Entertainment News Nov 20, 2021
Fans are eagerly anticipating the release of the milestone episode this weekend, but the adventures Monkey D. Luffy weren't exactly a hit from the very beginning.
Music Aug 21, 2020
Da-iCE is set to roll out pop singles to satisfy your senses — all of them
by Yukari Tanaka
J-pop act Da-iCE's first single for a project based on the five senses was selected to be the opening theme song for the anime TV series, “One Piece.”
Style & Design Aug 25, 2019
The changing face of fashion in Japan
by Samuel Thomas
Collaborations, ethical statements and flashback trends — is Japanese fashion going through an identity crisis?
National Jan 29, 2019
Shueisha starts free online distribution of popular manga in English, except in East Asia
Comic book publisher Shueisha Inc. has started free online distribution in English of some of its popular series in the hope of tapping new markets. Through the Manga Plus website and app, which will also be available in Spanish in coming months, readers will be ...
Entertainment News Nov 30, 2018
Statue of 'One Piece' character Monkey D. Luffy unveiled in Kumamoto
A statue of cartoon character Luffy from megahit comic and animated TV series "One Piece" was unveiled Friday in front of the Kumamato Prefectural Government building. The 174-centimeter-tall statue, matching the height of Monkey D. Luffy, the main character in the story, has been erected ...
Books / Reviews | ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES Sep 23, 2017
'One Piece': Manga still popular, influential after two decades
by Kris Kosaka
Eiichiro Oda's long-running contemporary manga "One Piece" is the undisputed king of Japanese pop culture today. One Piece Vol.1, by Eiichiro Oda.216 pages VIZ MEDIA, Manga. With over 400 million volumes in circulation worldwide, it's the most popular manga of all time, and its ever-growing legion of ...
Language | MORNING ENGLISH Jul 31, 2017
Popular manga "One Piece" will become a live-action TV drama through a collaboration with a Hollywood production team.
Business Jul 21, 2017
Popular manga 'One Piece' to be remade into live-action TV drama
by Kazuaki Nagata
Popular manga "One Piece" will become a live-action TV drama through a collaboration with a Hollywood production team, according to the firm that publishes the series. The partner for the live-action drama will be Tomorrow Studios headed by Marty Adelstein, known for his work as ...
National Jul 22, 2016
Toei flick with smartphone-based voice guidance to debut for vision-impaired
The nation's first movie to feature voice guidance via smartphone will debut Saturday for the visually impaired. Major filmmaker Toei Co. said viewers of its new anime "One Piece Film Gold" can download UDCast, a free app for smartphones or tablet PCs, to take advantage ...
Business Mar 18, 2016
Tencent taps ninja Naruto to chase China's $31 billion anime market
by Lulu Yilun Chen
A blue-eyed ninja with spiky blond hair and whisker marks is leading Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s campaign to capture the eyes and wallets of China's anime fans. The hero, Naruto, a keystone of manga, isn't fighting alone. He's in a stable of characters assembled by Tencent ...
Entertainment News Jun 15, 2015
The popular manga series "One Piece" was officially recognized by Guinness World Records on Monday as the comic book series with the most copies published by a single author. Shueisha Inc. had published more than 320 million copies of Eiichiro Oda's series in 77 volumes ...
Commentary | COUNTERPOINT Oct 4, 2014
Manga, the Rising Sun and Abe's history problem
by Jeff Kingston
During his recent visit to the United Nations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reasserted his eagerness to improve relations with Japan's East Asian neighbors, but the reaction from Beijing and Seoul was tepid. That's because in both China and South Korea, Abe is reviled for his ...