On 20 May a trailer for the live-action Bakuman movie was posted online. Before you go groaning at another potentially lame manga/anime adaptation, this one appears to have the goods. Luckily, since the story is mostly grounded in reality it shouldn’t suffer from cheesy effects. Actually, even despite the slice-of-life storyline it does appear to have some decent CGI work.
But more impressive are the films two main characters Moritaka Mashiro and Akito Takagi played by Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki respectively. Can Sato pull off the meek charm of Mashiro while Takagi casts aside his more bookish image for Takagi?
Ghibli found out about the unofficial Ghibli cafe in Nagoya…then something very sweet happened
Why does Japan’s most famous ocean legend end at this temple in the middle of the mountains?
No rice cooker needed! How to make an entire gyudon beef bowl in a single mess tin【Recipe】
The new Shin Ultraman movie is out, and here’s what both an Ultraman fan and nonfan think of it
Man who got entire town’s COVID relief money believed to have lost it all at online casinos
This Japanese capsule hotel tells you how many times you snore during the night
Japanese universities determine cats know the names of other cats
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Have you tried Tokushima ramen? No? You should (says our obsessed Japanese-language reporter)
Can French fry and instant yakisoba-flavored sodas surpass kimchi as Japan’s best strange ramune?
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
Let’s find out if mixing milk and a lemon-lime soda makes cream soda
Sumo wrestler vs. 16-month-old toddler: The cutest match you’ll ever see【Video】
Meet the Japanese Colonel Sanders, who’s handsome…and passionate about fried chicken
Japan’s most meaningless road sign discovered, has Internet feeling lost
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
This simple picture of a stairway is worth a thousand words about Japanese culture
Japan considering doubling entry cap for overseas travelers, waiving on-arrival PCR tests soon
Man who accidentally received entire town’s COVID-19 relief money vanishes
Burger King Japan is offering dried ramen instead of French fries in its combo meals
Doraemon found buried at sea as scene from 1993 anime becomes real life【Photos】
Hotel guest who boiled crabs in room’s kettle angry to have to pay for damages
We test out the portable shower backpack Amazon recommended to us (which also only has two stars)
Japanese woman receives Kobe beef croquettes after waiting nine years, and she was lucky.
American visits Japan, wonders why McDonald’s only sells beef bowls, not burgers
The new Bake Off Japan on Amazon Prime is everything we ever wanted (aka more Bake Off!)【Review】
New “wet” potato chips revolutionise the snack industry in Japan
Japanese drummer makes rubber chicken cover of Attack on Titan Theme 【Interview】
Mandarin orange peels aren’t trash, they’re treasure! Three chimpi tips to reuse your mikan skins
Move over grilled cheese — we’ve discovered the tastiest toasted sandwich yet【Recipe】
One Punch Man manga artist’s amazing “practice” drawing is so good we think he might not be human
How to use the new floating hologram registers at 7-Eleven
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
Princesses, fruits, and blacksmiths: Study reveals the 30 most unusual family names in Japan
Top 10 anime women with biggest, most impactful breasts, voted by thousands of Japanese netizens
Japanese woman finds better way to make potato salad, we may not be able to go back to old style
Miss Universe 2021 Japan entry slammed for wearing “dead person’s kimono”
Mario isn’t number one? Nintendo plumber doesn’t win Super Mario series character popularity poll
This Japanese capsule hotel tells you how many times you snore during the night
Japanese universities determine cats know the names of other cats
Vending machine noodle ice cream: A retro icon in Japan brings joy to a new generation
Have you tried Tokushima ramen? No? You should (says our obsessed Japanese-language reporter)
Can French fry and instant yakisoba-flavored sodas surpass kimchi as Japan’s best strange ramune?
Pizza Hut’s new Oreo pizza is like nothing we’ve ever eaten before
Mr. Sato uses cooling spray on his crotch, learns a valuable lesson
A permanent One Piece-themed fitness gym is opening in Japan, now recruiting pirate trainers
Japan to begin accepting tourists from the U.S., three other countries this month
This lucky bag of anime models is also a decades-long history lesson for our mecha newbie
Kim Jong-un clones on the loose, hiding out in China【Photos】
Yoshinoya has a semi-secret chicken bowl you won’t find anywhere on its website【Taste test】