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Japanese company recognizes marriage with anime characters, provides family support benefits

Japanese company recognizes marriage with anime characters, provides family support benefits

Tokyo-based employer’s limited-time offer helps anime fans better enjoy life with their 2-D spouse. Recently, a number of legally-binding anime-themed wedding registration forms have gone into circulation in Japan, letting couples who share a love of, say, Pokémon, or Sailor Moon, make their first…

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Japanese idol singer/anime voice actress is native English speaker, misses Girl Scout Cookies

Japanese idol singer/anime voice actress is native English speaker, misses Girl Scout Cookies

Lack of Taco Tuesday in Japan is also a sore point for California-born performer. Japanese idol producer Yasushi Akimoto’s 22/7 project is picking up steam. Announced late last year, 22/7 (pronounced “Nanabun no Nijuni,” meaning “Twenty-two Sevenths”) is a mixed…

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