The New York Times recently had an article about the recent makeovers of some of your favorite (and least) favorite 80s icons, including Strawberry Shortcake….
Following the appointment of Doraemon as the Japanese official ambassador for anime, Hello Kitty has been appointed the Japanese official ambassador for tourism to China…
Doraemon, the time-traveling robotic cat friend to all has been named official Japanese anime ambassador. While this story has appeared in several “weird news” sections,…
I quit watching Gundam 00, about a month ago. The storyline was moving at a snail’s pace, even for a mecha show (which is known…
So if there was was an example of the mainstreaming of not just Japanese manga but dojinshi (amateur manga) and participatory media in the United…
“Love the culture? Write a song about it. Then, use it to sell a handbag. “ Susan Scafidi’s summary of Gwen Stefani’s post-No Doubt career…