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Batman shows he’s equally comfortable taking part in a tea ceremony or trying to cut Samurai Warlord Joker down with a katana.
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Missed your chance to eat at the limited-time Pokémon restaurants? The new eatery will be ready for you whenever you come to town.
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Suds, brooms, tanks, and dancing. What more could you want?
“Ghibli will continue making movies,” veteran producer vows as Miyazaki returns to the genre that made him a legend.
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It’s story may be one of redemption, but the film adaptations of the hit anime/manga aren’t being cut any slack.
Tokyo-based employer’s limited-time offer helps anime fans better enjoy life with their 2-D spouse.
Nobuhiro Watsuki tells police “I liked girls between the ages of upper elementary school students to about the second year of junior high.”
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