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One Piece Strong World : a review of the 10th movie

I’ve already written about this 10th One Piece Movie in the french section. So, let me get back on this after a second viewing in better conditions. Every year, One Piece fans get their movie, parallel...

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A guide to dramas : 6 of the best Japanese TV shows

Japanese TV shows, or so called “dramas” (from japanese ドラマ), are a very specific type of TV shows which present japanese society more accurately than in anime. I couldn’t say that everyday life in...

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Cosplay : sexy pics and amazing costumes

Warning : some of these pictures are NSFW ! Can you tell from which video game / anime each photo come ? Click on the following thumbnail pics to view them in full size.         

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From up on Poppy Hill (Ghibli movie review)

During my trip in Japan last summer, I realized that the latest Ghibli anime movie, From up on Poppy Hill (japanese title ‘Kokuriko Zaka Kara‘), was just airing in movie theaters. Having the...

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Naruto Blood Prison (Shippuden 5th movie)

Although I’m following Naruto less closely, I was in Japan when the fifth Naruto Shippuden movie, Blood Prison, went out in cinemas. I decided to go see it, even if I didn’t appreciate the previous...

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The Secret World of Arrietty (review)

In Japan, The Secret World of Arrietty (also known as Arrietty the Borrower) made its debut in July 2010. This summer 2011, Studio Ghibli has released their next movie, From Up on Poppy Hill which I...

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PS Vita review with Uncharted

PlayStation Vita is the latest handheld game console by Sony Computer Entertainment. It takes over from the PSP and competes with Nintendo 3DS. PSVita became available in Japan on December 17th and is...

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Kyoto Manga Museum

Not far from Nijo Castle in Kyoto city center, is the International Manga Museum. Perhaps because it’s not located in a city naturally thought as the manga capital, it remains quite unknown from...

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Yamashiroya toy store

A short walk from JR Ueno Station in Tokyo (on the Yamanote subway line), is a store well known to all fans of Japanese popular culture, called Yamashiroya. This large store consists in 6 floors of...

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AKB48 sells sexy

Female japanese-pop (jpop) groups have been taking serious blows for quite some time now, especially with the influx of Korean singers, who make the effort to sing in Japanese and to be very reactive...

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Hello Kitty theme park: Sanrio Puroland in Tokyo

I recently visited Hello Kitty official amusement park called ‘Sanrio Puroland’, based on the company that owns the copyright as well as many other mascots: My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Badtz Maru, Kuromi,...

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SDN48: sexier than AKB48 [NSFW!]

While the staggering popularity of J-pop group AKB48 is not declining, SDN48 aren’t very famous yet. And for good reason, this ‘mirror’ group of AKB has a special feature, and not the least: their...

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Top 10 best Japanese animation movies of all time

There’s a tremendous amount of Japanese anime movies out there, and a lot of them are of great quality but not all are well known. So let me suggest a specific list of ten Japanese animated films you...

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