A passing thought became the cornerstone for a gripping story that has entertained generations.
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Sexual appetites of anime and manga fans are served by very different “meals.”
Lead roles already cast for adaptation of one of anime’s most famous “teens with crushes on each other live in the same house” franchises.
The latest episode of the manga’s popular spin-off series Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe is now out, but in an unlikely magazine!
Wall mural of brave squad leader, and ladies’ favourite, Captain Levi proved irresistible for one lipstick-wearing fan.
Elegant comparisons makes adding a sense of time to your skyscapes a snap.
You’ve seen Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective as a dog, a girl, and even Benedict Cumberbatch’s turn as the character as its own manga. A character of near infallible logic is transforming again, this time into an android.
It’s not every day you get to see cosplayers fronting an ad campaign for one of the annual convention’s main sponsors.
System is easy for allies to understand, but invisible to everyone else.
Sailor Moon’s sisters-in-arms show up in two new designs perfect for anime fans who’re ready to tie the knot.
It’s unavoidable at this point, all of our favorite and most popular anime series are destined to become live-action productions.
There are ups and downs aplenty when you’re a person who likes to be alone but have plans to see people you like.
Perfect for all those parents looking for just the right gift for their fujoshi daughters.
Chairman singles out two aspects of Japanese traditional culture that people of other nations “wouldn’t understand.”
Surprise announcement comes at 20th anniversary celebration of pirate manga, as producer hopes to make “most expensive TV series ever produced.”
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