Pandemic delays film’s release, so just keep telling yourself “I mustn’t go to the theater. I mustn’t go to the theater.”
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A tearful farewell as the real-world pandemic creates a hole in Final Fantasy XIV’s online realm.
The clubs themselves might be closed, but you can still spend time with your favorite host, even if you can’t physically be with him.
Drug stores want seniors to stop lining up before opening hours in hope of buying face masks, but that’s led to another problem at this shop.
Hikari Aizuma helps workers stay sharp and maintain a balanced lifestyle while working from home.
Fans band together to help save Mikado, one of the purest shrines to old-school gaming left in Japan.
With lyrics like “Tonight I’m all alone” and “I keep my head up high“, this is a touching, perfectly fitting song for our times.
Former AKB48 idol channels her faith that ramen fans will be back at her restaurant in the future into making sure workers get paid in the present.
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