Anime and Manga News

Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji has visited the Community College of Qatar and presented 26 Japan-related books to the institution in the presence of its acting dean Butch Herod.

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A bronze statue of the well-known cartoon character Namihei that lost its trademark single strand of hair on its otherwise bald head was fitted out with a wire replacement Saturday in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.

Metal Gear Solid has already had its HD collection and now it's Kojima's other game's turn; you know, the one about giant robots destroying things.

Sailor Moon fights for justice in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess.

Whether it's anime, martial arts, comedy, something new or something uniqe, the 2012 New York Asian Film Festivals looks like it'll offer the thrills and marvels that have some to be expected from the top notch event.

A government initiative aims to create 'Japantowns' in a way that Chinatowns have stamped their identity all over the world.

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What does it take to run a multi-million dollar event with more than 20,000 attendees and no professional involvement? Lots of volunteers-some 700-in the case of Anime North , Toronto's annual celebration of those twin pillars of Japanese pop culture, anime and manga.

Key commercial TV stations in Tokyo have begun producing programs in Asia in earnest, targeting fast-growing Asian markets for long-term profits.

Right now there are more than 200 children on Guam who don't know the love, care and comfort of... My family thought we were going to Gun Beach to enjoy the water and sand on April 29 when in... The Otaku Chibi-con 2012, an anime and gaming convention, is scheduled for 4 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Tasa and Isa ballrooms of the Pacific Islands Club.

Anime and manga publisher Viz Media has announced that a new series, "Barrage!", will be making its debut in their digital magazine Weekly Shonen Jump Alpha beginning next week.

Seasoned voice actors as well as newcomers to the business will gather at the Disneyland Hotel and Resort in Anaheim, Calif., June 13-16 for VOICE 2012.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Hama-con 3 , a three-day mini anime convention, begins Friday at the Von Braun Center's South Hall.

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Ash Brown is giving away the first volume of R.O.D.: Read or Die. Hit the link to find out how to enter.

Hasbro's " My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic " is intended for young girls. But something about the show's cute designs, personality quirks of each character, positive lessons to teach children, or the occasional adult reference and joke makes the series appealing to adults as well.

In 2002, Trendmasters released a series of toys from the popular Cartoon Network show, Dexter's Laboratory.

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Teachers, librarians, and parents are always looking for engaging biographies to hand to children.