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Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
In a move that should surprise no one, anime studio Khara has delayed the upcoming Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a…
One of the most famous moments in esports history is the Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike semifinal match from 2004.…
Super Nintendo World, the Mario and friends themed area at Universal Studios Japan, was scheduled to open next month…
In the Northern hemisphere it’s cold! Some places are seeing snow, which might mean snowball fights and snowmen. For…
Over the years, Evangelion has done all sorts of collaborations, but its latest with fashion designer Anna Sui is…
Last November, Capcom suffered a cyberattack. As previously reported, the group claiming responsibility for the…
Cyberpunk manga Ex-Arm is getting a TV anime adaptation this month. The show, which is a CG anime, was originally…
View from Ebisu Tower, 2016. Tokyo, Japan. By Patrick Lehrmann | Flickr
Akira certainly did predict the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 19 years ahead. The manga—created by Katsuhiko Otomo (above)—and…
The winter Wonder Festival, the biannual garage kit model event held in Tokyo, has been canceled. The event was supposed to be held on February 7, but was nixed due since a state of emergency has been declared because of covid-19.
Koei Tecmo announced it’s filing charges with Kanagawa police against a suspect for allegedly selling an unlicensed…
Back in July 1997, Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump. Now, twenty years later, it…
The iconic basketball manga Slam Dunk is getting a new feature animated film.
Now that the PlayStation 5 is out, Sony is turning its attention to its new console. In Japan, that means almost all…
Goodness. In what sounds like a dare, McDonald’s China is offering a Spam burger with crumbled cookies.
Mamoru Oshii is famous for influential anime feature films like Patlabor 2: The Movie and Ghost in the Shell. Prior…
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