Shojo Beat Delays Releases Due to Warehouse Fire
Disasters of this nature are never a good thing. Best of luck to the Shojo Beat crew! Earlier...
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Japan Quake: Looking Up, And Ahead
Things are finally starting to look up for disaster-torn Japan. Despite a magnitude 7.4 aftershock hitting off the coast of Honshu two days ago, the nation continues to rebuild. At the Fukushima Daichi plant, the leakage of...
Read MoreKodansha To Post Six Manga Magazines Online
Yesterday, ANN reported that Kodansha will distribute issues from six manga magazines for free online. In particular, the company will distribute the manga sections from the following magazines: Be-Love Evening Kiss Morning...
Read MoreJapan Quake: Fading From Public View
While the news in Japan is fading from headlines, the country is still struggling to pick up the pieces. The nuclear crisis continues to loom as a threat, as efforts to restore power to the Fukushima Daichi power plant have been...
Read MoreJapan Quake: A Growing Sense of Hope
When one mentions a disaster, people tend to recall the common images of devestation, devestation, and disarray. Typically, people recall the bleakest, most depressing aspects of the matter, with good reason. However, there...
Read MoreVoice Actors Band Together to Sing For Earthquake
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyeU4jlYB4E&feature=player_embedded’] Earlier today, ANN reported that a group of voice actors banded together to perform a song for those affected by the earthquake....
Read MoreJapan Earthquake: Shueisha & Akira Toriyama Raise Funds Through YouTube
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5yMq0Nrz1g’] I really have to applaud Akira Toriyama and Shueisha for their interesting use of YouTube. To raise money for victims of the earthquake, they posted an...
Read MoreJapanese Networks Restore, Expand Anime Broadcasts
Yesterday, ANN reported that networks are beginning to air children’s programming again, with a particular focus on anime-related content. Adult contemporary station Tokyo FM ha been playing the theme songs to anime shows...
Read MoreJapan Quake: Tokyo Anime Fair Cancelled, Nuclear Situation Worsens
Earlier today, ANN reported that this year’s Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) and Anime Contents Expo (ACE) will be cancelled due to the recent earthquake. The decision was made in the interests of the safety of the...
Read MoreThe Anime and Manga Bloggers for Japan Project
As many of you know, I’ve dedicated the better part of the past week to covering the disasters that have rocked Japan. I do apologize about the fact that I’ve been focused on this, rather than the usual snarky...
Read MoreJapan Quake: Signs of Growing Support
The situation seems to keep moving from bad to worse in Japan. Currently, 2,800 are confirmed dead, over 2,000 bodies have washed up on the shores of Miyagi prefecture, and the Fukushima’s #1 power plant appears to be in...
Read MoreJapan Quake: Reactions In Japan
In the days since the disaster, Japan’s anime community has also begun to make their statements on the situation. In the music industry, TM Revolution announced that all proceeds from his March 30 concert will be donated...
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