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If there was an annual competition for “most charmingly sentimental filmmaker,” Hayao Miyazaki would probably win each and every year that he decided to release a movie. Here are the top 10 Miyazaki creations that most inspired our imaginations. 10.…
Anime and manga have been in the global mainstream for a few decades now and like anything else, they have a way of evolving over time. Sometimes, though, the changes are so gradual that we don’t notice it until someone…
Japanese media website, Buzz + News is celebrating the 35th anniversary of one of the most successful animation and plastic model franchises in Japan, Mobile Suit Gundam. To celebrate, they have ranked the Top 10 Strongest Mobile Suits, and they…
It’s not an easy question to answer, but of all the strong, cute and mysterious ladies from Studio Ghibli’s beautiful animated feature films, who is your favourite? This was the question put to 230 men aged 20-40 in a recent on-line poll.…
Studio Trigger, best known for producing Kill la Kill, is set to take on yet another explosive action anime in Ninja Slayer, and the upcoming anime’s official website has just announced its release date, which will be on April 16,…
In broad terms, the two largest categories of Japanese comics are shonen manga(“boys’ comics”) and shojo manga (“girls comics”). Among many fans, shonen manga have a stigma of relying on the same hackneyed storytelling patterns, over and over again. There’s…
In Japan, voice actresses are often treated just like idols, however, unlike idols, some can keep going in the business even if they get much older. Because of this, some voice actresses appear to be much younger than they look,…
Famed anime director Hayao Miyazaki may have retired from making feature films, but it’s not because he’s run out of clearly defined ideas or things to say. In a recent interview, the animation icon was asked for his thoughts about…
1. Hana to Rakurai 2. Say I Love You 3. Silent Kiss 4. Akatsuki no Yona 5. Mikami Sensei no Aishikata 6. Hana to Rakurai 7. Hirunaka no Ryuusei 8. Brothers Conflict 9. Kimi Ni Todoke 10. Degenki Daisy 11.…
Studio Ghibli co-founder/producer Toshio Suzuki attended a talk show for Shunji Iwai’s first anime feature Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken/The Case of Hana & Alice in Tokyo today, giving an update on the current status of the studio. According to…
Our friends over at Anime News Network recently previewed a cover of next week’sYoung Jump magazine, which will announce the plans for a live-action film based on the hit sci-fi manga Terra Formars. Although details are scant at the moment…
With the highly anticipated live-action Naruto musicals already hitting the stage starting next month, new cast images from the play have been revealed, and they feature the members of Team 8 and Team 10. Team 8 comprises of the InoShikaCho…
Some hardcore fans of manga comics take their devotion to an almost religious fervor. So strong is their enthusiasm that Osamu Tezuka, the medium’s more prolific and prominent pioneer, is commonly referred to as “The God of Manga.” Manga, however,…
NO……It’s not a CARTOON! 1. You’re too tired to explain to other folk that ANIME and CARTOON are not the same. This can infuriate even the amateur fans. Anime is not the same as cartoon, yo! 2. No one will…
The Tokyo One Piece Tower official website has announced two more attractions which will be placed high up in one of Tokyo’s most iconic landmarks, the Tokyo Tower. They also previewed the other attractions which are all inspired by the…