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Our reporter finds a freaky coincidence or a hidden message in the titles of the Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2 creator’s series to date.
Tohru and the Sohma boys are back for the faithful adaptation of the original manga, but why didn’t this happen the first time?
After four decades of hits, one year off was apparently enough for the legendary manga star.
Tokyo court rules that reposting dialogue alone would have been enough for it to rule in manga publisher’s favor.
The story of Creamy Mami, the magical girl who captured anime fans’ hearts 35 years ago, is returning in the form of a spin-off online manga!
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Linguistics professor explains the centuries-old background of the omnipresent anime and manga verbal tic.
After Sailor Neptune touched their hearts, these anime fans pooled their powers to give a touching present to the voice of the iconic character.
Once upon a time Eren and Levi were the same person, and the best defense against the Titans was…a bunch of trees?!?
Side characters Sailors Uranus and Neptune take center stage for new bra and pantie set designed with the wearer’s comfort in mind.
Bandai Spirits will make you spend all of your money to win these Cardcaptor Sakura goods.
Creator of anime/manga franchise says the already-decided on director is the perfect choice.
Sorry, Kero-chan. You’re cute and all, but fans of the classic anime are definitely going to eat you.
Answers to just a few questions, like whether or not you’re in the mood for something “rock-hard,” is all the information the free-to-use virtual assistant needs.
Looking at sexy anime and manga is a time-honored way of rubbing away work-caused stress in Japan, but you’re supposed to wait until after work.
With a beer in our left hand a shelf full of manga within reach of our right, we’re not sure why we should ever leave.
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