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Shibuya Station's iconic "Hachiko's Family" mural to be removed as part of ongoing redevelopment
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MASH VP! Re:VISION update 0.11.0 includes six free new playable songs
Good Smile Company opens pre-orders for MODEROID Evangelion plastic model kits
Volume 8 of Yuki Ikeda's hit manga THUNDER 3 released
BANDAI releases HG Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX and EG Strike Rouge Gunpla kits
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exA-Arcadia begins location test of Jamjam'n Jelly Exalente at Akihabara's Taito Hey
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Paru Itagaki returns to the pages of Weekly Shonen Champion with new series, Taika no Risei
BLADE CHIMERA, an exploration-action game from Team Ladybug, releases on Nintendo Switch
Narumiya Characters ╳ Tamagotchi Connect limited edition digital pets to be released in February 2025
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Hiroyuki Takei celebrates 30 years of his career with Butsu-Zone exhibition
Hirohiko Araki ╳ Yebisu Beer collaboration coming in February
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Over 8000! What makes a good power system in shonen manga?
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The changing role of the pilot film in shaping Japanese classics and future hits
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A Certain Scientific Railgun: The spin-off that surpassed the original
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Weekly Shonen Jump survival guide: When good series go bad
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Medalist embodies the hope of youth sports
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Love & Pop searches for meaning in a post-bubble Japan
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Hakutaku bugged out at the worst possible moment
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The origins and appeal of Wonder Festival, Japan’s garage kit and figure market
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Feb 18th
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How Global Game Jam unites Tokyo's international development scene
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Feb 12th
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Life, recorded and rediscovered, at the 2025 Yebisu International Festival for Art & Alternative Visions
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Pay Day: Introduction to EPO, the Japanese city pop artist bridging the scene's roots with its glitzy heyday
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An introduction to PLAYISM, Japan's dynamic indie game publisher
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