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· Bryan Ke
Swiss Otaku Plans to Move to Japan After Customs Confiscates 66 Pounds of Manga
Switzerland’s “most perverted” otaku has once again taken the spotlight after he revealed that Swiss customs officials confiscated about 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of doujinshi (self-published) manga. Yes or no? pic.twitter.com/yEnxGt288d
· Carl Samson
Japanese Village Makes Art Out of Rice Paddies to Honor Manga Artist
A Japanese village transformed its rice paddies into gigantic pieces of art in honor of a renowned manga artist. Inakadate, located in Japan’s Aomori prefecture, creates them every year to honor Osamu Tezuka, known as the “Japanese Walt Disney.”
· Khier Casino
Japanese Artist’s ‘Manga’ is Actually a 3D Model
With a quick glance, one might think the illustrations below are concept art for a manga series, but it’s actually a 3D model created by a Japanese artist who goes by the name Shinga. The artist shared the diorama on Twitter and says he took inspiration from Shuichi Shigeno, the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Kim Kardashian Excites Japanese Twitter By Looking for Manga in Tokyo
If you’ve been keeping up with the Kardashians, you may have seen Kim Kardashian West’s recent Instagram photo snapped at a Manga store in Tokyo. Curious netizens did their research, pinpointing her location to be Animate’s Shinjuku branch, but the manga she’s looking at is…
· Ryan General
Chinese Pirates Reportedly Cost Japan Billions Each Year Translating Manga
Five alleged members of an underground Chinese syndicate involved in the illegal translation and distribution of manga and video games were recently arrested by authorities in Japan. Officers from the precincts in Kyoto, Yamaguchi, Shizuoka, Mie, and Shimane prefectures joined…
· Bryan Ke
Fans Are Running Like Ninjas in ‘Naruto Run’ Event For Manga’s 18th Year Anniversary
The popular manga/anime “Naruto,” created by Masashi Kishimoto, may have already ended, but its spirit continues to live on inside the heart of many die-hard fans. As a celebration for the franchise’ 18th year anniversary, many followers of the series posted group events on…
· Ryan General
Justice League Gets Full Manga Makeover For New Japanese Series
Batman, Superman and the rest of the Justice League characters have now graced the pages of a manga title in Japan, sporting brightly colored spiky hair and extra-toned hulking physiques. According to SoraNews24, DC has teamed up with local artists to create a new series titled…
· Ryan General
Top Manga Artist Reveals How Much He Makes After He Gets a Movie Deal
It is always exciting whenever a favorite Japanese manga or anime series gets adapted for the big screen. Most of these productions, either in animated film or live-action versions, rake in a ton of revenue for the film companies due to the fanbase already built by the original…
· Ryan General
Meet Japan’s Schoolgirl Gangs of the 70s That Became a Menace to Patriarchy
Nearly 50 years ago, Japan’s schoolgirl gangs known as the “sukeban” successfully defied the immaculate image of the Japanese school girl. The subculture of sukeban (loosely translated as the slang “girlboss”) emerged in the late 1960s and persisted throughout the 70s in…
· Bryan Ke
Everybody Seems to Enjoy Choking Sasuke in Latest Viral Twitter Meme
There’s a new viral meme going around on the Twitterverse where people, animals, and even fictional characters seem to enjoy choking Uchiha Sasuke. people lining up to choke sasuke pic.twitter.com/BTgDQr9LfH
· Ryan General
Japan’s ‘#1 Cosplayer’ Reveals She Made Over $277K in 2018
Whenever Japanese cosplayer Enako makes an appearance at an event, an insane number of fans flock around her to buy her merchandise.
· Bryan Ke
Brother of Japanese Illustrator Who Died at Comiket Posts Heartwarming Thank You
Kuro Hekiten, a Japanese doujinshi illustrator and writer, passed away shortly after being rushed to the hospital when he collapsed at Comiket late last December. The artist attended the multi-day event in hopes to sell his stuff just like other artists who set up desks and…
· Carl Samson
‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime is Coming to Netflix by 2020
Netflix will release a “Ghost in the Shell” anime in 2020. In an announcement on Twitter, the entertainment service revealed that the new anime will be titled “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.”
· Bokksu
10 Delicious Snacks You Can ONLY Find in Japan
Japan is known for a lot of things, but while manga and video games may receive varying degrees of affection depending on who you ask, there is nothing more universally appreciated than good food. And Japan has A LOT of good food. Whether it’s ramen, sushi or donburi, Japanese…
· Kimberly Nguyen
What Happened to Vietnamese American Beauty Expert Michelle Phan?
If you were like me and were trying to start your make-up game strong, you went to YouTube to find easy makeup hacks and tutorials to try to make that cat eye as sharp as a paper cut. Chances are, in those early YouTube makeup beauty guru days, you stumbled upon Michelle Phan.…
· Ryan General
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Ali Wong Costumes Are Dominating Halloween This Year
Long overdue Asian representation in Western pop culture has inspired many Asian American Halloween costumes this year. Box office hits such as “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Searching,” and “To All The Boys I’ve Loved,” introduced audiences to many memorable Asian characters this year.
· Ziye Wang
Meet Yuta Watanabe, the Rising Japanese NBA Star
You know about the legendary Yao Ming. You remember the insanity that was Linsanity. You might have even heard of Yi Jianlian or Sun Yue. But have you met Yuta Watanabe? Known in Japan as ‘The Chosen One’, Watanabe is the second Japanese-born player — and one of only a handful…
· Ryan General
Japanese Women React to Foreign Stereotypes That They are ‘Subservient and Docile’
From “eating sushi on a daily basis” to “women falling easily to Western men,” Japanese citizens shared their perspectives on the common stereotypes the outside world has about their culture. In a video produced by Asian-centric YouTube channel Asian Boss, vlogger Hiroko took to…
· Ryan General
‘Rick and Morty’ Writer Who Created ‘Pickle Rick’ Gets New Comedy ‘Lazy Rich Asians’ on ABC
Writer and producer Jessica Gao of the “Rick and Morty” fame is set to create the new Asian-centric series for ABC. Gao, who recently won the “Best Animated Program” Emmy for writing the “Pickle Rick” episode of the popular Adult Swim show, brilliantly pitched her new project as…
· Ryan General
Japan Now Has a Basketball League Exclusively for Anime Voice Actresses
Japan has a new basketball league in which the players are the country’s beloved national treasures: anime voice actresses. Voice actors have a considerably high celebrity status in Japan, so featuring them in sporting events may not be a bad idea after all, at least from a…