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If the girls populating the illustrations of Kae Tanaka, with their long limbs and large hands, their small heads and big eyes, remind you of…
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Fans of the successful and long-running Professor Layton adventure mystery game series by Level-5, anime enthusiasts, and fans of voice actress Hana Kanazawa, among others,…
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Space Brothers’ Creator Contributes To The First Animation Film Ever Made In Space
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Today, April 4th, as Tokyo experienced its first natsubi (夏日 literally “summer day”) when temperatures reach 25 degrees Celsius, many people began entertaining thoughts of…
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Must-See Exhibit For J-Drama Fans Goes Behind The Scenes of Popular Fuji TV Dramas
For fans of Japanese TV Dramas, Fuji Television’s Monday 9 pm time slot, affectionately known as Getsuku, is the most important time of the week. Since…
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The Strikingly Unique and Colorful Art of Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi
Designer and artist Hiroyuki-Mitsume Takahashi is known internationally for his vividly colored illustrations which seem to resonate with multiple strands of Japanese and global youth…