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Whiskers in the East: A Deep Dive into Japanese Cat Culture
Japan’s enduring cultural fascination with cats surpasses mere appreciation, and can be tracked through the pages of folklore, mythology, art, and literature, into modern popular culture displays l…
Hello Kitty (Sanrio) x CLAMP collaboration announced
In celebration of Sanrio’s Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary, a collaboration with CLAMP has been announced! CLAMP will provide an original design for Hello Kitty that will be announced…
Japan’s Booming Death Business: ENDEX, The End Of Life Exhibition
Japan’s Rising Death Rate is Good Business For ENDEX: The End Of Life Exhibition. We discover that it’s more than just Hello Kitty urns!
Weekly Round-Up, 26 July – 1 August 2023: “Open to Interpretation,” Josei Marketing, and Hello Kitty
AniFem Round-Up The Problem with Problematic Creators Musing on how one finds the often very personal line when the harm a creator does outweighs the good of their…
“Hello Kitty Island Adventure” Launches on July 28
Hello Kitty Island Adventure, a cozy, life-sim game! Join forces with Hello Kitty to restore cuteness to a desolate theme park and restore former glory; Create the ultimate…
Sanada 10 Special
Once upon a time, in the ancient days of the mid-oughts, there was a TV series with the rather long title of Shinshaku Sengoku Eiyuu Densets...
Fire Tripper, Hellsing, Magic Knight Rayearth, Wild 7, My Hero Academia
Ringing Bell: Studying Sanrio's Cutesiest Tragic Film | KYOTO VIDEO
Is it possible for a cutesy animated film to teach the lesson of the cruelty of nature and fate? The creators of Hello Kitty and Anpanman say "yes."…
An Anime Otaku Guide and Itinerary For Tokyo
If you're an anime fan, then a visit to Tokyo is not just a visit to Japan, but a bit of a pilgrimage to the heart of Anime…
Tengai Makyou
Our 300th release, or at least that's what is says on the release page. Orphan starts out 2023 on the right note with the first English-subt...
Cosmic Fantasy, Crest of the Stars, Tree in the Sun, Laughing Target, Shuten Doji - The Star Hand Kid
Sailor Moon Eternal x Sanrio Characters Fashion collaboration
Product Details The ongoing Sailor Moon Eternal x Sanrio Characters collaboration is now releasing a...
Film Festival Week Day 2: Hello Kitty no London ni Orita Uchuujin
It’s about time I looked at this franchise. It’s one of the most famous and enduring media franchises out there. It also happens to star my favourite voice…
Hameln no Violin Hiki
Here's a project that everyone on the team loved: the 1996 short movie Hameln no Violin Hiki ( The Violinist of Hamelin ). Based on a 37-vol...
Barbapapa, Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro, Sol Bianca, Yawara!, Akai Hayate
Fanart Friday, Too: Hello from Miku and Cinnamoroll!
Have you heard about the new Miku x Cinnamoroll collaboration? A pop-up in Shinjuku runs through the middle of the month, and has led to so many great…
Abstract for June 2022 Mechademia conference keynote now available!
The abstract for the keynote address by Christine Yano, “Fan Culture as a Template of Migration: The Case Study of Hello Kitty,” at the Mechademia conference in Los…
Exploring one of Japan’s Most Rural Prefectures: Yamaguchi
Motonosumi Shrine in Northern Yamaguchi along the Sea of Japan. After an eventful day in Fukuoka paying my respects to the frog gods and eating delicious food, I…
Easy Bento Making For Newbies
Never made a bento before? Afraid you might not cut it in the lunchtime world of avocado flowers and HelloKitty sushi? Try these tips for easy bento making.
Kageyama Tamio no Double Fantasy
Kageyama Tamio was a Japanese actor and writer. He is probably best known to anime audiences for his book Coo: Tooi Umi Kara Kita Coo , whic...
Summer Days with Coo, Mezzo, Oedo wa Nemurenai!, Dragon Ball, Okama Report
Venturing to the Theme Parks of Awaji Island: Hello Kitty Smile & Naruto x Boruto Shinobi-zato
The great Hokage watch over Awaji Island. After we had a fantastic stay in Kobe visiting Rokko Island, Chinatown, and Harborland, we decided to take a road trip…
Blue Sonnet
Akai Kiba Blue Sonnet ( Crimson Fang Blue Sonnet ), usually known as just Blue Sonnet , is a five-episode OVA series from 1989. It is based...
Maps, Nozomi Witches, Reign: The Conqueror, AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave, Kiba
Living the Dream at the Sanrio Hotel in Naha City, Okinawa
Less than a week ago I just narrowly escaped the initial Golden Week travel rush that sparked Tokyo’s 3rd emergency state on my way to Naha City in…
B.B. Fish
There just aren't enough anime about scuba diving. Yes, there was Grand Blue , but it was primarily a gross-out comedy. And there was Amanch...
Ohoshi-sama no Rail
I'm not sure how I feel about the 1993 movie Ohoshi-sama no Rail ( Rail of Stars ). Based on a 1983 autobiographical novel by Kobayashi Chi...
The Golden Bird, Nine, Stop!! Hibari-kun!, High Speed Jessie, Kinnikuman
Coluboccoro 2019
In the deep, dark past, an animator named Itoso Kenji created a one-man show called Coluboccoro . He did the story, the planning, the animat...
