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The passing of Monkey Punch inspires the Kano Sisters to share their Lupin III cosplay photos.
The legendary manga artist looks to be going back to fantasy adventure in her new serial with a mysterious name.
The legend of animation needs as much help as he can get, and it could very well come from you!
Transforming robot series has plenty of action and excitement, but lack of toilet content is making mom’s life hard these days.
You might have thought no one cares about the series that he got caught for, but they do, and his total damages are estimated at 1.8 billion yen.
Even if the suggestion was coming from one of the greatest Japanese filmmakers of all time, the Studio Ghibli anime director thought it was rude.
The rain falls up as the director of Your Name and J-rock band Radwimps are back with a gorgeous look at Tokyo in both a storm and magical sunlight.
Newly added “Angel Hour” service gets you a discount on drinks such as L.C.L. and the Ayanam Rei Soda cocktail.
Leaving out the littlest bounty hunter is a big omission, and could signify a difference in tone between the anime and live-action version.
Note Mama is ready to give liquid nourishment in exchange for a huge wad of cash.
Japanese government attempts to beautify the English interpretation of Reiwa, gives us an eyeful of something else entirely.
Video game features character designs from a famous manga creator, starts with hot guys “twisted from Alice in Wonderland.”
Director Makoto Shinkai shares a sneak peak at his upcoming anime movie, and it looks as beautiful as you’d expect.
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