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Artist Dad in Tokyo is Still Turning His Son’s Drawings Into Badass Anime Characters
Tokyo-based French anime artist Thomas Romain is back with some new illustrations by his two sons Ryunosuke, 11, and Itsuki, 8, whose artistic talents have gotten more impressive over the past few months. Romain, who has worked on a number of popular series including “Space…
· Ryan General
Mysterious Japanese Artist Goes Viral For Her Amazing Anime ‘Carpet Art’
A Japanese artist and pop culture geek turned her carpet into a canvass for her amazing art. The mysterious artist, identified only by her Twitter handle @agito0219, has been creating intricate drawings of popular anime and comic book characters using living room carpets at home.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Company Now Offers Benefits to Workers Married to Anime Characters
A company in Japan has announced it will give family support benefits to its otaku employees who are “married” to their beloved anime characters. Whether it’s a waifu, term coined to describe an anime “wife”, or husbando, the counterpart to waifu, which is a fandom slang for…
· Ryan General
Japan Outdoes Itself With Life-Sized Anime Girl Body Pillow
A new life-sized pillow featuring a half-naked anime girl designed to “straddle” its user will soon be available in Japan. Created by Japanese cartoonist Miz Uury, the pillows with racy prints were reportedly inspired by the scantily-clad cartoon women he made that went viral on…
· Kyle Encina
Britney Spear’s Kids Love Drawing Anime Characters For Fun
Britney Spears shared some cool anime-inspired sketches drawn by her children with the internet, but was met with some mixed feedback from netizens. One of the 35-year-old pop icon’s children drew Goku from “Dragon Ball” turning into his Super Saiyan form, while another depicted…
· Ryan General
Final Fantasy VII, Naruto Games and Anime Recovered From Osama Bin Laden’s Compound
Newly released files recovered from the 2011 raid of Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan reveal that his fighters may have been spending their free time playing Japanese RPG video games and watching anime. Pirated copies of video games, Arabic-subtitled anime,…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Anime-Loving Humboldt Penguin Passes Away
Grape-kun, the world-famous Humboldt penguin from Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, reportedly passed away. He was widely known around the globe for having a 2D cardboard cutout “waifu” inside his enclosure. The sad news was relayed online by Tobu Zoo’s official Twitter…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Cosplayer Creatively Includes a Hijab in Anime Costumes, Gives Everyone Kawaii Overload
A cosplayer from Malaysia who goes by the handle Miisa_MHC is slowly winning the hearts of many anime fans for using her own take on anime cosplay. Some cosplayers may prefer to use wigs — or even go the extra mile to dye their hair — to bring out and make the characters they…
· Bryan Ke
J.J. Abrams is Remaking Beloved Anime ‘Your Name’ and Fans are Extremely Worried
Paramount Pictures, along with Hollywood director J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions, officially announced the plans to create a live-action adaptation of “Your Name”. Anime fans clearly did not like the news thinking it may become another “Death Note” disaster. Bad Robot…
· Carl Samson
Penguin in Japan Heartbroken After Zookeeper Takes His Beloved Anime ‘Wife’
A male penguin who watched his “wife” get taken over the weekend is being cheered by netizens after photos of his “sadness” surfaced online. Grape-kun, a Humboldt penguin at Tobu Zoo in Japan’s Saitama Prefecture, fell in love with a cutout of a penguin girl named Hululu in…
· 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
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,…
· Carl Samson
Japanese Men Are Now Marrying Anime Characters With Virtual Reality
Japanese men have no been able to marry their favorite anime characters thanks to the wonders of virtual reality technology. The experience apparently springs from a VR game called “Niizuma Lovely x Cation,” where players get to create “meaningful” relationships with their…
· Ryan General
Chinese Model Stuns the Internet For Looking Like a Living Anime Doll
Kina Shen is a Chinese blogger/model who has built a huge fanbase in China over the years with her astonishing doll-like features. More recently, the 25-year-old captivated new fans with her unique looks after her latest pictures went viral.
· Heather Johnson Yu
Re-Entry Into Earth’s Atmosphere Just Got a Lot Safer Thanks to Anime
Only Newtypes saw this one coming — a research team from the University of Tokyo has engineered a new way for spacecraft to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. According to Asahi.com, this safer method was inspired by the popular anime “Mobile Suit Z Gundam“, a Japanese cartoon…
· Ryan General
Japan’s Popular New Anime Figure is Literally a Talking Ass That Fights Crime
A popular book title in Japan, “Oshiri Tantei”, with an unconventional character was recently turned into a web anime by famed animation studio Toei Animation. What makes it unique is that it features a talking butt, who also happens to be a detective.
· Carl Samson
Japan is Giving Permanent Residency to Foreigners Working in the Anime Industry
Foreigners working in anime-related fields for at least one year in Japan can soon get permanent residency rights, the country’s Immigration Bureau has announced. The new rule, which takes effect in 2018, follows changes in the bureau’s “points-based preferential immigration…
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Anime-Loving Russian Figure Skater Performs The Most Epic Routine as ‘Sailor Moon’
Fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight, Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva slays on the ice dressed as Sailor Moon. On April 23, the International Skating Union held the World Team Trophy in Figure Skating Competition in Tokyo, where each participating…
· Ryan General
Veteran Anime Artist Allegedly Dies of Overwork in Japan
The anime world recently suffered a great loss upon the passing of a talented animator who has worked on multiple beloved titles such as Bleach and Naruto. Veteran artist and storyboard art director Kazunori Mizuno reportedly passed away on March 19th, but the news of his death…
· Carl Samson
‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Shows White Hollywood How to Properly Make a Live-Action Anime Film
Warner Bros. Japan has released a new trailer for the live-action adaptation of “Fullmetal Alchemist”, the popular anime series that follows two brothers trying to resurrect their deceased mother through alchemy. Fans were quick to compare the upcoming film to the recent…
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Anime connects to Sony, Toei Animation, and Bandai Namco through streaming, studios, licensing, merch, and games.
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ACG
ACG connects to Bilibili and the broader anime story around it.
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ACG community
ACG community connects to Bilibili and the broader anime story around it.
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Aniplex
Aniplex is the Sony-owned production house that quietly bankrolls the anime you think you discovered, monetizing hits like Demon Slayer and Fate not through streaming but through the far richer worlds of gacha games and merch.
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Bilibili Comics
Bilibili Comics connects to Bilibili and the broader anime story around it.
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Bilibili Video
Bilibili Video connects to Bilibili and the broader anime story around it.
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BookWalker
BookWalker is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
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Bravia
Bravia connects to Sony Group and the broader anime story around it.
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Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll connects to Sony, the company behind the anime streaming app, plus the music, merch, and licensing around it.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · NASDAQ:BILI
Bilibili
Bilibili is where China's Gen-Z lives online — anime, gaming, and creator culture, with a fandom so loyal it powers a wildly popular New Year gala.
Company · Japan · TYO:9468
Kadokawa
Kadokawa ties publishing, anime adaptation, games, and fandom discovery into one listed media company.
Company · Japan · TYO:6758
Sony Group
One of the layers behind PlayStation, Sony Music, Sony Pictures.
Company · Japan · TYO:4816
Toei Animation
Toei Animation is tied to some of the biggest anime franchises and the global licensing machine around them.
Company · Japan · TYO:9602
Toho
Toho is the studio behind Godzilla and the distributor of Japan's biggest anime films — the gatekeeper of the country's blockbuster culture.
Company · Japan · TYO:6460
Sega Sammy Holdings
Sega Sammy stewards Sonic, Persona, and Like a Dragon — nostalgic franchises now spanning games, films, and anime for a global fanbase.