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Slam Dunk to Receive New Anime Movie Adaptation

The legendary basketball sport series Slam Dunk will receive a new anime movie adaptation according to author Takehiko Inoue.

January 8, 2021

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Slam Dunk to Receive New Anime Movie Adaptation

The legendary basketball sport series Slam Dunk will receive a new anime movie adaptation according to author Takehiko Inoue.

January 8, 2021

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New Year’s Eve Ratings War on Japanese TV

Japan just experienced the “Super Bowl” of TV ratings wars on New Year’s Eve. Now the official results are in. While NHK’s…

January 7, 2021

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New Boyband to Launch in Japan from BTS Agency Big Hit Entertainment

Big Hit Entertainment Japan has announced a new global debut project that will create an idol group out of Japan.

January 6, 2021

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Dragon Quest Island Theme Park to Open Next Spring

One of Japan’s longest running role-playing video games, Dragon Quest, will soon expand from the virtual world to a physical setting within…

December 29, 2020

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Japanese Lindsay Lohan – Tenchim Busted in Bra Scandal

Childhood TV star Tenchim, a former goody two shoes gone bad, has been “busted” in a false advertising scandal involving a new…

December 17, 2020

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Cyber Mom – Creating a Futuristic Japan

Step into a Cyberized Japan with Cyber Mom from Akihabara and read about her mission to make Japan a futuristic paradise!

December 12, 2020

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Baseball’s Handkerchief Prince Demoted Again

Controversy surrounds yet another contract extension for Yuki Saito, once the most hyped player in Japan’s major league baseball

December 11, 2020

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Nestle Announces A Stop of Sales for “MILO” drink after sales Increase by 7 Fold

The sale of the popular nutrional drink Milo has been temporarily stopped due to a sudden boom in deman in Japan due…

December 9, 2020

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Japanese Elementary Students Choose Demon Slayer Characters Over Their Parents

In a recent survey, elementary school students chose Kamado Tanjiro from Demon Slayer as their number 1 role model. Demon Slayer’s success…

December 4, 2020

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A Full-Scale Moving Gundam Model Comes to Life at Gundam Factory Yokohama

A 18-meter-tall, moving Gundam has been constructed at in Yokohama. The full-scale robot weights 25 tons and can perform a variety of…

December 2, 2020

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