Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 on the rocks due to issues with production
If you were on X (formerly Twitter) earlier today and are on the side of anime Twitter, then you might have already heard about this one. MAPPA, the studio behind the anime adaptations of ‘Attack on...
View ArticleFans bid farewell to beloved manga/anime series, ‘Attack on Titan,’ after...
Following the “Attack on Titan” manga’s 11-year run from 2009 to 2021, the anime adaptation of Isayama Hajime’s magnum opus finally reached its end on November 4, 2023, with a feature-length finale...
View ArticleWell-known Japanese lyricist to anime shows, Yoshiko Miura, passes away
Japanese lyricist Yoshiko Miura passed away last November 6 due to pneumonia at the age of 74, as confirmed by reports from Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri Shimbun. A funeral was held in her memory with her...
View ArticlePlans in progress to transform Japan’s ‘ghost houses’ into tourist lodgings
As the number of Japan’s ‘akiya’ or ‘ghost houses’ (vacant houses) is growing rapidly, a vacation rental company is planning to convince owners to sell them and remodel each one into tourist lodgings...
View ArticleResearch institute in Japan releases trading cards of Japanese science ‘heroes’
Most trading cards feature pop culture references like Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokemon, or even entertainment and sporting greats. But Japan is changing the game with the release of Japanese scientists and...
View ArticleFilipino anime fans cheer the Philippine locations that appeared in latest...
Makati City’s skyscrapers, skyline, and the street signs of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue, got featured in Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine. Local Facebook fan page Detective Conan PH: Anime and...
View ArticleAurora Borealis sighted in Japan for the first time in 2 decades
Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights are true wonders of nature. The dancing green lights above-snow-blanketed landscapes feel mesmerizing and otherworldly to behold. For Filipinos, this means traveling...
View ArticleIn Japan, some customers pay to get slapped by waitresses at a local restaurant
Usually, customers go to restaurants to order and try delicious foods. However, an eatery in Nagoya, Japan, called ‘Shachihoko-ya,’ offers a face-slapping service to customers who want to have an...
View Article‘The Boy and the Heron’ lands Hayao Miyazaki his first North American box...
Hayao Miyazaki’s film The Boy and the Heron hit the number one spot at the North American box office following its theatrical release on December 8, all while also garnering achievements for the...
View ArticleJapan’s most prestigious literary award winner admits using ChatGPT for her...
Following her receipt of the 170th Akutagawa Prize on January 17, 2024, Rie Kudan, 33, revealed during a press conference that she had used ChatGPT in around 5% of her work, including as inspiration...
View ArticleFamous Japanese ‘AV actress’ Eimi Fukada shares kindness with Filipino street...
Eimi Fukada, a Japanese AV idol, has shared some gifts with the unprivileged children in the Philippines. The 25-year-old is a Japanese adult film actress who has gained widespread popularity in the...
View ArticlePopular manga and anime genre, ‘Isekai,’ among the newly added words in the...
Heads up, manga and anime fans! The term “Isekai” has just been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term “Isekai” is defined as a noun meaning “A Japanese genre of science or fantasy fiction...
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