The anime heroines might be like a family, but their relative sizes are very different.
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If she can keep the anime heroine from slacking off, she should be able to help you stay focused too.
The tail that wags the dog will be wagging even harder.
Seven out of ten say they enjoy anime and manga, and over 15 percent spend more than 90,000 yen a year on their otaku hobbies.
Turns out even physical media benefits from a free trial, one of Japan’s largest manga publishers learns.
Photos show rural Aomori town’s continuing tradition of artistic agriculture with convenient access for travelers.
Exclusive merchandise celebrates 40 years of zany antics from Lum, the most beloved character of legendary manga/anime creator Rumiko Takahashi.
Large evacuations have made their way along the western coast of Japan as heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides throughout the area.
Special cover illustration for 50th anniversary issue of Weekly Shonen Jump terrifies fans of anime/manga martial arts saga.
This is probably not what people mean when they talk about “coming home to Jesus,” but we don’t care.
Director of Fullmetal Alchemist thinks fans have twice as many series as they really need.
Rooms jammed full of anime collectibles suddenly turned into X-rated disaster zones after the quake hit.
Monkeys with typewriters can write Shakespeare but can machines create anime as well as humans?
In the name of the moon, pledge your eternal love to someone special with Usagi’s very own engagement ring from Mamoru!
This week, fans in Japan can once again read the adventures of the famous anime/manga swordsman, but things are different across the Pacific.
Just like when the anime heroine came back from the dead, Sailor Moon the Miracle 4-D isn’t going down so easily.
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