An adorable way to start reading Japanese, or just to spend some more time with the lovable Sumikko Gurashi cast.
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One person’s damier pattern is another person’s Ichimatsu, with all that entails in a post Mugen Train world.
Longstanding manga magazine shares an act of kindness on behalf of those affected by the devastating New Year’s Day earthquake.
Amazon and Toei suddenly reveal an already-cast adaptation of the ongoing mega-hit anime/manga.
Takara Tomy dreams up something that exists in the real world, but in a form that non-show biz people can own.
Go Nagai isn’t worried about his artwork and museum that were destroyed in the Ishikawa earthquake, he’s worried about the people who live there.
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