Japan’s fascination with ancient times continues. Last week, Hitoshi Iwaaki’s historical seinen Historie won the the Manga Grand Prix at the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. Praised by critics as one of Iwaaki&rs... more
Looks like it’s the end of Claymore as we know it (and I feel fine). In recent weeks, rumors had been circulating the Internet --and by "the Internet" I mean mostly 2ch-, about Norihiro Yagi’s long-running dark fa... more
After a very long hiatus, the Evangelion manga is finally ready to make a comeback. Volume 13 of the series will hit Japanese stores on November 2nd. This will be the first installment to be published since March of 2010... more
Cherry Tree High Comedy Club is a charming little doujin put together by Japanese game developing duo 773 (a.k.a Nanami). Nyu Media and Capcom USA saw enough promise in it to bring it to North America. It was officially relea... more
Warner Bros. released the full trailer of the upcoming animated film Gusko Burori no Denki. Directed by Gisaburo Sugii (Astro Boy, Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini), the movie is scheduled to open in Japan on July 7t... more
Here at Japanator we don’t judge. What is that you say? you have a soft spot for smoothly shaved heads and monastic robes? we totally respect that. In fact, we want you know that handsome monk picture books are now a th... more
Japan and South Korea are at it again, like a couple of kids fighting over which first generation Power Ranger is the toughest. Okay, that's a harsh over-simplification of the relationship between the two countries, but this ... more
Right Stuf has partnered with manga publisher Tokyopop to bring us the third volume of the NY Times Best Selling series Hetalia Axis Powers in English for the first time ever. The first print-run is scheduled for release in l... more
Name: Shoko Nakagawa Birthdate: May 05, 1985 Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Height: 155 cm Blood Type: A Shoko Nakagawa is kind of a big deal. Aside from being the host of the Pokemon Sunday variety show, she is also a notable blogge... more
Didn't you know? Life-size Gundam replicas are so last year, Super Dimension Fortress Macross Variable Fighters are now all the rage. This magnificent 1/1 scale VF-25F Messiah Valkyrie --in GERWALK mode-, is currently being s... more
Discotek Media announced sometime last year that they had managed to license the first season of the legendary television series Lupin III. After several months of hard work, the company is almost ready to release it to ... more
It’s common knowledge that American pop culture has had a great impact in Japanese media, particularly when it comes to music and fashion, but it’s a much lesser known fact that Chicano culture has also been prett... more
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