Well, I’d argue that some of the best examples of the imaginarium in action can be found in the works of animation legend, Satoshi Kon.
Like Hayao Miyazaki, Mamoru Hosoda, and Makoto Shinkai, Satoshi…

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Kotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
Due to covid-19, this year’s biggest conventions, whether that’s …

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Image : Fuji TVKotaku East East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond.
Prev Next View AllSince 1969, Sazae-san has been a…

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The show tells the story of 24-year-old Sazae, who’s married with child and lives with her parents and younger siblings.
Families get together and watch the show each Sunday, so its appeal is probabl…

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So it comes as a great relief that the Cabinet Office of Japan announced their initiatives for a future society in Japan under the Moonshot Research & Development Program.
The program has the pri…

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The voice acting legend whose voice never ages celebrates Maid Day.
Video game franchise Danganronpa even doubles down on the maid allusions by listing the birthday of character Kirumi Tojo, known in…

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▼ Office work meets chic with business nailWe spoke with a number of business professionals about how this new and unusual trend among young men came into being, beginning with self-confessed busines…

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The socialization of Japanese children into upstanding and unobtrusive citizens starts young and is encouraged by the country’s educational system.
(At least I agree with the helmet thing…)In junior …

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Yesterday was Maid’s Day and gorgeous girls from Japan celebrated in the best way possible — with lots of cute poses and photos!
Fans and maids alike all had fun celebrating the day on Twitter with t…

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The move has proven so unpopular that hordes of manga artists, celebrities, idols and, singers – including notable names such as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and actor Asada Tadanobu – are joining in on the pro…

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