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Introducing Blaze the Firecat to help spread what's hot in Japan!

Hey! This is Blaze and I finally have a somewhat decent photo of me to use for these posts! I’m mostly the one who picks up what’s hot and trending in Japan to share with everyone, but Rekka will be the one doing the majority of the hard work and long-form articles that I just don’t have the patience to do! So, any of my posts will come with my cute picture like this! Oh! And, let me know if you…

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"Shadow Hearts" turns 23!

And here’s another gaming birthday! This time is the Shadow Hearts series! Yay! ▶︎ About the Series The first game in the Shadow Hearts series is set 15 years after the PlayStation game Koudelka. The story takes place in the Republic of China and various parts of Europe in 1913 and 1914. It features characters based on real people, such as Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, Roger Bacon, and Yoshiko…

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The "Seiken Densetsu" Series turns 33!

Seiken Densetsu Official Twitter Happy 33rd birthday to the Seiken Densetsu aka Mana series! I still have fond memories of playing Secret of Mana 2 with my brother! Fun times!! How time flies! There seems to be a ton of gaming birthdays today, so we’re going to reminisce over them a little bit, one by one. First up, we’ve got Seiken Densetsu or more commonly known in the West as the Mana…

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Ado to do an interesting meet and greet with fans

Handshaking event with the artist Ado | Livedoor News Ado fans, check it out! She will be conducting a pretty interesting meet-and-greet with fans. She will apparently stand inside a giant box from which fans can shake her hand through a small opening in the side. The gimmick with this event is that Ado, who is currently performing her first world tour and becoming the first female solo artist…

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Calbee's Frugra collaboration with Nankoku Shirokuma

Calbee’s Furgra cereal collaboration with Original Kagoshima Nankoku Shirokuma | Gourmet Press If anyone is a fan of cereal for breakfast, definitely try out this brand! With its healthy mix of fruit, granola, and more, you’ll start your day off right! The condensed milk shaved ice Original Kagoshima Nankoku Shirokuma (southern country polar bear) from Seika Foods and the cereal Frugra from…

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"Chiikawa" characters appear on Baby Star instant ramen cups

Livedoor News | Twitter All fans of Chiikawa, check it out! There are new cute designs of Chiikawa and friends wearing cute crab headbands on “Secondhand bookstore curry and fried rice” Baby Star flavored instant ramen. Oyatsu Company will release Chiikawa x Oyatsu Company Baby Star Ramen Maru (Secondhand bookstore curry fried rice flavor) nationwide from today, June 17, in collaboration with…

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"Hotspring Sharkattack" attacks theaters this summer

Hotspring Sharkattack | Official Twitter Check it out! Sharks mysteriously attack hot springs this summer in this amusing horror film that’s right on par with the likes of Sharknado! Don’t miss it! In 2023, the crowdfunding campaign reached its target of 1 million yen in just 5 hours! With 1,278 backers, the film will feature a total of 432 sharks that increased exponentially with each…

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Voice Actor Takuya Eguchi's new anime "Egumi Legacy" releases July 9

More news on the up-coming anime adaption of Takuya Eguchi’s card game: Egumi Legacy! Check it out on various streaming sites from July 9th! Egumi Legacy, the anime adaption of a card game conceptualized by the creative mind of Takuya Eguchi, a extremely popular voice actor, will premiere on AT-X on July 9th and will subsequently be available on other streaming sites such as ABEMA, U-NEXT, Hulu,…

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Sailor Moon Sailor Stars movie adaption coming to Netflix in August!

Sailor Moon Cosmos coming to Netflix | Netflix Anime The theatrical adaption of the final season of the popular 90s pretty girl anime Sailor Moon is finally coming to Netflix! Check out the dramatic conclusion to this classic series! Sailor Scouts, unite! And check out Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie, which premieres on Netflix on August 22! The Shadow Galactica arc takes center stage Pretty…

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Animelo Summer Live 2024 Official Twitter It seems like silly people are still trying to sell illegal items on Yahoo! Auctions Japan. This time someone illegally took photos during a concert and tried to hock them on the popular auction site. Alas, they were promptly taken down! Read below for more details. 【重要なお知らせ】「Animelo Summer Live 2023 -AXEL-」会場内盗撮写真の違法販売事案に関してhttps://t.co/uanMoyX2Wo…

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Masayoshi Soken's silly puns for new music release

Masayoshi Soken’s Official Twitter Sound Director and Composer Masayoshi Soken has given us yet another hilarious pun in this short clip promoting the release of the Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail main theme, which is due out tomorrow! Here’s a look at Soken doing his thing. See if you can figure out what the pun is this time! The answer will be explained below. Dawntrail　7inch…

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The classic novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald will be getting a manga adaption next March

Kadokawa Masterpiece Comics “The Great Gatsby,” a novel that the majority of us had to read in high school in America will be getting a manga adaption next March. Suffice it to say, it will be interesting to see a new take on this story. This endeavour will be part of KADOKAWA’s “Masterpiece Comics” series which aims to release new adaptions to classic pieces of literature. 世界の名著をマンガ化「KADOKAWA…

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Ver.1.3.0 Update! Sandalphon joins the fray! A Brief Review

May 31 saw the release of the most beloved character in the Granblue Fantasy series for over the past five years if not moreーSandalphon! Welcome to the team, sweet boy! This has certainly been a long time in waiting! As one not entirely an action-adventure gamer, although since the majority of today’s RPGs have been going in that direction for over a decade now, I was a little worried about…

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Wanna snap a photo of Mt. Fuji? Think again!

Noealz | YouTube This is a story that’s been going around lately, so I thought to share it here as well! It might be interesting to take another look at other famous tourist spots, not necessarily in Japan, to see what sort of troubles and concerns arise among local residents and compare them this incident to see how differently local governments choose to handle them. I think you might be…

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Sandalphon available as a playable character in Granblue Fantasy: Relink from May 31st!

Get ready to download the Version 1.3.0 Update for Granblue Fantasy: Relink ASAP on May 31! It will include Sandalphon as a playable character plus other new features, including a Photo Mode and map overlay! Yay! Ver.1.3.0アップデートが5/31(金)に配信決定！引き続きアップデート内容を順次公開していきますので、お楽しみに！#リリンク #Relink pic.twitter.com/rmupOj51en— GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink (@gbf_relink_jp) May 24, 2024 【キャラクター紹介】サンダルフォン (CV.…

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New Key Visual Reveal for the feature anime film "A NEW DAWN" by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya

A NEW DAWN Logo ©️Studio Outrigger In addition to the previous update regarding this film, here is some additional information that was recently revealed at the recent Annecy Animation Showcase. ©️A NEW DAWN Film Partners ▶︎ STAFF Original Work, Script, Director: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Character Design: Utsushita Art Director: Akiko Majima Music: Shuta Hasunuma Animation Production: Studio…

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Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Presents "Animation Based on Japanese Paintings" at the Cannes International Film Festival

A New Dawn, Official Twitter Page Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, an active Japanese painter and animator involved with Borderless, attended the Annecy Animation Showcase at the Marche du Film “Animation Day” during the 77th Cannes International Film Festival on May 19th in Cannes, France. At this event, Shinomiya presented his animated feature film A NEW DAWN (title undecided, scheduled for a 2025…

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