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Hayao Miyazaki And The Heron Is An Essential Companion Piece To The Famed Director's Greatest Film
10.9.2024
The Boy and the Heron is legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece. The 2023 Studio Ghibli film is a triumphant work of art that revisits and interrogates every theme Miyazaki has spent his lengthy career digging into across numerous animated features that have become classics across...
PSA: The Bloodborne DLC Soundtrack Is Now Available On Spotify
9.9.2024
Nobody expected Bloodborne-related news to drop over the weekend, but that is exactly what happened. Before you get too excited, no, the beloved PS4 soulslike from developer FromSoftware released way back in 2015 isn’t getting that long-awaited remaster or PC port. The news is much smaller than...
Studio Ghibli's Final Miyazaki Film Opens Huge Despite Zero Marketing
17.7.2023
According to a recent report from Deadline, Hayao Miyazaki’s final Studio Ghibli movie, How Do You Live?, has earned an impressive total of $13.2 million in its opening weekend in Japan. This accomplishment is particularly astonishing considering Studio Ghibli never released a single trailer...
Final Fantasy XVI Devs List Their Top 3 FF Games, And The Top One Is Surprising Fans
16.6.2023
In a recent interview with IGN, three Final Fantasy XVI directors revealed their top three Final Fantasy games of all time. Surprisingly, none of the directors’ picks included mainstream fan favorites titles like mega-popular Final Fantasy VII. Instead, the devs earmarked deep-cut Final Fantasy...
Maruti Suzuki introduces ArenaVerse, its second metaverse platform
4.1.2023
Maruti Suzuki, which happens to be an extremely reputable Indian car manufacturing company, has successfully launched its second metaverse platform, by the name of ArenaVerse. This platform was developed to expand its customer base and reach a much larger audience. The ArenaVerse happens to be...
Car Manufacturer Maruti Suzuki Launches Metaverse Showroom Experience in India
3.1.2023
Maruti Suzuki, one of the biggest car manufacturers in India, has announced that it is taking its customer retail experience to the metaverse. The company announced on Jan. 1, it would launch a VR (virtual reality) network for its Arena showroom series, allowing its users to experience the Maruti...
Japanese Yen Plunges to 32-Year Low Against US Dollar — Another Intervention by Authorities Expected
16.10.2022
The Japanese yen’s exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar recently plunged to its lowest rate in 32 years — 147.66 JPY per dollar. The yen’s latest fall comes less than a month after its slip in September prompted authorities to enter foreign exchange markets for the first time since...
Your Fall 2022 Anime Guide: What To Watch, Binge, And Obsess Over
22.9.2022
Congratulations, weebs. You’ve made it to the fall anime season. Your reward? More anime. But not just any kind of anime. You’ve got the return of Bleach (the sword-swinging member of the “Big Three Anime”) as well as the final season of Mob Psycho 100, the glorious debut of Chainsaw Man, and...
Tvůrce Shenmue Yu Suzuki chystá hru pro Apple Arcade
1.6.2022
Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away Comes To Life With Puppets
11.3.2022
Originally released in 2001, Spirited Away is beloved by fans and critics alike. The award-winning film showed the depth and the brilliance of Hayao Miyazaki’s imagination. Creating a live-action stage show version was challenging, made even more so by a pandemic and a travel ban.Read more
The Japanese Internet Reacts To Sega Leaving The Arcade Business
1.2.2022
After 56 years, Sega’s arcade history is coming to a close. In fall 2020, Sega sold off 85 percent of its arcade business to Tokyo-based Genda. Now, the company has sold off its remaining stock, and Genda is removing the Sega name from arcades. In its place, Genda will use the “Gigo” name, which...
A Live-Action Nausicaä Movie Could Look Great
21.12.2021
When manga and anime get live-action versions, one of the biggest stumbling blocks is the way things look. On the page or animated, a character and their outfit might appear awesome; however, the real-life interpretation could end up looking awkward or silly. That doesn’t seem to be true...
Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Manga Creator Arrested Over Child Pornography
20.12.2021
Japanese police have arrested 40-year-old manga creator Kenya Suzuki on suspicion of importing child pornography, violating the country’s laws about importing banned goods. Read more
Dead By Daylight's Next Chapter Will Feature The Ring
15.12.2021
Koji Suzuki’s 1991 novel The Ring was adapted into a hit Japanese film, which was later remade by Hollywood. Next year, The Ring (aka Ringu) is teaming up with survival horror game Dead By Daylight. Read more
Japan Has Black Friday For Some Reason
26.11.2021
Thursday was Thanksgiving, but Japan doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. That hasn’t stopped Japanese retail from rolling out Black Friday sales. Read more
Turmoil For Japanese Anime Power Couple
19.8.2021
Voice actor Tatsuhisa Suzuki and his popstar wife LiSA are an anime power couple. But earlier this month—following revelations about Suzuki’s alleged extra-marital activities—they suddenly announced they were taking a break from the entertainment industry. Read more
Let's Compare Tough Anime Dudes To Their Live-Action Movie Versions
8.6.2021
One of the fascinating things about live-action adaptations is comparing how the actors bring the animated characters to life. So, with the upcoming Tokyo Revengers movie, let’s do just that!Read more
Studio Ghibli Producer Says Hideaki Anno Wants To Make A Live-Action Nausicaä Film
26.4.2021
One of Hideaki Anno’s earliest gigs was animating the seminal God Warrior sequence in Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Now, according to Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki, he’s interested in making a live-action film. Read more
The Mysterious Girl On The My Neighbor Totoro Poster
19.4.2021
On the original poster as well as on the DVD and Blu-ray cover, there is a mysterious girl standing next to Totoro. She isn’t Satsuki or Mei, and this girl does not appear in the movie. Yet, here she is.Read more
Why Studio Ghibli's Anime Food Always Looks So Delicious
5.4.2021
Watching Studio Ghibli movies can make you hungry. The food always looks so darn good. But why? There has to be a reason for this, and according to producer Toshio Suzuki, this is it.Read more