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An important PSA from Tomokazu Sugita 杉田 智和
Gintama may have ended a long time ago but Gintoki's wisdoms still forever live rent-free in our minds.
Aya Hirano, the voice of Haruhi announces her marriage
Details in the link below, the staff and management of this site wish them good health, success and happiness for many years to come. (I know it’s kind…
Aya Hirano, the voice of Haruhi, announces her pending divorce.
Her words speak for themselves… Rumor mill be damned. Image from her X account.
Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A Collaboration with Aya Hirano
Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A Collaboration with Aya Hirano ► https://gogetfunding.com/the-new-anime-making-system-project-phase-2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- The second phase in our plan to put more money in the hands of financially struggling…
Blue Sky (Feat. Aya Hirano) - The Base of Our Second Music Video!
Raising Wages in the Anime Industry – A Collaboration with Aya Hirano ► https://gogetfunding.com/the-new-anime-making-system-project-phase-2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- The second phase in our plan to put more money in the hands of financially struggling…
Newtype Exclusive Interview with SAKAMOTO DAYS Cast, Tomokazu Sugita as Taro Sakamoto and Nobunaga Shimazaki as Shin Asakura!
The two lead actors from the hit anime series SAKAMOTO DAYS share their experiences as Sakamoto and Shin!
Versus Earth
A manga where humanity is battling against deadly pillars who threaten to exterminate them appear from the ground. Teenager Haruto Teragane is dragged into this battle after becoming…
Episode 42: Keiichiro Hirano
Listen to Episode 42 of the Read Literature podcast. Transcript available. For the first time ever, RJL brings you information from an interview with a Japanese author—Akutagawa-winner Keiichiro…
Meiou no Zakuro: Kanno Aya
I have a strange sort of soft spot for artists I’ve translated. We created this translation baby together (technically since they are artist and I am translator, but…
RJL’s Interview with Keiichiro Hirano
Akutagawa-winning author Keiichiro Hirano was kind enough to sit down with Read Japanese Literature’s Alison Fincher for an interview on November 18, 2024 to talk about his life…
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[Interview] Media Blasters – Toshihiro Hirano
This time, Toshihiro Hirano, the director of Rayearth anime and OVA, tell us the challenges of working on Rayearth anime. This interview is a nice complement to the…
Toshihiro Hirano and AIC studio
As I mentioned in the previous article about Graviton, the OVA boom was very much carried by small structures and the overlapping nets of connections made by their…
Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, Macross, Megazone 23, Space Runaway Ideon, Urusei Yatsura
Joe Versus Video Games
The day America declared war on Japan’s biggest game companies
Versus Earth – War Hammer
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Shuu Sugita【杉田柊】Sakuga MAD
Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN7w2YEV9DU I discovered this song a couple days ago and was immediately compelled to do something with it. Sugita's career could be better represented by a longer MAD…
Transcript of Episode 42: Keiichiro Hirano
Find out more about Episode 42 of the Read Literature podcast on the episode page. Link to listen Notes and sources Ways to support the podcast This is…
Episode 38 - Dr. Katsuya Hirano (UCLA)
In this episode, Dr. Katsuya Hirano (UCLA) recounts Japanese settler colonization of Hokkaidō during the Meiji Period, underlining the racialization and dispossession of indigenous Ainu inhabitants. We discuss…
Tsugu Tsugumomo (Episode 7) – Versus
Akito and Mimane bump into Kazuya and Kiriha at the arcade and all end up getting sucked into a fighting game Amasogi. How will they keep the fact…
Unmade movie review: Versus (2008)
Note: this thumbnail was for fun and was not part of the unmade movie’s script The early-to-mid 2000s were perhaps the peak of Japan’s soft power in Hollywood.…
Fanart Friday: A Walk with Aya Shameimaru
It’s amazing that Touhou Project is still going strong after all these many years! Are any of you all Touhou fans? ★ 【fjsmu】 「 aya shameimaru 」 ☆…
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[Interview] Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth Anime & OVA Director)
Toshihiro Hirano, Rayearth anime and OVA director, tells us more about his experiences in making the Rayearth anime.
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[Interview] Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth Anime & OVA Director)
Toshihiro Hirano, Rayearth anime and OVA director, tells us more about his experiences in making the Rayearth anime.
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Episode #94 (S12E04) – Versus [ヴァーサス] (2000)
Author Jennifer Upton returns for a fun discussion about Ryuhei Kitamura’s Versus! A genre-bending film that plays with archetypes and looks far better than its budget should allow…
Ai Kora versus 2nd wave feminism
EDIT (2013) This blog has been dead a long time but every once in a while I look back at what I’ve wrought. I almost deleted this snide…
New Game: First Job Versus Now
Watching New Game, or specifically, watching Suzukaze Aoba working at her first job reminded me a lot of the time when I first joined rank as part of…
Dynatron A18 versus. Gelid slim silence
This is about Dynatron A18 and Gelid slim silence. How I ended up with both is a bit of a long story. Basically, when I was building my…
Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising Game Review
After the pandemic mired Granblue Fantasy Versus' release, Rising is giving it a new lease on life with impressive gameplay upgrades and new modes to explore.