Barbapapa Around the World, Izumo, One Piece Film: Gold, Onigiri, Yamato 2520
Nutcracker Fantasy
There are few stories that are more strongly tied to Christmas than that of The Nutcracker . It has been impressed upon two centuries of ch...
A Journey Through Fairyland, Hello Kitty, Nutcracker Fantasy, Ringing Bell, Sea Prince and the Fire Child
306 – Fantasy Magazine 2 – Science Fiction
Seamus is out this week so Morgana, Darfox, and dakazu submit their top science fiction manga picks they’d like to license for another edition of Fantasy Magazine! We…
From Nintendo to Hello Kitty, Chatting About Japanese Pop Culture w. Matt Alt
Matt Alt is a localizer of Japanese games and manga. Together with Hiroko Yoda he founded the localization company AltJapan and has authored multiple books on
Hello Kitty and Friends Loot Crate Unboxing – Winter 2019: Sweet Treats
It’s my last box in my subcription to the Hello Kitty Loot Crate. Will it make me want to resubscribe? Warning: image-heavy post ahoy! Item Info: Hello Kitty…
Community Profile: Rose
Community Profile Rose @ lilithmachine , Fansubber, Blogger, Anime Fan * * * * * Hello, Arcadia Dragnet readers and everyone…
Hello Kitty, Project A-ko, Sailor Moon, Samurai Pizza Cats, Bug tte Honey
Year 1 Issue 9
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 9 February 26 - March 3, 2020 Hello everyone and welcome back to…
Beyblade Burst GT, Girls und Panzer, Hello Kitty, Kaiketsu Zorori, Shooting Star Gakusaver
Year 1 Issue 3
Arcadia Dragnet, Year 1, Issue 3 January 15-21 2020 As I continue to figure out how to make Arcadia Dragnet most comprehensive and usef...
Hello Kitty, Drifting Dragons, Paris no Isabel, Dangard Ace, 22/7 (nanabun no nijyuuni)
Unico
Osamu Tezuka created many, many manga over the course of his career. Some were long-spanning and ambitious, exploring philosophical, even ex...
Happy Halloween!
It’s Halloween weekend or, as my Japanese friend recently dubbed it, Hallo-weekend, and Japan is a place where Halloween is definitely not done by halves! The place to…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #591) Aggressive Retsuko
Shownotes :: (show 591) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Show #591, Aggressive Retsuko, recorded live October 1st, 2016.…
OSMinterview! Tiffany Grant @ MTAC 15 to Life
In our second interview of the MTAC 15 to Life Series, we had the wonderful chance to chat with Tiffany Grant. While best known for her role in…
OSMcast! Anime, Games, Interviews, & More!
Blue Seed, Hello Kitty, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The World God Only Knows
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OtakuGeneration (Show #355) Nodame Cantabile
Shownotes :: (show 355) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Nodame Cantabile, recorded live March 25th, 2012. This week watched the anime series Nodame Cantabile. Plus…
OtakuGeneration (Show #354) Nichijou
Shownotes :: (show 354) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Nichijou, recorded live March 18th, 2012. This week discussed the anime series Nichijou. Plus segments and…
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Dream Eater Merry
OtakuGeneration (Show #353) Enma-kun
Shownotes :: (show 353) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Dororon Enma-kun Meeramera, recorded live March 11th, 2012. This week watched Enma-kun while almost laughing ourselves…
ef ~ A Tale of Melodies, Mardock Scramble: The First Compression, Dororo, Dororon Enma-kun, Dragon Ball Z
OtakuGeneration (Show #352) Kaji
Shownotes :: (show 352) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Kaji, recorded live March 4th, 2012. This week we talked about Kaji. Plus segments and more.…
Bleach, Hetalia Axis Powers, Grave of the Fireflies, Hello Kitty, One Piece
OtakuGeneration (Show #315) AnimeNEXT
Shownotes :: (show 315) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With AnimeNEXT, recorded live June 19th, 2011. This week we talked with Matt…
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Gungrave, Sgt. Frog
OtakuGeneration (Show #281) Fall Preview 3
Shownotes :: (show 281) :: () :: () :: () :: () With the Fall Preview 3, recorded live October 24th, 2010. This week we continued our talk…
Princess Jellyfish, One Piece, Super Robot Wars OG: The Inspector, Detective Opera Milky Holmes, Hello Kitty
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #259) Iron Man II
Shownotes :: (show 259) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Iron Man II, recorded live May 23rd, 2010. This week we talked about the movie Iron Man…
OtakuGeneration (Show #165) OTAKON Preview
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 165) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With OTAKON Preview,…
OtakuGeneration (Show #154) Drawn by Pain
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 154) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Jesse Cowell…
Hello Kitty, ISLAND, Mirage of Blaze, Moonlight Mile, Parasite Dolls
OtakuGeneration (Show #150) the WIAG show
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 150) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the WIAG…
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, X-Men, Zegapain, Eureka Seven
OtakuGeneration (Show #113) with the How to... Create AMVs Show
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 113) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the How…
OtakuGeneration (Show #102) with the TC'd Show
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 102) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With the TC'd…
OtakuGeneration (Show #51) on Memorial Day
NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community. Shownotes :: (show 051) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With…
OtakuGeneration (Show #2) with Vic Boruta
[update] So I heard there's a leveling problem. So I put the show through a compressor. I hope this solves the issue. The podcast file has been updated. Shownotes…
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Burst Angel, Hello Kitty, Strawberry 100%