Gosho Aoyama revealed details about his creation process for Detective Conan and other works in Aoyama Gosho 30-Shūnen Hon (Gosho Aoyama 30th Anniversary Book), which Shogakukan released on October 18.
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Oftentimes, it’s what we don’t see that tells the real story of the people smiling at the world online.
Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew are taking over Kyoto this week, including an exhibition inside and outside the prominent Daikaku-ji Temple.
Knowing which Pokémon to hug can make the difference between a good time and grievous injury.
Comely cosplayer steals the show in quirky showcase of Japan’s capital.
Series creator Naoko Takeuchi’s illustrations grace stamps and post cards that buyers will no doubt keep for themselves.
Fans have met a lot of memorable characters in the video game series’ 30 years, which also means a lot of bittersweet farewells.
Japan’s traditional art of paper-folding turns out to be useful in the kitchen too.
Guillermo del Totoro is the touching result of a child actress’ pronunciation hurdles.
Picking parameters and having a brand-new anime-style character made takes only a few seconds.
Japanese origami master shares folding steps to make something more challenging than a paper crane.
Elegant comparisons makes adding a sense of time to your skyscapes a snap.













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