Hollywood blockbusters of the ‘80s and ‘90s look incredible when reimagined as anime from the same time period.
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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?
The Studio Ghibli classic turns out to be a perfect motif for Japan’s centuries-old “flower cards.”
We can (hardly) believe it, but the long-awaited anime is finally going to get in the damn theater!
When the actors look like they just stepped out of an anime, things are off to a good start.
Mr. Sato revisits and reviews the 2012 classic that critics called “a confusing mess” and “so much unwanted junk.”
This should be welcome news if you’ve been waiting for more animated skating action from Yuri and the gang!
Legendary Entertainment is ready to roll the dice on adapting the biggest anime mecha series of all time for the overseas live-action movie market.
Famed director talks risk-taking and tells us one way Solo is superior to any previous entry in the Star Wars franchise.
Three directors and arguably the greatest anime composer of all time asked to join organization.
Recreation of magical pendant from Hayao Miyazaki classic couples with elegantly detailed music box.
Reynolds surprised us all on his Japanese press tour, inviting us to chat with him as he visited temples, shrines and busy streets in Tokyo.
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Major Japanese hotel chain says reservations via overseas booking sites may not be valid
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7-Eleven Japan now has ramen machines…but only at 41 stores
Starbucks Japan adds a new Frappuccino and Milk to the menu, but are they worth the calories?
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Live-action Princess Mononoke stage cast appears in costume for first time[Video]
7-Eleven Japan upsizes popular products like egg sando and pork ramen but how big are they really?
Japan’s life-size moving Gundam closes down, gets sent off in style with fireworks, drone art 【Video】
Nintendo reveals live-action Legend of Zelda movie is coming sooner than we’d thought
“They’ve got be kidding me.” – Mayor in Japan fed up with off-season Mt. Fuji hikers needing rescue
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