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Long light novel titles - "The Exiled Cheat-Granting Magician Enjoys a Second Carefree Life" and "The Incompetent Prince Who Has Been Banished Wants To Hide His Abilities"

When Did Japanese Light Novel Titles Become So Insanely Long?

Help! I Was Researching This Post About Light Novel Titles When I Got Reincarnated In Another World As Their Strongest Harem Leader!
Hitosato Loves Light Novels - picture of Hisahito in the lower right with pictures of several light novels, including Too Many Losing Heroines and There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...

Japan’s Prince Hisahito is an Otaku Who Loves Light Novels – Including Writing His Own

The Japanese prince, second in line to the throne, apparently has a hobby that'll endear him to many geeks both in Japan and abroad.
Hannie Heere owl from Irasutoya - a white owl smiling as it runs across green grass with turquoise light painting the background

Popular Running Barn Owl Pic Memorialized by Japan’s Irasutoya

A popular photo has been immortalized as a fun illustration thanks to Japan's premier free stock illustration site.
Maruchan ad - scene showing the woman eating udon from the side. The table on which her udon rests appears to be missing its left side legs.

Maker of “Sexy” Maruchan Udon Commercial Denies It Used GenAI

CHOCOLATE Inc., the maker of the ad that went viral due to what some call its sexualized content, wants people to back off its staff.
Dewi Sukarno in a TV segment with her expensive fur coat that she claims a hotel ruined

Dewi Sukarno, Owner of Pricey Fur Coat, Starts New Animal Welfare Party

Right-wing Japanese celeb Dewi Sukarno has started a political party aimed at protecting dogs, cats, and possibly other animals she doesn't like to wear.
Maru-chan Akai Kitsune Udon commercial - animation of young woman eating udon with a flushed face

Did Maruchan Just Make The Horniest Udon Commercial Ever?

A commercial from instant noodle maker Maruchan is once again stirring debate about the sexualization of women in Japanese media.
Streaming cover image for Kitano Takeshi's Broken Rage, featuring an aged Kitano as both a badly beaten man in a beanie and a more imposing man in a suite and sunglasses, standing in front of a police line-up wall.

Broken Rage, Kitano Takeshi’s New Yakuza Flick: Pretty Enjoyable, Pretty Weird, Blissfully Short

The legendary Kitano "Beat" Takeshi is back with a new film on streaming. Broken Rage will likely shock audiences - but greatly amuse fans.
Fuji TV - Sazae-san and Chibi Maruko-chan

Fuji TV, Crippled by Scandal, Airs Flagship Anime Without Sponsors

Viewers in Japan were shocked this week when both Sazae-san and Chibi Maruko-chan aired without a sponsor placard or commercials.
A crowd whoops and hollers in front of a vtuber projection in this illustration.

A VTuber Fan Guide to Tokyo: What to Do During Hololive’s Super Expo

What better destination could there be for Vtuber fans than Tokyo? Here are some great places to check out when in town for the Expo.

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