The modern animated films of Katsuhiro Otomo, some of the most expensive anime ever made, won’t cost a thing to watch. Manga artist Katsuhiro Otomo isn’t the most prolific creator, since there are only so many titles you can produce when you not only draw and write your comics, but often handle directing duties for […]
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“I, the great Frieza, will smash the inferior life force known as coronavirus to smithereens!” It’s times like these when we most need a hero; someone to slay the murderous villain and rescue humanity from destruction and suffering. Of course, the doctors, nurses, emergency workers, grocery store clerks, and all of the essential workers operating […]
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Our chance meeting with the mobile merchant. Last Saturday morning our Japanese-language reporter P.K. Sanjun got up, changed into his going-out clothes, and went for a shopping run to pick up breakfast, groceries, and other supplies. As he was walking down the street, though, a very unusual car drove by. Actually, the car itself, a […]
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Spoiler – five days with nothing but cup noodles and whiskey makes us oddly thankful. Since the outbreak of coronavirus, it’s safe to say that daily life has changed, and people have started growing nostalgic for the pre-lockdown days. At first, we were sad that we couldn’t go abroad. That turned into lamenting the fact […]
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The cast of Demon Slayer is the latest to encourage good hygiene habits (not counting the boar’s head) in this humorous illustration. It must not be too bad being manga author and artist Koyoharu Gotoge these days. His work Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has been serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine since 2016 and spawned a […]
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The long arm of Japanese publisher Shueisha’s manga law reaches all the way to Shanghai. On Tuesday, Shueisha, the Japanese publisher of manga anthology Weekly Shonen Jump and smash hit titles such as One Piece and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, issued a statement saying that a conviction had been made in the trial of […]
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While we were all social distancing, Tokyo’s most famous temple got a facelift. Sensoji in Tokyo’s Asakusa is one of the city’s most revered and historic temples, attracting thousands of local and international tourists annually. With a long history dating back to 645 AD, the temple marks a number of important occasions with traditional ceremonies throughout […]
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