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Hayao Miyazaki Invites Moviegoers to Dream with Him One Last Time
TORONTO (AP) — The loudest applause on opening night at the Toronto International Film Festival was ...
September 10, 2023
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‘Nippon Sangoku’ Depicts Revolutionary Who Uses Words, not Violence
The renowned Chinese historical novel “Romance of The Three Kingdoms” has influenced Japanese entert...
August 19, 2023
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Neko Pitcher (English e-book version); Vols. 1-10 Are Now on Sale
The “Neko Pitcher” cartoon series launched in April 2013 in the Sunday edition of The Yomiuri Shimbu...
August 8, 2023
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Crayon Shin-Chan’s Father’s Stinky Socks on Display at Children’s Park in Takamatsu
TAKAMATSU - The socks of Hiroshi, father of Shinnosuke Nohara, the main character in the popular ani...
July 24, 2023
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‘Umi ga Hashiru Endroll’ Depicts Life of Filmmaker More Than Elderly Person
With society growing older and graying, “Umi ga Hashiru Endroll” (End credits roll showing the ocean...
July 22, 2023
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Mangaka Kazuo Umezz Reunited with Works from Teen Years
Legendary mangaka Kazuo Umezz has been reunited with the works he drew when he was a teenager — befo...
June 27, 2023
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Taiyo Matsumoto’s Realistic and Poetic Touches Shine in ‘Tokyo Higoro’
In the previous installment of this column, I introduced Fujiko F. Fujio’s “Mirai no Omoide” (“Remem...
June 16, 2023
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AI Version of Osamu Tezuka’s ‘Black Jack’ Manga Series Planned
“Black Jack,” one of the most famous manga series by Osamu Tezuka (1928-89), will return in a “new w...
June 13, 2023
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‘IDOLiSH7’ the Movie: ‘Ainana’ Enters New Stage
“IDOLiSH7,” which began as a smartphone game and was followed by anime adaptations, has finally made...
June 9, 2023
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Leiji Matsumoto, Manga Visionary Behind ‘Galaxy Express 999,’ Remembered in Tokyo
An event bidding farewell to esteemed mangaka Leiji Matsumoto was held at the Tokyo International Fo...
June 4, 2023
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Real-World Shibuya Inspired Mamoru Hosoda’s Anime Film
The human world and the world of beasts aren’t suppose to intersect, but that’s not the case in the ...
June 2, 2023
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‘Mirai no Omoide’ offers rare glimpse into life of Fujiko F. Fujio
Mirai no Omoide (“Remembrance of the Future”) created by Fujiko F. Fujio and published b...
May 19, 2023
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Japanese Pop Culture Ever Present in South Korea
From izakaya bars to anime and theater, Japanese influences blend seamlessly into the backdrop of da...
May 18, 2023
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Digital Piracy Delivers ¥2 Trillion Blow in 2022
Japanese revenue losses from digital piracy totaled about ¥2 trillion in 2022, according to an estim...
May 6, 2023
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Mongol Empire Becomes Stage for Epic Revenge Story
In this column last September, I introduced the manga “Cecil’s Queen” by Ai Kozaki, which is about B...
April 21, 2023
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