CULTURE
Naomi Osaka Announces Upcoming Manga About Tennis in Space
A new manga centered on Naomi Osaka has fans excited - and its publisher seems intent on making sure they do right…
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ENTERTAINMENT
Demon Slayer: What Miyazaki Thinks of Film’s Smash Success
It raked in huge money in Japan. But what does Japan's most famous anime director think of KIMETSU NO YAIBA?
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Startling Anti-Drug Manga In Japan Draws Intense Mockery
Why a new anti-drug manga from Wakayama Prefecture has earned across the board ridicule for its depiction of marijuana use.
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Manga Artist Makes Simple Plea Against Screenshot Spoilers
Why spoiler screenshots for a recent installment of KINNIKUMAN have the authors and publisher threatening legal action against fans.
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Battle Royale: From Dystopian Thriller to Cult Classic
How a book that was first rejected as too dark and too close to current events became a breakaway hit and a…
ENTERTAINMENT
Video: Lost in Non-Translation – Anime and Manga vs. Daily Life in Japan
What mistaken impressions do people get about Japan by consuming solely anime and manga? What mistaken impressions do people in Japan have…
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The Ultimate Ranking of the Studio Ghibli Universe: #10-6
Our Studio Ghibli countdown enters the top 10 as Noah Oskow ticks off what he sees as the cream of the crop…
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The Ultimate Ranking of the Studio Ghibli Universe: #19-11
Our ranking of all of the Studio Ghibli movies continues. Find out which films - several regarded as Ghibli classics - barely…