“Idols” are artists with strong individuality to attract fans and such idol activities are commonly seen in Korea at the present.

However, this trend of Read More…

There are various aspects in traditional culture of Japan.

Perhaps because Japan is an island country, what was brought from foreign land has evolved distinctively.

Thus, Read More…

Since ancient times there are legends in Japan that a long-used item acquires its own soul and it starts moving around on its own.

Such an existence is called “tsukumogami”. Read More…

Myths and folklores exist everywhere in the world and they have evolved in their own ways.

The world of anime and manga in Japan also took up such ancient stories and Read More…

It has become common in Hollywood movies or in Japan to adapt anime or manga for live-action dramas.

A driving force behind this trend may be technological Read More…

Japanese manga and anime evolved in their own way within the country but nowadays they are widely distributed to the world and have gained many fans. Read More…

Combining monsters and fairies, Japanese people call them yokai.

Their unrealistic existence is an ideal source of inspiration and many anime and manga have been Read More…

This time I am introducing “Macros Delta”, which aired in Japan during 2016.

This series is a sequel of “Super Dimension Fortress Macross”, a TV anime broadcasted Read More…

I bet everyone knows the Summer Olympics in 2020 will be held again in Tokyo, Japan.

It’s been the first time since 1964, and multiple issues and Read More…

The anime I am introducing this time is “Armored Trooper Votoms (Soko Kihei Botomuzu)”, a mecha anime (robot anime) broadcasted in Japan from 1983 to 1984. Read More…