Doraemon clock debuts in Odaiba to mark manga's 50th anniverary
A marionette clock based on Doraemon, the robotic cat from one of Japan's most popular manga, was unveiled Friday in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the character, which has since been turned into anime, movies and video games. The face ...
Put the pedal to the metal for Valentine's Day
If you haven't sorted out your loved one's special gift yet, On: Design this month has mined a few new ideas from Japan's metalworking industry.
Oki Sato of Nendo: on the objects of design
This year alone, Oki Sato, founder and director of Nendo, has not one, but two major retrospective exhibitions of the design unit's work — one at the Design Museum Holon in Israel, the other at the Taiwan Design Museum. His acclaimed "50 Manga Chairs" ...
Success of Doraemon film in China reflects thaw in ties with Japan: expert
The success of a Japanese animation film recently released in China reflects a thaw in relations between the two nations as Beijing opens up to cultural exchanges, according to a Japan-based expert on the communist country. The 3-D animated movie "Stand By Me Doraemon," which ...
Beloved Doraemon voice actress Nobuyo Oyama struggling with dementia
A veteran anime voice actress of Japan's beloved Doraemon robot cat is struggling with dementia, her talent agency and husband have revealed. Despite her disease, Nobuyo Oyama, 78, remains physically healthy and eager to continue with her voice acting duties, albeit to a limited degree, ...
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J-blip: Doraemon hard boiled eggs soften your heart
Doraemon, everybody’s favorite blue robot cat, could be coming to a salad near you in the not-too-distant future.
Kazu Kuzuwata: 'You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down'
Name: Kazu Kuzuwata Age: 34 Nationality: Japanese Occupation: IT engineer Likes: Music, the sea, Haruki Murakami, respect, advanced technology Dislikes: Pollution, disrespect 1. What does the kanji that comprises your first name mean? Would you say it matches your personality? My kanji character, 和 (wa), means peace, unity, Japan. I ...
Anime enjoys summer homes in Los Angeles
For more than two decades, post-production, audio and creative studio Bang Zoom! Entertainment in Burbank, California, has been delivering the anime fix abroad. Founder and CEO Eric P. Sherman talks about how it all began.
Television fun away from the couch
This summer, TV Asahi and Roppongi Hills are working together to get you off the sofa and into the sun while still enjoying some of your favorite television programs. This is the collaboration's first grand-scale event, which is aimed at all ages and features music, ...
Doraemon charms U.S. viewers in first remake for a foreign market
It took two years of work, but Eric Sherman and his employees at Bang Zoom! Entertainment have brought Japan's beloved blue robotic cat Doraemon to TV screens across the United States. With a 20-minute pilot and 26 episodes lined up, America was treated to its ...
Doraemon hitting U.S. airwaves this summer
Japan's beloved blue robotic cat from the 22nd century is finally making his U.S. debut this summer, promoted as part of the Cool Japan campaign to export the country's pop culture around the world. The Japan External Trade Organization held a "Doraemon" launch party Friday ...
