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People in Japan are turning to the mysterious Amabie to help us through the coronavirus pandemic.
Message of heartfelt thanks is mixed with cautionary advice as artist passes away far too young.
New release, with unique packaging by a Japanese artist, set to be released internationally.
Large evacuations have made their way along the western coast of Japan as heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides throughout the area.
The beautiful love story between Vincent and Alliz reminds us that “life is beautiful but fragile, like glass itself“.
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.
The latest job ad calling for animators to help create Miyazaki’s next anime feature film has drawn attention for all the wrong reasons.
The special release takes us through the love story of Cassis and Arles, a romance the animator has been developing for ten years.
A Japanese manga artist and a legendary kabuki actor worked together to produce this visually stunning new release.
The Japanese artist known for his distinctive anime-style illustrations of children expressed surprise at this turn of events.
We’re more than a tad disappointed we’ll never be able to catch these fusion versions in any of the games.
Meeeeh! Baaah! In Japan, it’s tradition to send friends and family New Year’s postcards called nengajo, thanking them for everything from the year before and wishing them well in the year to come. The cards often feature the animal of the new year’s zodiac; if you haven’t guessed yet, 2015 is the Year of the Sheep.
While usually sent in the mail, with the onset of the digital age, many people are turning to the non-traditional medium of social networking to deliver their nengajo. This year, some ever-creative manga artists took to Twitter to share their hand-drawn New Year’s greetings with fans around the world. Join us after the jump for a look at the best.
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