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Ghibli Park Announces November 1 Grand Opening With Promotional Video

Jan 27, 18:42

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Theme park with 5-meter Totoro statue, building 4 times bigger than current museum ― Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki and Aichi Governor Hideaki Ōmura announced on Thursday that the planned Ghibli Park will open on November 1. The Aichi Tourism Bureau presented a new website with a promotional video (in a short 15-second version and a full four-minute version) to accompany the announcement: The G...

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Happy Sugar Life GN 8-10

Jan 27, 12:00

manga

We all knew, I think, that there was never going to be a happy ending to this story. ― We all knew, I think, that there was never going to be a happy ending to this story. From its first volume, Happy Sugar Life has dealt with the sort of mental health crises that scream for interventions that never came, and in its later volumes delved into the idea that when the people with those issues grow up wit...

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Rent-A-Girlfriend's Reiji Miyajima Launches New Manga

Jan 26, 18:51

manga

Shiunji-ke no Kodomo-tachi sibling romcom launches in February ― Manga creator Reiji Miyajima announced on his Twitter account on Tuesday that he is launching a new manga titled Shiunji-ke no Kodomo-tachi (The Shiunji Siblings). The sibling romantic comedy centering on seven siblings will launch on Miyajima's Fanbox account on February 22, and in this year's fifth issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal m...

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With You and the Rain GN 1 & 2

Jan 26, 12:00

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manga

Naturally one of the most entertaining parts is the fact that everyone is aware that the “dog” is anything but. Psst, it's a tanuki. ― I know he's not a dog. You know he's not a dog. The vet definitely knows he's not a dog, but good luck convincing his new owner of that, no matter who you are. What he is is a tanuki, a real Japanese animal that has the sort of folkloric side that coyotes have in some...

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This Week in Anime - Does The Ultraman Hold Up In Anime Form?

Jan 26, 11:15

anime

Ultraman's legacy in Japanese popular culture runs deep and wide. With the 1979 The Ultraman anime installment finally streaming in the U.S., it's time to tackle the kaiju in the room. How well does this series hold up in anime form? ― Ultraman's legacy in Japanese popular culture runs deep and wide. Despite its enduring influence, however, the acclaimed tokusatsu series remains relatively obscure o...

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What Penguindrum Can Teach Us About Extremism

Jan 26, 09:00

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When the series was originally released in 2011, it was hard to separate this message from the packaging: one of the most bizarre and traumatic events in modern Japanese history. ― (Warning: Contain Spoilers for Mawaru Penguindrum) Penguins don't leave their icebergs when they suspect seals are around. They stay put for a long time, waiting until a lone bird is brave or careless enough to test the wa...

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The ANN Aftershow - Attack on Titan - Two Brothers

Jan 25, 14:36

anime

Lynzee is MIA, so Jacki and James are taking the reins on the newest episode of Attack on Titan. Eren is edging ever closer to Zeke...will they start the rumbling? Will Falco make it out in one piece? ― The ANN Aftershow - Two Brothers Lynzee's out on vacation so Jacki and James are taking the reins on the newest episode of Attack on Titan. Eren is edging ever closer to Zeke...will they start the ru...

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The Girl I Want Is So Handsome! GN

Jan 25, 12:00

manga

The Girl I Want Is So Handsome! maintains a sense of light playfulness throughout, and it doesn't dip too hard into melodrama for most of the run. ― Like its title suggests, The Girl I Want is So Handsome! is a very basic and straightforward manga. When I was given a chance to review this series, all I wanted was a sweet, gay romance between a shy and bubbly high school student and her cool athletic ...

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Vampire Dies in No Time 1-12 Streaming

Jan 24, 12:00

anime

The Vampire Dies in No Time is precisely what you'd expect from a series that ends with a dance-off. It's silly, features an inexplicably furry armadillo, and involves vampiric veggies that are scarier to cook than live lobster ― If there's one thing you can say about The Vampire Dies in No Time, it's that it absolutely doesn't lie: within the first few minutes Draluc, the main but by no means only v...

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Interview: Captain Tsubasa Creator Yoichi Takahashi and Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team Producer Ooki

Jan 24, 09:00