France-based Japanese composer, writer and director Hitonari Suji recently revealed that broadcasts of the much-loved anime Doraemon are “banned” in France for fears it would stunt children’s emotional growth.
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To celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, the Cardcaptor Sakura franchise is getting a new manga, including a bunch of other tie-in goodies and events this year you don’t want to miss!
69-year-old set to play key role in Hollywood anime adaptation.
Currently ranked number one on Amazon Japan’s design bestsellers list.
Samurai Moon and Ronin Jupiter are just two of the characters to appear in this impressive series.
Sailor Moon fans looking forward to the upcoming art exhibit at Roppongi Hills now have more to be excited about: limited edition tickets with extra goodies!
After striking a chord with so many fans during its original run, Nodame is coming back for an encore.
IBM Japan wants 208 people to be scanned into 3-D avatars and put into a virtual world designed after the one depicted in anime Sword Art Online (and hopefully return).
Illustration features decades of Western animation icons drawn in Japanese style.
Cosplaying has never been easier with these ready-made collared shirt socks and matching platform wedges.
Lucy, Lyon among those ready for their close-ups.
The limited-edition collaboration for 2016 includes bags, coin cases, pendants, bracelets, earrings, brooches and hair barrettes featuring transformation items and popular motifs from the series.
The comic’s handsome men might not have such slender, athletic builds if they actually ate all those sweets.
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