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You’ve heard of the kabe-don “wall-pound”, but what are some less palatable romantic tropes you’ll encounter in Japanese media like manga and anime?
Title and costume choices for the new anime point all the way back to the series’ beginning.
Going to work for an anime company continues to be a terrible plan if your goal is to get rich.
Attendees at this month’s otaku gathering can get their hands on not just art books and posters, but limited-edition prophylactics too.
The Makoto Shinkai film now trails the monumental Disney hit, and is actually picking up momentum at the box office.
Who needs a bouquet of roses when you can get a nod to this season’s biggest sports anime hit?
The wait is almost over.
If the anime series was called “Koto on Ice”, this cover would have just landed a spectacular quadruple axel.
Why is Studio Ghibli located in Koganei? Why are there two girls in My Neighbour Totoro? When will Miyazaki’s next film be released? Toshio Suzuki answered all these questions and more at an event last night in Tokyo.
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Japanese ramen restaurants under pressure from new yen banknotes
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More foreign tourists than ever before in history visited Japan last month
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Sales of Japan’s most convenient train ticket/shopping payment cards suspended indefinitely
Sold-out Studio Ghibli desktop humidifiers are back so Totoro can help you through the dry season
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Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Tokyo’s most famous Starbucks is closed
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How do you pronounce “Among Us” in Japanese? Simple question has linguistically deep answer
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History’s largest force of Samurai Colonel Sanders deploying to KFC Japan branches
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Ghibli Park abolishes ticket lottery system, creates new multi-zone pass
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Gudetama the lazy egg now being served as actual dish, looks absolutely adorable!
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