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Frolic with Pocket Monsters in Nature at Tokyo’s Pokémon Wonder Theme Park

By Chelsea SteinerJul 7th
Villagers in Japan Fight Bear Incursions With ROBOT WOLVES

By Jessica MasonNov 11th
Is This a REAL Gundam?!

By Jessica MasonSep 22nd
Japan Signs Off on First Human-Animal Hybrids but Why God Why?

By Chelsea SteinerJul 30th
Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Attack Leaves 33 Dead, Many More Injured

By Princess WeekesJul 18th
Things We Saw Today: We’re Booking Our Next Vacation at This Tokyo Hotel with Bellhop Dinosaurs

By Chelsea SteinerSep 1st
Start Your Week Off With a Bunch of Dancing, Partying Pikachus

By Charline JaoAug 13th
Tokyo Medical University Lowers Women’s Test Scores Because Men are Insecure Trash

By Chelsea SteinerAug 2nd
Things We Saw Today: Photographer Reshoots Sexist Vintage Ads to Highlight Their Ridiculousness

By Teresa JusinoJan 19th
Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Hayao Miyazaki Turns 77 Today

By Princess WeekesJan 5th
J.J. Abrams and Paramount Developing Live-Action Your Name. Dare I Be Hopeful?

By Teresa JusinoSep 28th
Cowboy Bebop‘s Shinichiro Watanabe to Direct Blade Runner 2049 Anime Prequel Short

By Teresa JusinoSep 15th
Monday Cute: Kan-Chan, the Adorable Enema Penguin Mascot

By Charline JaoAug 7th
Close-Knit Breaks Ground as a Mainstream Japanese Film About a Trans Woman

By Jessica LachenalJul 12th
Things We Saw Today: Cameron Esposito and Roxane Gay Both Want to Join The L Word Sequel

By Charline JaoJul 11th
Interview: Director Sunao Katabuchi Made In This Corner of the World “Almost a Time Machine” Into WWII Japan

By Charline JaoJul 6th
Things We Saw Today: “Fearless Girl” Statue Transformed Into Wonder Woman

By Teresa JusinoJun 13th
A Young Girl Grapples With a War-Torn Japan in New In This Corner of the World Trailer

By Charline JaoJun 12th
Some Men In Japan Want Men-Only Train Cars So We Evil Temptresses Can’t Accuse Them of the Sexual Assault They Definitely Commit

By Vivian KaneJun 2nd
Short Film Shows How a Retired Hayao Miyazaki Discovered a New Creative Passion for CGI

By Charline JaoMay 5th

Frolic with Pocket Monsters in Nature at Tokyo’s Pokémon Wonder Theme Park

Villagers in Japan Fight Bear Incursions With ROBOT WOLVES

Is This a REAL Gundam?!

Japan Signs Off on First Human-Animal Hybrids but Why God Why?

Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Attack Leaves 33 Dead, Many More Injured

Things We Saw Today: We’re Booking Our Next Vacation at This Tokyo Hotel with Bellhop Dinosaurs

Start Your Week Off With a Bunch of Dancing, Partying Pikachus

Tokyo Medical University Lowers Women’s Test Scores Because Men are Insecure Trash

Things We Saw Today: Photographer Reshoots Sexist Vintage Ads to Highlight Their Ridiculousness

Studio Ghibli Co-Founder Hayao Miyazaki Turns 77 Today

J.J. Abrams and Paramount Developing Live-Action Your Name. Dare I Be Hopeful?

Cowboy Bebop‘s Shinichiro Watanabe to Direct Blade Runner 2049 Anime Prequel Short

Monday Cute: Kan-Chan, the Adorable Enema Penguin Mascot

Close-Knit Breaks Ground as a Mainstream Japanese Film About a Trans Woman

Things We Saw Today: Cameron Esposito and Roxane Gay Both Want to Join The L Word Sequel

Interview: Director Sunao Katabuchi Made In This Corner of the World “Almost a Time Machine” Into WWII Japan

Things We Saw Today: “Fearless Girl” Statue Transformed Into Wonder Woman

A Young Girl Grapples With a War-Torn Japan in New In This Corner of the World Trailer

Some Men In Japan Want Men-Only Train Cars So We Evil Temptresses Can’t Accuse Them of the Sexual Assault They Definitely Commit

Short Film Shows How a Retired Hayao Miyazaki Discovered a New Creative Passion for CGI