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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

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

Nov 26th 2024

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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

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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

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

Nov 27th 2024

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

Nov 27th 2024

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

Nov 27th 2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Nijisanji and Nijisanji EN Announce ‘Parallel World Voice’

Dec 11th 2024

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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

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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

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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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