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*Astro Boy* had a predominant role in shaping the history of Japanese anime. This year marks the 50th anniversary since the anime was first broadcast.

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From July 5-8, 2012, at the North Paris-Villepinte Exposition Park in Paris, France, Japan Expo 2012 was held. The 2012 expo attracted the largest number of attendees in the history of the expo. In total, 219,164 people attended.

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The Eternal Shoujo Manga Exhibition featured reproductions of pivotal works in the shoujo manga genre from 14 of the genre’s top authors on display.

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Leiji Matsumoto, who was recently awarded the Chevalier in the L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France, has accomplished another achievement in France.

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It has been announced that the manga *Silver Spoon*, which is currently being serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday, is becoming an anime that will air on Fuji TV’s Noitamina anime block.

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The spread of electronic publications, with Kindle being at the forefront, has begun, and people are no doubt sensing the worldwide transition from traditional books to electronic ones.

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The sci-fi anime Space Battleship Yamato, which originally aired from 1974-1975, is being remade after 39 years.

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The Tokyo Auto Salon 2013, a festival for custom cars and tuners, was held at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba until Jan. 13.

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Do you know of the genre within Japanese manga culture called shoujo manga?

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On Jan. 7, 2013, American anime convention news site AnimeCons.com released a breakdown of attendance numbers at anime conventions held in North America in 2012.

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*Kuroko no Basuke* took over the Ikebukuro station!

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Recently, the position of anime and special effects films has been rising in Japan.

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It seems that *Naruto*, which is highly popular worldwide, is becoming an online game.

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Even though the winter anime season is still broadcasting, new information regarding the spring season is already being revealed.

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“Yumei Manga Jikken Gekijo Dekiru de Show!?” is a variety show featuring Japanese comedians who re-enact famous scenes from popular manga.

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Jump Manga is asserting itself even more into the digital world with the release of “Jump Book Store!” on Android.

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The first anime movie for the hugely popular manga *Hunter x Hunter*, *Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge*, was released in Japan on Jan. 12.

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In 2012, the popular mystery manga *Kindaichi Case Files* surpassed 20 years of being serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine.

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*Senyu* started on Aug. 27, 2010 as a web manga on Nico Nico Douga.

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Over thirty years from the first "Gundam" or sensational "Akira", Kunio Okawara and Katsuhiro Otomo, or other famous artists are still challenging.

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In celebration of the release of *Berserk Golden Age Arc III: Descent* on Feb. 1, an exhibit of the movie was held in the gallery at Nakano Broadway.

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GREE and gumi have announced that a new social game called *GTO x Shonan Junai Gumi! Full Throttle* will begin service this winter.

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On Feb. 1 and 2, in Ikebukuro, the Tokyo Manga and Anime Carnival in Toshima was held.

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The Japan Media Arts Festival is a comprehensive festival of Media Arts that honors outstanding works from a diverse range of media from animation and...

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For those who want to decorate their room with their favorite anime and manga characters, meet your new favorite store - Curtain Damashii!

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This April, the anime forged by a wonderful team of creators, *Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet* will begin broadcasting.

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Last year was a phenomenal year for anime events.

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Recently, school attendance has been sharply declining due to students staying home to play a popular online game called Yamatano Orochi.

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Moto Hagio is a popular manga artist whose consecutive past works Poe no Ichizoku, Iguana Girl, and They Were Eleven are responsible for the popularity of shojo manga today.

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From Feb. 14-18 at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taiwan, the first Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival (TCA) will be held.

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