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The latest snaps of Tony Jaa and Milla Jovovich in their Monster Hunter guises have drawn a mixed set of reactions from the Japanese net.
A strange caper is afoot as Germany’s Detective Pikachu is heard sounding nothing like the Pokémon species is supposed to.
Japanese fans react to the voice of Ryan Reynolds and the decision to give Pikachu so much fur.
Even with Mario’s creator “front and center” in the movie-making process, this could go very wrong.
The prolific voice actress dishes on her experiences dubbing the Japanese-language version of Venom and in the anime voice acting industry.
The audience is asked to refrain from talking during the movie, but purring is totally OK.
The original audiences get eye-squinching, skin-prickling images of horror. Japan gets a poster befitting a zany comedy.
Creator of anime/manga franchise says the already-decided on director is the perfect choice.
Tonko House will take responsibility for bringing Kumamon’s exploits overseas in a future animation project.
Investor expresses admiration for two of anime’s most iconic directors, has fans wondering if he’ll take inspiration from Evangelion or Gundam.
You’ve never seen Commando until you’ve seen it surrounded by rabid Japanese fans in costume with firecrackers and tambourines.
Hollywood blockbusters of the ‘80s and ‘90s look incredible when reimagined as anime from the same time period.
The life of the stressed-out main character in the live-action Winnie the Pooh film is one of leisure compared to many Japanese adults’.
Many thought Netflix had closed the book for good on its Americanized adaptation of the anime/manga phenomenon, but it looks like they were wrong.
Producer gives tentative timetable while promising Studio Ghibli is doing “things we were never able to do in the past.”
The people have made it clear that they want the shrine to stay, but will that be enough to save it?
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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan
Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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A look back on 40 years of Japanese schools banning stuff
Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him
Is a snow day the perfect day to beat the crowds at a popular ramen restaurant? [Experiment]
Man arrested in Japan after leaving car in coin parking lot for six years, racking up three-million-yen bill
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Majority of Japanese women in survey regret marrying their husband, but that’s only half the story
Japanese convenience store demands ransom from owner of car parked illegally in its lot
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We visit the 24-hour male-only sauna just outside of Hakata Station and ponder a strange sight
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