Photos and text by ZACHARY CHU It’s the season for Comiket Tokyo. One of the pound-for-pound greats, if not the greatest, gathering of anime and manga fan conventions of our time. Typically held at the venue Tokyo Big Sight, also known as Tokyo International Exhibition Center, Comiket is a...
MISATO, Kumamoto Pref. (Jiji Press) -- A local painter is supporting reconstruction efforts in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, hit by a powerful earthquake last month, through collaborative works with the popular manga series "Kinnikuman." Kazuyuki Takishita, 50, was born in an area now...
By Waka Ota TOKYO --An immersive museum event in Tokyo is bringing "yokai" supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore to life, offering a fantastical experience for visitors to enjoy historical artworks through cutting-edge visual and 3D technologies. "Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition...
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s heartstopping, heartpounding, and heartbreaking one-shot Look Back By Josh Morente “You know, to begin with, I don’t even like drawing manga.” “Then why do you draw, Fujino?” With these words, you might think that this manga is just your sappy run-of-the-mill story...
Manga madness explained, and a couple of titles to read DEDICATE YOUR HEART A cover art from Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan manga, showing a member of the Training Corps. taking on the Colossal Titan Art and literature converge in manga. The Japanese term refers to “cartooning” or...
As author John Green once said, ‘nerd life is so much better than regular life’ Better to be a nerd than one of the herd, so said Mandy Hale. Gone are the days you could call a nerd loser. On the contrary, they are winners in the world today , a world driven by technology and information. And...
Green Doraemon represents Uniqlo and his advocacy for a sustainable future “Doreamon” fans, this is not a drill! The beloved manga and anime character is Uniqlo’s newest sustainability ambassador. In a global online press conference on March 22, 2021, the brand has introduced the famed...
The show goes back to a very shonen theme, with a season 2 favorite making a comeback Fans of Boku no Hero Academia ( My Hero Academia ) or BnHA got an early Christmas present from the show’s creators when a new trailer for its upcoming fifth season dropped this week. Those who follow the manga...
It looks to be an ‘all for one, one for all’ thing My Hero Academia ( Boku no Hero Academia ) and The Three Musketeers ? Anyone who is a fan of the manga or the anime knows that it has a crucial reference to the Alexandre Dumas classic, and not to mention a ton of not-so-hidden Star Wars...
