Culture
Manga & Anime
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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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Exhibition on Mangaka Go Nagai Held at Tokiwaso Manga Museum in Tokyo
A special exhibition on manga artist Go Nagai is underway at the Toshima City Tokiwaso Manga Museum ...
April 13, 2023
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Japanese Manga Artist Rumiko Takahashi Given French Honor
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese manga artist Rumiko Takahashi, who created titles such as “Urusei Yatsur...
April 7, 2023
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Sendai Locations Inspired Supernatural Manga Story
SENDAI — Set in a fantastic and outlandish universe, “Jojo no Kimyo na Boken” (“Jojo’s Bizarre Adven...
March 31, 2023
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Mangaka Depicts Reality of Daily Life Following Japan’s 3/11 Earthquake, Tsunami
Twelve years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake claimed thousands of lives in the Toh...
March 23, 2023
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Jazz Luminaries Strike the Right Note in Anime ‘Blue Giant’
An anime adaptation of the jazz-themed manga “Blue Giant” hit theaters on Feb. 17, featuring music b...
March 17, 2023
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‘Wadachi’: Leiji Matsumoto’s lesser known work still resonates
Every winter seems to bring the death of a master of postwar manga. Just last month, we heard the sa...
March 17, 2023
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‘The First Slam Dunk’ Becomes Most-Watched Japanese Movie in South Korea
SEOUL (Jiji Press) — The animated film “The First Slam Dunk,” a huge hit in Japan, became the most-w...
March 5, 2023
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Keiko Takemiya: ‘Preserving Original Drawings as Assets’
Keiko Takemiya, 73, played a leading role as an artist of manga for girls in the 1970s. Her most not...
March 2, 2023
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