The legendary creator of the will-they-or-won’t-they couples of Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2 discusses her logic.
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Despite perilous fumbles and mighty rivals in recent years, Pokémon marches along Victory Road: 2020 was its most successful sales year on record.
If “get everybody and the stuff together” means “get Yoko Kanno and her amazing musical talent,” then yes, it’s time to jam.
Cast of occult hit shares hallway with characters from other popular manga.
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Takahashi apparently has more boundless energy than any of her hot-blooded shonen manga stars.
You don’t become one of the most prolific manga creators of all time without putting in some very long hours.
Anime theme song deals with the solitude that can come with learning to care for yourself.
One of the all-time anime/manga greats sets up website form for questions, will answer them through Twitter.
Sorry Grandma. I’m not inheriting your fine china when I have these beautiful Studio Ghibli plates.
Dark Knights come together to pay respects to Kentaro Miura, who was a light in their lives.
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