NEWS
“Slam Dunk” Movie Sets Record in China for Anime Opening
The first SLAM DUNK movie in 28 years hit Chinese theaters this week - and fans there are giving it a rousing…
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NEWS
ENTERTAINMENT
New Daiso Product Has Manga Lovers Swooning
Daiso has a legion of fans the world over - and their latest product for manga lovers seems set to boost their…
WOMEN
UN Women Calls Out Sexualized “Getsuyoubi no Tawawa” Newspaper Ad
A full-page spread run by The Nikkei advertising a popular ecchi manga has caused backlash - including from the New York-based UN…
FOOD
Is Putting Wasabi in Soy Sauce Rude?
A lot of people - both in and out of Japan - do it. But is it "rude"? A new manga on…
ENTERTAINMENT
Want Better Localization? Blame Corporate Greed
The entertainment industry’s unwillingness to pay skilled language professionals to produce high-quality localizations is a matter of choice.
WOMEN
Karoshi of Love: Job Satisfaction Exploitation and “Women’s Work” in Japan
A recent case of bakers working karoshi (death by overwork) hours leads our author to see ties between labor exploitation and "woman's…
ENTERTAINMENT
What Miura Kentaro – and Berserk – Mean to Me
In May, 2021, manga legend Miura Kentaro passed away, leaving his opus Berserk unfinished. Our author discusses the true genius behind his…
ENTERTAINMENT
Crying Freeman and the 1980s Home Video Revolution in Japan
How an absolutely ridiculous anime released for home video sparked interest in OVAs both in Japan and abroad.