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  AnimeManga

  The Largest Manga Piracy Site In The World Shuts Down After Allegedly Costing The Industry $5 Billion In Lost Sales

  The most popular place for stealing One Piece and My Hero Academia gets nuked

  Lewis Parker Published February 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  When Xbox Was Struggling In Japan, Akira Toriyama Was Its Ace

  Blue Dragon was one of Xbox’s earliest attempts to court the Japanese market

  By Kenneth Shepard Published March 8, 2024
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  A Chainsaw Man Porn Parody Apparently Outsold The Anime In Japan

  Studio TMA’s live-action Chainsaw Man porn parody replaces Denji’s weapons with dildos

  By Isaiah Colbert Published June 5, 2023
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works

  Japan could also be getting a live-action movie starring Takuya Kimura

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 18, 2022
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Decades Later, Mariya Takeuchi’s ‘Plastic Love’ Is A Top Ten Hit Song In Japan

  An official 'Plastic Love' music video is also finally released in full on YouTube

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 18, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  How Halloween Became a Thing in Japan

  Japan wasn't always into Halloween, but now, is it ever

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  The Problem With Names In Japanese And In English

   

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 22, 2019

• New Pokémon Card Set Selling Out In Japan, Drawing Long Lines

   

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2018

• The First Evo Japan Lost Over A Million Dollars 

   

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2018
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  Esports

  Super Smash Bros. Melee Community Has It Tough In Japan 

   

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 2, 2017