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Trigger warning: This article mentions sexual harassment, and contains photos that some may find disturbing and traumatizing. Taking wacky and unique photos with life-size displays in an amusement park is normal, but you know what’s not normal? Taking lewd photos, because that is sexual harassment and is not, and will never be, an acceptable form […]
Tokyo-based and wildly special four-girl progressive pop-group ATARASHII GAKKO!, are thrilled to release their brand new song, “The Edge,” via 88rising. A high energy, addictive hyper-pop track matched with a commanding vocal delivery from the group creates this undeniable banger evocative of a song perfect for a superhero movie montage. Click HERE to listen! “The […]
Completing a marathon is probably one of the most grueling things you’ll ever accomplish in your life. Now imagine finishing one, while wearing something wooden on your feet. Hardcore, right? Recently, a man in Japan finished the Osaka Marathon wearing traditional sandals that can be compared to wooden clogs with short stilts. The seasoned runner […]
Fans of Demon Slayer are expressing their disappointment over the recent US premiere of Demon Slayer: To The Swordsmith Village movie, with some considering the movie a scam as it mainly consists of a recap of the previous season, with very minimal addition of new content. The movie is 110 minutes long and includes a […]
After a well-succeeded comeback with the song and MV of “SHOOTING STAR”, the girl group XG released on their official YouTube channel the performance video of the recent success. The third single, released over a year after their debut in the music industry, made the career of global dimensions even shinier. “XG – SHOOTING STAR […]
The world has lost another legendary artist, as manga and anime creator Leiji Matsumoto has passed away at the age of 85. The news was confirmed by his studio, Studio Lejisha, which is being managed by his own daughter. In the statement released, it was revealed that the artist died of acute heart failure at […]
Fujita, the creator of the office romance manga Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, will tackle ‘gender dysphoria’ in his latest manga series, which will happen sometime this February. Japanese publisher Ichijinsha announced that the ‘Villain’ manga series will be seen on the Comic Howl website this month, in a statement made last January 25. […]
From renowned director Makoto Shinkai (of the hit anime films ‘Your name’ and ‘Weathering With you’) comes the newest blockbuster ‘Suzume No Tajimari’ which is slated for Philippine release soon this year. On February 8, the movie’s distribution outfit announced that ‘Suzume’ will premiere soon in cinemas across the Philippines. The anime film was released […]
Uniforms designed differently for females and males were once viewed as ‘standard attire’ for schools in Japan. However, as more nations embrace gender inclusivity, Japan is now also under way with its updates to its school uniforms to be more ‘inclusive’. Recently, about 40% of Japanese schools have started introducing ‘gender-neutral’ uniforms in their systems, […]
