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Netflix subtitles translate Kaworu’s proclamation to Shinji as ‘I like you’ compared to ADV’s ‘I love you.’
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How the loud-and-proud Fab Five were able to find success in a country that lags behind others when it comes to LGBTQ issues.
From her grandmother’s home in Miyazaki to the homes of A-list celebrities, Kondo has been sparking joy for decades.
With a new Netflix series streaming on both sides of the Pacific, our reporter ponders what America sees in Japan’s tidying-up master.
Netflix’s CG remake of the classic anime Saint Seiya will include a major change from the original series — the gender of one of the principal characters!
Streaming giant’s U.S.-produced remake of the anime classic is seen be many as trying to improve on perfection.
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.
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