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Ghibli’s Boy and the Heron wins Academy Award, studio COO apologizes for Hayao Miyazaki’s absence

No hard feelings as anime movie wins award for only the second time ever, but does this mean more anime Oscars are on the way?

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Beardless Hayao Miyazaki has on-brand answer to what he likes about The Boy and the Heron【Video】

Smooth-faced Studio Ghibli director has mini interview with producer Toshio Suzuki.

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American ehomaki? Searching for lucky Setsubun sushi rolls in the U.S.【Taste test】

Looking for a taste of home-away-from-home while back home.

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Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron nominated for Academy Award

Oscar nod is the fourth for Miyazaki and sixth for Studio Ghibli, which last won the Best Animated Feature award more than two decades ago.

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Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron won a Golden Globe. Now can it win an Oscar?

There are as many factors working in the Hayao Miyazaki movie’s favor as there are working against it on the path to becoming the second-ever Academy Award-winning anime.

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One Piece helps lead LA Rams to victory during collaboration event at SoFi Stadium

Anime proves to be a valuable addition to the playbook.

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Gorgeous Pokémon x Kogei art exhibit combines Pokémon creatures with traditional Japanese crafts

Exquisite fine-art versions of the most popular Pocket Monsters.

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Luffy’s near death at Macy’s Thanksgiving parade is entirely appropriate for the One Piece hero

One Piece pirate’s first appearance at the annual parade didn’t go as planned, but was still totally in character.

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One Piece and the LA Rams team up for a special collab game on 3 December

Watch Luffy go long.

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Nintendo announces live-action Hollywood Zelda movie, co-financed by Sony

Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto to serve as producer.

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Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron now has an English dub trailer from its Hollywood-star cast

Robert Pattinson’s character sounds set to steal the show.

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English dub cast for Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron is packed with Hollywood stars

Dub cast for Hayao Miyazaki’s latest anime movie announced.

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Edible culture shock: Our Japanese reporter tries American barbecue for first time【Taste test】

P.K. broadens his palate while filling his stomach.

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Does Japanese Shake Shack taste like the original restaurant in NYC? We find out【Taste Test】

Surely there must be something different, right? 

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Pikachu is now the McDonald’s Happy Meal Box, but not in Japan

Pokémon Happy Meals come in an adorable yellow box that’s making those of us in Japan green with envy.

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Japanese rock legend Yoshiki to be honored with a handprint ceremony in Hollywood

The frontman of rock band X Japan and successful soloist will be the first Japanese person to leave his handprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre in L.A.

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Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron finally has a U.S. release date and trailer, and it’s gorgeous【Video】

First publicly release footage of Hayao Miyazaki’s newest anime movie is accompanied by reveal of U.S. theater release date.

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Five things about New York that surprised our Japanese reporter

There are many quirks to life in the Big Apple, but not all of them are easy to get used to. 

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Japanese anime appears at McDonald’s in the U.S., making the artist’s dreams come true

The Devil is a Part-Timer attracts attention in the U.S. and otaku are lovin’ it.

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Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet “stepping away” from voicing Nintendo characters

Actor’s 29-year run as Nintendo mascot comes to a close.

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