Some historical sites are honored while others get the shaft, but that may just be how the Shuri Theater likes it.
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Tokyo tour visits locations from Makoto Shinkai’s hit, recreates the food the characters eat, and takes reservations in English.
Even before it was called Your Name, Makoto Shinkai knew he wanted his film to be different from its predecessors.
Our favorite manga PI and sniper Ryo Saeba, aka City Hunter, will be coming to the big screen in 2019 from France!
Anime heroes Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, and Winry Rockbell featured in English-subtitled trailer.
More than a half-dozen key Ghibli creators team up for the first anime film from brand-new Studio Ponoc, but do they do their pedigree proud?
Itomori may not be an actual city, but here’s where the hometown of Your Name’s female lead would be in real-life Japan.
Two of the characters in the Pokémon anime’s original trio of travelling friends have been replaced in I Choose You.
The Western comic icon gets a warm reception from the character designers responsible for some of anime’s biggest hits.
Employees show increased ability to eat lightning, crap thunder, and actually go home on time.
These responses prove that when you’re spoiled with the best anime in the world, you really can have too much of a good thing.
King of the Monsters claims new territory in science fiction anime Godzilla: Kaiju Planet.
Our Japanese reporter refrained from saying “excellent” when he met the Hollywood star, but what he said instead was equally embarrassing.
Characters from Mary and the Witch’s Flower team up with prominent brands for a spectacular promotional campaign.
Anime icon says “I won’t watch it,” but at least offers words of encouragement to director of Mary and the Witch’s Flower.
Relive the magic of the fantasy body-swapping adventure with items and clothes seen in the animated movie!
It turns out a specific demographic of the audience is the driving force behind the animated hit’s domestic success.
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