Tsubasa” ended its 43-year print serialisation on Thursday, but its creat...
April 4, 2024
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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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