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Universal Studios Japan to Launch Doraemon-Themed 4D Attraction

Nov 26, 2024 9:51 AM CST
Doraemon 4D Art Adventure: Nobita’s Art World Tales opens in February 2025

NIJISANJI EN × Push!Color: Commemorating Sales in Over 100 Countries, Collaboration Stream for Black Friday, Cyber Monday Campaign

Nov 26th 2024

Saga Prefecture Water Dam Turned Into Giant Canvas For Godzilla Mural

posted on 2024-11-26 23:59 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
How? By washing the dam

Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano Releases 26th Single “DRESSING” Music Video

Nov 27, 2024 6:52 PM CST
Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York

Hikaru Utada’s Science Fiction Tour 2024 Concert Movie Now Available on Amazon Prime in 190 Countries, Regions

Nov 27th 2024

J-pop Artists KAF And Hololive’s Suisei Hoshimachi Link For ‘SWAY’

Nov 27th 2024

J-pop Artist AiNA THE END Releases 3rd album ‘RUBY POP’, Streaming Worldwide November 27

Nov 27th 2024

Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2025 Releases Shugo Nakamura- Narrated Trailers

Nov 27, 2024 10:10 PM CST
7 honorees of the Achievement Award were announced

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17LIVE Fuels Virtual IP1 Growth with Acquisition of Leading Japanese VTuber Company

Nov 28th 2024

Voice-Actor Unit IBERIs& Releases New Music Video “Hello Mellow”

Nov 28, 2024 6:55 PM CST
Their 7th CD single ranked #32 in the weekly charts

Alice Gear Aegis Joins Laid-Back Camp at the Campfire

posted on 2024-11-28 21:00 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
Get comfy & enjoy a 4-hour ASMR collaboration video

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One Piece Rides the Grand Rail With Three Collaboration Shinkansen Trains

Nov 30, 2024 8:02 PM CST
The first train will hit the tracks in Spring 2025

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Koei Tecmo Chair Keiko Erikawa’s Foundation Offers Scholarships For Single-Mother Households

posted on 2024-12-01 23:59 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
Foundation Of Erikawa Education announces this year’s scholarship eligibility

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Voice Actor Yu Serizawa Celebrates 30th Birthday with New Music Video “Kokuhaku”

Dec 2, 2024 8:32 PM CST
The lyrics were written by herself

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Travis Japan Release Sophomore Album ‘VIISUAL’ & High-Energy ‘BO$$Y’ Music Video

Dec 3rd 2024

Visa Asia Pacific Acknowledges Sales Restrictions on Adult Content

posted on 2024-12-03 23:48 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Payment service sometimes declines purchase to “protect the brand”

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Gakuen Idolm@ster Voice Actress Ayane Matsuda Goes on Hiatus Due to Poor Health

posted on 2024-12-04 21:00 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Matsuda voices Ume Hanami in new Idolm@ster game

World Cosplay Summit 2025 Officially Set for August 1-3 in Nagoya

Dec 4, 2024 7:48 PM CST
A record 42 countries and regions are expected to participate

Singer Ado Reveals She Has Been Living in U.S. Since November

posted on 2024-12-04 23:59 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
Vocalist considers hosting live stream in English

Blue Period Manga Author-Designed Anime Character Featured in Japanese Gin Commercial

Dec 4, 2024 11:04 PM CST
Yorushika vocalist suis provides a newly-arranged song “Haru”

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Voice Actor Yui Makino Launches Artist Debut 20th Anniversary Project

Dec 5, 2024 8:45 PM CST
Anniversary song and events are planned

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Heavy Metal Band Bloodywood on Working With Babymetal and Anime Fandom in India

Dec 6, 2024 10:00 AM CST
And which anime characters they’d like to join the band

Blue Period Author Tsubasa Yamaguchi Designs Character For Suntory Advertisement

posted on 2024-12-06 20:00 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
yorushika vocalist suis provides vocal performance

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2024 Saturn Awards Nominate Boy and the Heron, Spy×Family Code: White, Kaiju No. 8, More

posted on 2024-12-07 01:18 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Transformers One, Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters also receive nominations

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Hikaru Utada Releases New Artist Photo, Music Video for Latest Track ‘Electricity’ to Celebrate a Landmark Year

Dec 8th 2024

Nana Mizuki Shares Performance Clips from New Live Concert DVD/Blu-ray

Dec 8, 2024 10:49 PM CST
Her Christmas special program will stream on December 25

