Anime is super popular around the world, and it actually has an educational function. It’s very realistic and has many features that pertain to real life, giving insights into real Japanese culture.
If you’ve ever watched anime, you must’ve noticed how carefully animators depict the meals characters eat in most series: a bowl of ramen, the traditional Japanese noodles, is usually drawn in careful detail. A lot of series take Japanese myths and legends as the foundation of their plots. You can learn a lot about what they believe in from anime.
Mother of late ‘Terrace House’ star sues TV broadcaster
Japan Today – Dec 07
The mother of Hana Kimura, a former cast member of the popular reality show “Terrace House,” said Tuesday she has filed a lawsuit against the program’s Japanese broadcaster and two other companies, claiming her daughter committed suicide because of the show.
Anime Is a Mirror of Japanese Life, Here’s How
BRIGHT SIDE – Dec 07
Anime is super popular around the world, and it actually has an educational function. It’s very realistic and has many features that pertain to real life, giving insights into real Japanese culture.
QAnon’s Japan arm searched over obstructing COVID vaccinations
Kyodo – Dec 06
Police searched the head office of a group claiming to be the Japanese arm of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday after its members were arrested last week for forcing their way into a local mass coronavirus vaccination site earlier this year.
Japan fans push internet to breaking point
South China Morning Post – Dec 05
Abema TV may have to restrict access to Japan’s World Cup game at midnight on Monday local time, as runaway demand is pushing the streaming service to its limits.
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