Culture
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Fellow singers support ‘Aniki’ Mizuki so show goes on
Singer Ichiro Mizuki, known as the “king of anime songs,” said, “I will never retire in my lifetime,...
December 12, 2022
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Updated ‘Urusei Yatsura’ winning new fans
The legendary sci-fi comedy manga “Urusei Yatsura” has returned as a new TV anime series! “Urusei...
December 2, 2022
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Yoshihiro Togashi exhibition dives into 35 years of manga magnificence
A large-scale exhibition of works by popular manga artist Yoshihiro Togashi is being held at the Mor...
November 25, 2022
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Tatsunoko anime studio celebrates 60th anniversary
Tatsunoko Production Co., known for such TV anime as “Time-Bokan,” “Gatchaman” and “Speed Racer,” ce...
November 18, 2022
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‘DORONJO’ — anime villain reborn as live-action drama lead
Doronjo, known overseas as Florina, is the popular villain in the classic TV anime “YATTERMAN,” and ...
November 18, 2022
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New mangaka releases 1st collection at 67 years young
It is not uncommon these days to find mangaka in their 70s and 80s still creating manga. Postwar man...
November 18, 2022
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Young Taiwan mangaka evokes nostalgia for ’70s Japanese pop music
Taiwan manga artists possess an amazing ability to draw. Japan became aware of this fact first thro...
October 21, 2022
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Yu-Gi-Oh! creator died while trying to save lives
NAHA — The creator of the popular manga “Yu-Gi-Oh!” who was found dead in July in waters off Nago in...
October 15, 2022
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Ceremony held for mangaka Takao Saito a year after passing
A farewell ceremony for mangaka Takao Saito, who died in September 2021 at age 84, was held in Tokyo...
September 30, 2022
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Mangaka Fujiko Fujio A’s final essay carried in manga magazine
An essay by mangaka Fujiko Fujio A, who died in April at 88, is being carried posthumously in an Oct...
September 16, 2022
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‘Cecil no Jo-o’ depicts intriguing lives of Elizabeth I, William Cecil
Queen Elizabeth II has passed away at 96. We tend to think of Britain as a country ruled by a queen ...
September 16, 2022
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Ichiro Mizuki shines on stage in show of fighting spirit
I went to a concert featuring Ichiro Mizuki for the first time in about 2½ years. It was at the anis...
September 9, 2022
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Singing the praises of 15th ‘One Piece’ film
In July, the manga marked the 25th anniversary of its serialization in weekly magazine Shukan Shonen...
August 26, 2022
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Crowdfunding bankrolls translation of bande dessinee on wine, manga
When I introduced the bande dessinee “Rebetiko” in a past issue of this column, its translator, Mas...
August 19, 2022
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Reviving the joys of learning history through manga
Shotaro Ishinomori (1938-98) has long been lauded as one of the leading managaka in Japan. Among his...
August 11, 2022
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