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Celebrate 25 years of J-pop diva Kumi Koda, New song ‘This weekend’ Gets Surprise Digital Release as Collab with Jewelry brand GEMCEREY; New Artist Photo Marks 25th Anniversary

Dec 9th 2024

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Lotus Juice on Finding His Way Into Rap, Working On Persona, and How The Japanese Rap Industry is Evolving

Dec 10, 2024 10:00 AM CST
Read the full interview

Pop Team Epic Creator Draws JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s Jolyne

posted on 2024-12-10 23:59 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
Author also drew Asuka Kazama from Tekken 8, Lin from Spirited Away

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Takashi Murakami uses AI to help recreate ancient Japanese paintings in latest show

2024-12-11T12:39:00Z

Dōjinshi Mail-Order Service pictSPACE to Halt Visa, Mastercard Payments on January 1

posted on 2024-12-11 06:04 EST by Joanna Cayanan
pictSPACE & sister service pictSQUARE feature BL, other genres

Nijisanji and Nijisanji EN Announce ‘Parallel World Voice’

Dec 11th 2024

Voice Actor Mamoru Miyano Releases New Performance Clip from Symphonic Concert

Dec 11, 2024 9:23 PM CST
26th Single “DRESSING” ranks #12 in the daily charts

Voice Actor Nao Toyama, Kiyono Yasuno’s Unit Poka Poka Ion Resumes Their Activities

Dec 11, 2024 10:53 PM CST
New single “Rimmy” will be available on March 5

Celebrate Christmas With Apothecary Diaries Cakes

posted on 2024-12-11 23:59 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
The popular confection returns along with Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, more

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Japan’s Kanji of the Year announced, shows the bright and dark spots of 2024【Video】

2024-12-12T14:00:00Z
Top pick is a familiar one, but third-place finisher is surging this year.

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Shoko Nakagawa Reveals She Underwent Parotid Tumor Removal Surgery

posted on 2024-12-13 23:59 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
The multi-talent considered retirement if treatment had led to facial paralysis

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Kyodo Report: E-mails Indicate Kadokawa Paid Hackers US$2.98 Million After Cyber Attack

posted on 2024-12-14 00:16 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Kyodo report states hacker group still leaked stolen information from conglomerate

566 Comics, Webtoon Artists Unite to Demand Impeachment of Korean President

posted on 2024-12-14 07:15 EST by Wonhee Cho
17 organizations issue joint call for action

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Sake made in space could sell for $500,000 a glass

2024-12-15T06:05:00Z

Three Real Asteroids Named After Asteroids in Love Manga

Dec 15, 2024 6:59 PM CST
They are located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

LiSA Holds Debut 14th Anniversary Two-Day Budokan Concerts in May 2025

Dec 15, 2024 11:26 PM CST
Photos from her latest concert tour are available

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Alleged Attempted Murder Suspect at Anime Song Festival Not Charged

posted on 2024-12-16 01:59 EST by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Suspect underwent psychological evaluation for past 2 months

Japanese Visual Kei Metal Band “Matenrou Opera” Releases New Album

Dec 16th 2024
"MUTSU NO HANA“ with Their Signature High-tone Vocals and Technical Sound!

The Black Dahlia Murder: “Anime Has Always Been Cool”

Dec 16, 2024 10:00 AM CST
And which anime character would join their band

Answerman - Is Overtourism in Japan Real and Why is Japan Mad at Tourists?

by Jerome Mazandarani, Dec 16th 2024

KAF Begins Pre-orders Of Fourth Album Fable On Bandcamp

Dec 16th 2024
Latest Full-Length Arrives On December 25

nano.RIPE to Release Hikari wo Hakobumono, First Full Album in Over Two Years, on March 12

Dec 16th 2024

Oshi no Ko’s Ai Is Cover Girl For Japan’s SPUR Fashion Magazine

posted on 2024-12-16 23:50 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
Fictional idol follows in footsteps of her children Aquamarine, Ruby Hoshino

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Singer Ayumi Hamasaki Teases Sailor Moon Collaboration

posted on 2024-12-17 23:50 EST by Ken Iikura-Gross
In the name of the Moon, she has a special announcement

2025 Sapporo Snow Festival Announces 2 Massive Anime & Game Sculptures

posted on2024-12-17 23:59 ESTby Ken Iikura-Gross
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime , Monster Hunter Wilds, Snow Miku, more get the snow sculpture treatment