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[COPY] [OTAKU] Ghibli Park: the complete guide
Ultimate guide to Ghibli Park: attractions, restaurants, shops, tickets, free areas and more Everything you need to know, including tips and hacks, to…
Dec 29, 2022
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November 2022
Black Paradox
An old/new work by Ito Junji, master of horror manga
Gianni Simone
Nov 21, 2022
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March 2022
Anime between fantasy and reality
Anime (and manga, of course) can be so heavily stylized that a lot of fans end up forming a fantasy version of Japan in their heads that doesn’t square…
Gianni Simone
Mar 28, 2022
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February 2022
Composer Iwasaki Taisei on "Belle"
Iwasaki Taisei is the lead composer and arranger on the soundtracks for BELLE, a visually stunning new film with beautiful music from Hosoda Mamoru…
Gianni Simone
Feb 6, 2022
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July 2021
The joy of collecting retro games
Japan, and Tokyo in particular, are veritable meccas for retro game lovers. One of these dedicated game collectors has managed to buy every single…
Gianni Simone
Jul 24, 2021
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Stay away from these arcade games
I've always said you should stay away from crane games. In my first book, Tokyo Geek's Guide, I wrote the following regarding game centers (i.e. game…
Gianni Simone
Jul 22, 2021
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Hosoda Mamoru doesn't like the way women are portrayed in anime
A very interesting piece about anime director Hosoda Mamoru whose latest film, Belle, has just screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Mamoru Hosoda has…
Gianni Simone
Jul 19, 2021
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June 2021
Manga rules
This is a very interesting article that recently appeared in Publishers Weekly…
Gianni Simone
Jun 5, 2021
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March 2021
Forget YouTubers: Japanese Kids Want to Be Office Workers
A recent survey by insurance company Daiichi Seimei Hoken asked 3,000 kids aged six to 18 what they wanted to be when they grew up. Until now, popular…
Gianni Simone
Mar 21, 2021
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Forget YouTubers: Japanese Kids Want to Be Office Workers
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February 2021
Sawano Hiroyuki speaks
With the recent digital release of a bunch of composer Hiroyuki Sawano’s amazing anime soundtracks—including a physical vinyl release for his music that…
Gianni Simone
Feb 21, 2021
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January 2021
New laws regulating professional cosplayers?
Professional cosplayers in Japan might soon see laws change that involve their line of work. According to Anime News Network, the Japanese government is…
Gianni Simone
Jan 28, 2021
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Japanese mangaka grapple with racism
The recent launch of a new manga devoted to tennis player Naomi Osaka offers another chance to consider the way Black characters are portrayed in…
Gianni Simone
Jan 26, 2021
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