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Track: Autumn Sweater | Artist: Yo La Tengo | Album: I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Studio Ghibli’s First CG Animation Feature Is Coming To Japanese TV This Winter

Studio Ghibli is doing a long-form adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’ novel Earwig and the Witch. Previously, the studio adapted the author’s 1986 fantasy novel Howl’s Moving Castle. This will be Ghibli’s first full-length CG feature. Titled Aya to Majo (Aya and the Witch), the movie will air on NHK in Japan this winter. As…

Bandai Is Making A Plastic Model Of…Cup Noodle

The folks behind Gundam models have set their sights on instant ramen in a styrofoam cup. This fall in Japan, the iconic Cup Noodle is getting a one-to-one scale plastic model. The official site points out that you are not to fill the model with hot water or eat it. Sorry! Here is how the…

On Twitter, Japanese PlayStation Fans React To The PS5 Showcase Delay With Support

Yesterday, Sony announced it was delaying the PS5 showcase. On Twitter, the reaction among Japanese fans has largely been supportive. As pointed out by YouTuber Gaijinhunter, the replies to PlayStation Japan’s tweet announcing the delay are, for the most part, overwhelmingly understanding. I saw a few incendiary remarks on Japanese game blogs, but on Twitter,…

Track: Sad Song (Live) | Artist: Liam Gallagher | Album: Liam Gallagher MTV Unplugged

One Japanese Bus Company’s Solution To Travel In The Covid-19 Era

Willer Express is an overnight highway bus company that transports travelers between locations like Tokyo and Osaka. For many, being on a bus for a long period of time sounds worrisome during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Kotaku previously introduced the company’s space buses. As NHK reports, the bus company is trying its best to ensure…

Drink Up This Video Game Booze

What better way to celebrate 60 years of Sega, 40 years of Pac-Man and the Yakuza games than by drinking sake. Hiroshima brewery Miyake Honten, makers of Sempuku brand sake, has brewed anniversary sake for Sega and Namco’s Pac-Man, with the brews bottled in special anniversary bottles. This certainly isn’t the first video game branded…

After production was temporarily halted due to covid-19, new episodes of Pokémon Journeys will restart airing on June 7 in Japan. In the US, the show is a Netflix exclusive and will begin streaming on June 12. 

First Look At The Final Season Of Attack On Titan

This is it. Here’s the trailer for the final season of the massively popular Attack on Titan anime. The anime debuted in 2013 and spawned several live-action films. It’s based on Hajime Isayama’s manga, which began serialization in 2009. The studio Mappa is handling animation duties. Wit Studio did the animation for seasons one to…

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Has Done Truly Incredible This Year

Debuting in 2016, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has sold 60 million print copies. Amazingly, between May 17 and November 18 of last year, it has sold 45.29 million print copies. Oricon (via ANN) has listed the first half manga sales tallies by series for this year in Japan. The exact dates are, as previously…

Japan Sinks: 2020 Is My Most Anticipated Anime Of This Summer

Each season there are shows I, and perhaps you, look forward to. But this summer, there is one show that I am excited about most—Japan Sinks:2020 The upcoming ten-episode series is helmed by Masaaki Yuasa, known for directing Night is Short, Walk on Girl, Devilman Crybaby, Ride Your Wave, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken. The…

Today, Hironobu Sakaguchi announced that Terra Battle is ending service. The mobile game first launched in 2014 and went on to garner over 2.8 million downloads and spawn a sequel, Terra Battle 2. “I am so grateful for all the fans who played Terra Battle for nearly six years,” Sakaguchi added.

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Spirited Away Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Twitter user Tsukimaro has an interesting project: bringing the classic Studio Ghibli anime Spirited Away to life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons As Sora News points out, the movie’s scenes have been recreated in amazing detail. There are limitations to what can be created in New Horizons, but Tsukimaro’s clever workarounds make the whole thing…

The Time Utada Hikaru Found A Porn DVD In The Street

Recently on Japanese TV, singer Utada Hikaru recounted the story behind one of her most memorable tweets: the time she discovered a porn DVD on a Tokyo street. Back in 2012, the J-pop superstar posted a photo she found on her mobile phone that she had taken two years earlier: The DVD she found is…

Let’s Check In With Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World

The last time we checked in with Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan, it was coming along nicely. Now, the theme park looks like it’s nearly finished. USJ’s Super Nintendo World was slated to open this summer, and it’s still unclear how the new Mario-themed area will debut. The state of emergency has been…

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Following Hana Kimura’s Death, Production On Terrace House Has Stopped

Today, the official website for Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020, the latest season of the popular reality show, announced that production was ending. The announcement began with deep condolences for the death of housemate Hana Kimura. “We would also like to offer deep condolences to the members of her bereaved family.” “In addition,” the announcement continued,…

The upcoming live-action Rurouni Kenshin films Rurouni Kenshin Saishuushou: The Final and The Beginning were slated for July 3 and August 7, but the motion pictures have been delayed due to coronavirus covid-19. The movies will now open in Japan theaters in spring 2021. 

Japanese Police Finally Arrest Suspect For Kyoto Animation Arson

Today in Kyoto, police arrested 42-year-old Shinji Aoba for allegedly carrying out last year’s Kyoto Animation arson attack. The authorities waited until Aoba recovered from his own serious burns before placing him in police custody. Aoba is believed to have lit the fatal fire at around 10:30 AM on July 18, 2019, that set Kyoto…