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Customers can upload a photo and reimagine themselves as a manga character through their website.

Okaeri Japanese Café & Anime is a little slice of Japan in Rockville, where fluffy pancakes, authentic comfort food, anime culture, and a warm atmosphere come together. (7News) – 1903a9dc-a65f-4291-a758-e6341c3e2b39.png

CHINA / SOCIETY Japanese fashion brand’s dual apologies over collaboration with insulting anime spark fresh backlash in China

If it feels like Japan has been ever-present in pop culture for the past decade,that isn’t an accident. Back in 2013, the Japanese government established the Cool Japan Fund with the aim of investing in projects that would push the country’s cultural influence in overseas markets. However, that time has ended as Japan has decided…

CHINA / SOCIETY Japanese fashion brand WEGO faces backlash for anime collaboration widely seen as associated with Japan’s invasion of China

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda and cast members Aju Makita, Natsuki Deguchi, Rokka Okada and Furi Nanase pose on the red carpet during arrivals for the screening of the movie “Look Back” in competition, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sep. 7. (Reuters)

‘Look Back’: Japanese director Kore-eda’s manga film charms critics in Venice – RTL Today

A manga film adaptation by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has emerged as one of the frontrunners for prizes at the Venice Film Festival this week.

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for his “Ashita no Joe” series, and others have started a crowdfunding campaign to deliver temporary housing to people displaced by a massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, in July.

From left: Furi Nanase, Natsuki Deguchi, director Hirokazu Kore-eda, Aju Makita and Rokka Okada pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film ‘Look Back’ during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP) Short Url: 08 Sep 2026 02:09:55 GMT9 08 Sep 2026 02:09:55…