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These “gathered threads” have leapt through time and space to return as popular fashion accessories.
”Zenzenzense” isn’t the only song getting new English vocals from original Japanese singer Yojiro Noda.
If you’re an anime fan planning to make a pilgrimage to the real-life inspiration for Your Name’s location, your bus has arrived.
The all-expenses paid trip will take foreign visitors to sites in Tokyo and Gifu Prefecture that feature in the hit animated film.
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There’s just something about seeing your favorite anime movie scenes take the form of delicious food that makes you want to go back again and again.
Believe it or not, some people don’t like Makoto Shinkai’s newest anime, and one comment in particular has him feeling angry.
The anime event of the year is selling tickets in China even more quickly than it did in Japan.
Laugh, cry, sing, and scream along with everyone at all of the plot twists and turns (even though we all know what’s going to happen)!
The Makoto Shinkai film now trails the monumental Disney hit, and is actually picking up momentum at the box office.
Only two Japanese-made films have ever earned more, and one of them is about to get knocked down a slot by Makoto Shinkai’s runaway hit.
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