It was announced that the title for the **Death Note 2016** movie to be released on October 29 will be **Death Note Light up the NEW world**. Along with the announcement came the first key visual for the movie featuring the characters in a cool monochromic set.

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Japan Week 2016 was held for three days from March 10–12, and Tokyo Otaku Mode was a partner of the event to help spread the recognition of Japanese culture.

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As part of the promotions for the upcoming Marvel movie Captain America: Civil War, three major shounen manga titles have also revealed their own version of "civil war", illustrated by the respective manga artists themselves.

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We often associate the pretty sakura or cherry blossom with cute girliness or the start of the school season. Spring after a harsh winter is often painted with a fresh start to the year. However, ten different TOM Special Creators have shown that even with the common subject of 'sakura', they can spin very different stories in each of their own worlds.

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apanese netizens were polled on which of the Neko Atsume Regular and Rare Cats are their favorites and - drumroll - the results are as follows!

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On April 1st, 2016, as the clock struck twelve, the anime and game industry in Japan began one of its hottest battle of the year - the showdown for the best April Fool's prank of the year. From odd collaborations to peculiar new products, the outlandish announcements that came one after another gave everyone a good laugh.

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Thank goodness for YouTube and avid fans in Japan, there are countless cool covers of the Osomatsu-san opening songs and here are a few that we just can't stop watching!

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Because of the love for sakura and the things that it symbolizes, sakura is a very popular theme when it comes to Japanese music. There are many amazing sakura-themed Vocaloid songs out there and here are some of our top picks!

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Digimon fans around the world are in mourning: it was announced today that the singer of the iconic Digimon Adventure opening theme song Butter-fly, Wada Kouji, passed away about a week ago on April 3. He was 42.

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**Rikuro Ojisan** is a famous bakery chain based in Osaka best known for their light, bouncy cheesecakes that have long been popular among the gourmet hunters to the Land of the Sun.

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On Thursday April 14, 2016, a devastating magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture’s Kumamoto City, which was then followed by several aftershocks and a magnitude 7.0 earthquake on the 16th. In response to this, a surge of support has been seen from every corner of the world. Needless to say, Japan’s manga artists are quick to join in the support!

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Frontwing and Akabei Soft2 have announced that a localization project for the game *Wheel Country, Sunflower Girl -Sharin no Kuni-* will begin on Kick...

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Looking for some inspiration to improve your cosplay skills? These veteran cosplayers are here to share how far they’ve come! Whether it’s new clothes...

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The Ghibli universe is filled with incredible characters, and among them certainly men who will steal your heart away! (Although some might do that in a more literal sense…)

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What if the green plant bulb on Bulbasaur’s back bloomed into a beautiful flower?

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Idols are all the rage now, as with live action adaptations. Today, THE IDOLM@STER franchise announced in celebration of its 10th anniversary that the idol game and anime franchise will now take a venture into the Korean drama world!

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Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks Pictures have revealed a first look at Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson's portrayal of **Ghost in the Shell** pr...

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As part of the PR activities leading up to this summer`s Pokemon movie, the first ever Pokemon Elections have been announced in which 720 Pokemon will be pitted against one another in the biggest popularity contest this year! Results will be announced later this year but we can`t wait, so we first checked out Japanese netizen`s Pokemon of choice!

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Manga first prize goes to “One Punch-Man”while “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” grasps light novel grand prixTokyo, Japan ---...

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If you haven’t seen much latte art, you’re missing out on some truly unique and gorgeous creations that look almost too good to drink! We’ve collected...

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