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With hundreds of banners and posters already set up, everyone’s pitching in to help with the biggest anime convention in the world.
Producer gives tentative timetable while promising Studio Ghibli is doing “things we were never able to do in the past.”
The people have made it clear that they want the shrine to stay, but will that be enough to save it?
The Studio Ghibli classic turns out to be a perfect motif for Japan’s centuries-old “flower cards.”
Ken Sugimori, art director and character designer for the Pokémon franchise, reveals the link between pocket monsters and wabi-sabi.
When you’ve got a meeting with cosplayers from around the world on your schedule, a suit and tie just won’t due.
With just a few more days to go, fans of anime itasha and Key’s newest visual novel ought to check this out before it’s gone.
As the temperatures climb, there’s just one team of glamorous superheroines who can save us from the summer heat. Moon Crystal Power Dress Up!
Totoro chopstick rests, lanterns, cups, and figurines created by Shigaraki craftsmen specialising in tanuki raccoon dog figurines.
We took a tropical trip to the balmy shores of Nihonbashi, Tokyo to experience the local Poké-culture and taste the bright, beastly cuisine. Alola!
The anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
If she can keep the anime heroine from slacking off, she should be able to help you stay focused too.
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The tail that wags the dog will be wagging even harder.
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