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In Japanese, the island of Erromango is “Eromangatou” (エロマンガ島), or “Eromanga Island.” The words “ero” (エロ) and…

In anime A Place Further than the Universe, a girl with long black hair drops an envelope containing 1,000,000 yen…

Maki Goto, a former member of J-pop group Morning Musume, is a Monster Hunter super fan. She even appeared in Monster…

Goku and Jiren are battling it out in the Tournament of Power, and just when you think things could get more…

There is one anime that you can be sure every single person in Japan knows, young and old alike, and that everyone…

When it gets cold outside, there’s only one thing to do: stay indoors and watch anime. So let’s do exactly that!…

Yesterday, when the Japanese release date for Solo: A Star Wars Story was announced, the official Star Wars Japan…

Early this morning, a sign went up in front of the Yodobashi Camera in Tokyo’s Akihabara. It read 完売 (kanbai), which…

The feel is instantly recognizable. Whether the phrase “beat-em up” takes you back to Castle Crashers, The Death and…

So, you’re going to Japan, huh? Fantastic. You might have some questions. Hopefully, I’ll have some answers.