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· 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…
· Kyle Encina
Elderly Ninja Thief Responsible For Over 250 Break-Ins Finally Caught in Japan
An elderly man who turned out to be a notorious ninja thief was finally caught by local authorities in Osaka, Japan. Police revealed that 74-year-old Mitsuaki Tanigawa was responsible for over 250 break-ins in a span of more than eight years.
· Ranier Maningding
How America Ruined Japan’s Ancient Tradition of Growing and Smoking Weed
If you blaze in Japan and get caught, you could face up to 7 years in prison off a rip from some shitty weed. But Japan wasn’t always so incredibly anti-weed, man. In fact, Japan used to be a nation that wore weed proudly on their shoulders — literally. Historically, hemp was…
· Kyle Encina
Thieves in Hawaii Assault Security Guard to Steal Entire Case of Spam
A thief in Hawaii went through all the trouble of assaulting a security guard and becoming a prime suspect just to steal a whole case of Spam. Authorities in Honolulu are searching for a man who was seen nabbing a case of Spam, and leaving the store on October 3 at around 11:46…
· Kyle Encina
Man Learns Ninja Skills By Reading ‘Naruto’ to Break into Store, Fails Miserably
A man was caught breaking into a store Perimeter Center Palace, Georgia, but explained to authorities that he was only practicing the ninja skills he learned after reading the popular manga “Naruto”. The alarm company alerted local police after seeing Christopher Adkins forcibly…
· Ryan General
‘Thor’ Director Taika Waititi Says He Would Never Whitewash ‘Akira’ Live-Action Remake
Whenever a beloved anime property is revealed to be getting a Hollywood remake, fans are immediately reminded of the travesties that have come before it. This is mostly because Hollywood studios have long been in denial that a Whitewashed casting and a dumbed down story will no…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwan’s Live-Action ‘Dragon Ball’ Is Cringe AF But Still Better Than ‘Dragonball: Evolution’
Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Thai movie; it has been changed to reflect the fact that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Taiwanese production. Years before the controversial, whitewashed “Dragonball:…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese Coffee Shop’s Next Level 3-D Latte Art is Too Beautiful to Drink
My Cofi, a cafe located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, offers an extremely artistic twist on how they make their lattes. Just provide a picture of someone or something that you want to recreate on your latte, and this Taiwan-based coffee shop will handle the rest. They can do almost…
· Bryan Ke
Anime Fans Are Gathering on the Streets to ‘Scream Like Goku’
A new fad for anime fans reportedly emerged a few days after the “Naruto Run” event. Instead of running like a ninja, this time people try to imitate Son Goku’s pre-power up meditation, a.k.a screaming. Several Facebook events for “Scream Like Goku” have already been planned…
· Bryan Ke
Baby Shark Challenge is Giving Everyone in Indonesia Cuteness Overload
Indonesian internet users have just given birth to a new viral craze that everyone can enjoy together — the Baby Shark Challenge. The Baby Shark Challenge, alongside its mandatory hashtag #babysharkchallenge, has become a huge hit among Indonesian netizens. Videos of the…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Cosplayer Wins Japanese Twitter For Looking Like a Legit Anime Doll
A Chinese cosplayer is now gaining fame not only for her bright and colorful outfits but also for her extremely large anime-like eyes and her knowledge of Japanese pop culture and language. The female cosplayer, who goes by the tag of SeeU85095082 on both Twitter and Facebook,…
· Bryan Ke
Early Review of Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ Confirms It’s a ‘Whitewashed Waste of Time’
The early reviews for Netflix’s “Death Note” are finally out, and suffice to say, critics were not entirely happy with how the movie turned out. Not many people agreed with the decision to whitewash “Death Note”, and this is made apparent in several reviews that have been…
· Kyle Encina
Japan is Going to Have the Best Parade For the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympics Organizing Committee chairman Yoshiro Mori favors anime pop culture over traditional Japanese culture when it comes to the 2020 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony. The Olympic games so far had its share of memorable moments such as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s iconic…
· Ryan General
Live-Action ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Film is Almost Here and It’s Lit AF
When it was first announced that film giant Warner Bros. was developing a live-action adaptation of the beloved fantasy sci-fi anime “Fullmetal Alchemist”, there was a collective skepticism among fans on how the project would turn out. Considering Hollywood’s numerous disasters…
· Carl Samson
Man Arrested for Kidnapping Chinese Scholar Researched Sex Fetish Sites Beforehand
Federal authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man who researched abduction and sexual fetish websites in connection with the disappearance of Chinese scholar Yingying Zhang, who is now believed to be dead. Zhang, a visiting graduate student at the University of Illinois, has…
· Khier Casino
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Makes an Epic Return in Cup Noodle Ad
Nissin Foods unveiled a new ad as part of its Hungry Days campaign based on Hayao Miyazaki’s epic anime film “Kiki’s Deliver Service”. The Studio Ghibli classic, which was originally released back in 1989, follows the protagonist Kiki, a 13-year-old witch who starts a delivery…
· Ryan General
Newsweek Journalist Accidentally Tweets Hentai Porn, Blames it On Wife and Kids
A Newsweek senior writer briefly became the subject of an amusing internet controversy after he was caught with a tab with a tentacle porn hentai comic on his computer. Journalist Kurt Eichenwald reportedly tweeted a screenshot of his computer screen in an unrelated online…
· Ryan General
Studio Ghibli Sparks Outrage With ‘Insulting’ Job Offer For Film Animators
While many Studio Ghibli fans have been very excited about Hayao Miyazaki’s upcoming movie project, a recent job post calling for animators to work on the film has already earned it some negative feedback. SoraNews24 reports that the ad sparked some backlash from netizens over…