Japanese Politician Sugita Mio “Apologizes” for Her Discriminatory LGBTQ+ Remarks
LDP politician Sugita Mio finally apologized for years worth of discriminatory statements towards LGBTQ+ people and minorities. But why now?
Controversial Politician Sugita Mio: “I’ve Never Slandered the Ainu People”
Japanese politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to controversy. Now, a legal bureau says she's slandered the Ainu people - but she says otherwise.
Characters of the Month: Aya Rindo and Tsugaru Shinuchi
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here. Before I go any further, I have some explaining to do, especially given the bizarre and random No…
Love Live’s Minami Kotori: Uchida Aya Otakon 2024 Interview
This interview was conducted at Otakon 2024. Uchida Aya is a Japanese voice actor, famous for playing the character Minami Kotori in Love Live! School Idol Project. Many…
Space Shark Versus Fire Bird: The Movie
Japanese animation, anime, cartoons, manga, 1960-1990, Tezuka, Miyazaki, Ishinomori, Matsumoto, Yamato, Gatchaman, Star Blazers, Captain Harlock
Human Versus Machine Japanese Translation Mini Battle
With the current news of manga tech start up Orange Inc getting over 19 million USD in funding for machine translated manga, we were natural...
One Shots / “Extreme Versus: Maxi-Boost I”
Outside of great animated series, movies, and Gunpla, another great thing to come out of the Gundam franchise are the Mobile Suit Gundam EXTREME VS. arcade games. And…
VERSUS TCG – SNK vs Capcom Card Scans
Card Fighters’ Clash: SNK vs Capcom is one of the most famous Neo Geo Pocket Color games, known in particular for its loveable renditions of characters from both…
Plotting versus Pantsing - My Plotting Methodology Answer
Plotting is where you lay out a story before you write and pantsing is where you fly by the seat of your pants and just start writing. If…
Lycoris Recoil (Episode 12) – Nature versus nurture
Chisato and Takina find themselves facing Majima in the old Tokyo Tower. In the Enkuboku, the Lycoris have been ordered to stay in position and await further orders.…
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[Interview] Scenario Collection # 1 – Toshihiro Hirano × Nanase Ohkawa Talk
Two great minds are reunited to talk about Rayearth! How was for Hirano and Ohkawa to work together in the anime of Rayearth?
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[Interview] Wings of Hope – Toshihiro Hirano (Rayearth OVA Director)
It’s the only interview I have found in which director Toshihiro Hirano talks about the Special Edition of Rayearth OVA, Wings of Hope. What was the reason for…
Holding out for a B-Club: Toshihiro Hirano Commentary
Courtesy of this B-Club special, character designer and director Toshihiro Hirano gives us commentary on his 80s work in anime. Find out what he has to say about…
Anti-LGBT Politician Sugita Mio Assigned to Kishida Cabinet; Criticism Abounds
Sugita Mio is widely known for her controversial statements regarding LGBT, diversity, and women's rights. Now she's part of the ruling cabinet.
Aya to Majo: Is it actually the worst Ghibli film?
I’ve reviewed a lot of Ghibli films in my time. Not all of them, but definitely most of them. This one has a score on Rotten Tomatoes that’s…
Spiraken Mini Movie Review: Earwig & The Witch/ Aya to Majo
In this mini movie review, Xan & Gretta discuss the latest Studio Ghibli release, the studio's first fully CGI "film". Was it worth watching? Well grab your headsets…
Super Robot versus Real Robot – Aldnoah.Zero Spoiler Review
There are, on the whole, two major wings of the Mecha genre. The “Super Robot” subgenre consists of shows where the Mechas and their pilots have magical powers…
Fate Versus Choice – Did Yoko’s Kiss Kill Kamina?
I am the odd sheep out, but Yoko’s kiss didn’t kill Kamina.
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Delayed until December 2023
Cygames have today announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, the newest entry into the 2D anime-styled arcade fighter, will now launch on 14th December 2023 for PlayStation 4,…
Bi-weekly Booty: Hedyeh from Ladies versus Butlers!
The best kind of butt just might be a bodyguard’s butt! The bi-weekly booty is Hedyeh from Ladies versus Butlers!
Super Robot versus Real Robot – Aldnoah.Zero Spoiler Review
There are, on the whole, two major wings of the Mecha genre. The “Super Robot” subgenre consists of shows where the Mechas and their pilots have magical powers…
The GLORIO Chat Episode 98: Lupin Versus Columbo
We have finally caught up and settled in with the Fall 2021 season.
Hirano Aya’s Harassment in the Anime Industry All Too Common
Death Note voice actress Hirano Aya talked recently about threats against her life. Sadly, her story isn't a rare case in the anime industry.