This month marks 30 years since the release of “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” You won’t find many better fits between an anime and its opening theme song than Evangelion and “A Cruel... Read more »

The U.N. estimated Tuesday that nations’ carbon-cutting pledges imply a far-from-sufficient 10% emissions cut by 2035, cautioning that it was unable to provide a robust global overview after most countries failed to... Read more »

The Warring States (Sengoku) and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, lasting from roughly the mid-15th century to the first years of the 17th century, were a time when both the emperor and shogun lost all... Read more »

Mister Donut just announced their 2025 Pokemon collaboration lineup. This year’s featured character is — Tamagetake, also known as Foongus in English. Mister Donut’s Pokemon drop is an immensely popular collaboration that... Read more »

Sound-bite version of legal ruling is an imbalanced substitute for a proper meal/understanding of the situation. Before we get into the meat of this article, let’s start with a linguistics appetizer. Pretty... Read more »

The rumble of the approaching Keisei Skyliner bound for Narita Airport swells into a thunderous roar. The train’s passengers — many of them tourists returning home at the end of their vacations... Read more »

I moved to Japan at age 39 – a year after quitting my full-time lawyering job, with no definite job prospects in the country and with no close friends. Unlike most people,... Read more »

This week’s news roundup is dominated by sports and politics. Yoshinobu Yamamoto shines as the Dodgers level the World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. Hoshoryu wins the Grand Sumo tournament in London.... Read more »

Osaka – The first episode of “Future Kid Takara,” a new series of anime shorts, opens with the thrilling scene of a boy named Takara and a scientist named Dr. Amory running... Read more »