Photo from the real life holy site of Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name leaves netizens speechless
While there are definitely some photogenic places around Japan that strikingly look like anime scenes come to life, fans use the term seichi (“Holy Ground”…
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Musical Calculator Gives Nostalgic Twist To Neon Genesis Evangelion And Legend Of Zelda Themes
If you do a search for the AR-7778 calculator on YouTube, you’ll quickly find that it’s a popular musical calculator that plays simple tunes when…
UNIQLO Announces Makoto Shinkai Collaboration “Your Name” And “Weathering With You” T-Shirts
You can always count on popular Japanese fashion retailer UNIQLO to put forth collaborative lineups that please anime and video game fans, as seen with…
J.J. Abrams Is Developing A Live Action Film Of Hit Japanese Anime “Your Name”
This year has seen much talk of live action adaptations of popular anime, with U.S. productions of One Piece and Cowboy Bebop lined up, and…
“Your Name” Studio Makes Original Anime Tourism Commercial For Canada
If you’re an anime fan, or even just a film fan, you probably recognize what considerable praise it is for Makoto Shinkai‘s hit Your Name…
Japanese Viewers Vote For The 10 Most Heartbreaking Animated Movies Of All Time
Just because animation isn’t “real life” doesn’t mean animated movies are less poignant and emotionally stirring. With sincere storylines and super realistic motion graphics, many…
Hit Anime Film “Your Name” Is Getting A Themed Cafe
“Your Name,” directed by Makoto Shinkai has been streamrolling box-office charts in Japan for three months now, vaulting some Studio Ghibli classics behind, and now…
Hit Anime Film “Your Name” Passes Princess Mononoke, Now 3rd On Japan’s Anime Box Office All Time
The popular anime film Your Name, directed by Makoto Shinkai has been steamrolling box-office charts in Japan for three months now, and is still showing…
Japanese Art Teacher Treats His Students To Stunning Chalkboard Art
Hirotaka Hamasaki’s students sure must feel lucky. The Nara-based art teacher and graphic designer has a wonderful habit of decorating his chalkboard with beautifully detailed…