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Lovers of this tale as old as time can now experience enchantment in the form of dishes, drinks, and goods inspired by the Disney classic.
Animation is the art of tricking the eye, but this is one trick we never would have noticed.
Academy award winning animator and a Ghibli artist who works at Lawson part-time join forces to pay homage to the konbini.
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Anything can be a canvas, even a program meant for slideshow presentations; and this one comes to life like an anime!
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Walt Disney’s pre-Mickey creation Oswald the Lucky Rabbit was recently found in an unexpected place — Osaka, Japan!
Tonko House will take responsibility for bringing Kumamon’s exploits overseas in a future animation project.
This new commercial stars Halloween costumes, luscious visuals, lipstick that dances and leaps from your face… plus a sweet, inclusive ending.
Detective Conan usually uses the power of his brain to defeat his foes, but this trick unlocks a legitimate superpower for the anime sleuth.
The beautiful love story between Vincent and Alliz reminds us that “life is beautiful but fragile, like glass itself“.
These adorable clips and characters will help you memorise kanji symbols and make you smile at the same time.
The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki’s next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
From falling cherry blossom leaves to a rabbit pounding mochi rice, these incredible slit animations are absolutely mesmerising.
The DIY project, complete with an embedded graphics tablet, is inspiring digital illustrators everywhere.
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