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Ghibli might finally be willing to let images of Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime be seen outside theaters
The Boy and Heron has been in theaters for almost a month, but the studio still hasn’t shown a single scene off the screen.
The real-life version of the newest Slam Dunk movie’s shrine is worth working up a sweat to see.
Adaptation of Studio Ghibli classic is coming to London, keeping its Japanese stars and Japanese-language dialogue.
Japan’s biggest and best figure and model show returns with VTubers, action heroes, and the kind of figure that makes us wish we had an extra two thousand bucks to spend.
Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie will be seen for the first time in North America in Canada.
The live-action adaptation of the beloved anime/manga is almost here, but will it be smooth sailing into the hearts of fans in the series’ home country?
Our reporter Seiji hopes that first-time visitors to Yakushima’s Shiratani Unsuikyo will avoid some of the same pitfalls that he ran into.
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