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Manga

Asia & Pacific 3 months ago

Hoist the jolly manga: Gen Z protesters rally to One Piece pirate flag

Born in the cult manga series "One Piece", the cartoon skull and crossbones has in recent weeks become the flag of anti-establishment demonstrations worldwide.

Academia 4 months ago

How a manga flag turned into resistance symbol

The spread of the Jolly Roger of the Straw Hats Pirates is an example of how Gen Z is reshaping the cultural vocabulary of dissent.

Archipelago 5 months ago

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Garment factory flooded with Straw Hat Jolly Roger flag orders

Coordinating Politcs and Security Minister Budi Gunawan has threatened people flying the Straw Hat Jolly Roger flag with criminal prosecution despite there not being a clear legal basis to do so.

Entertainment 1 year ago

Demand for Japanese content booms post 'Shogun'

More adaptations of major manga and anime hits are in the works, including the superhero adventures of My Hero Academia and the ninja escapades of Naruto.

Art & Culture 1 year ago

Japan aims to quadruple overseas market for anime, games

In its revised "Cool Japan" strategy released Tuesday, the Japanese government said it aims to boost exports of these cultural assets to 20 trillion yen (nearly US$130 billion) by 2033.

Science & Tech 1 year ago

Japanese startup to use AI to translate manga

Mangas such as "One Piece" and "Dragon Ball" are a huge success story for Japan, with the market projected to be worth $42.2 billion by 2030, according to the startup, Orange Inc.

Entertainment 2 years ago

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From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward

Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry.

Science & Tech 2 years ago

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Machine magic or art menace? Japan's first AI manga

All the futuristic contraptions and creatures in "Cyberpunk: Peach John" were intricately rendered by Midjourney, a viral AI tool that has sent the art world into a spin, along with others such as Stable Diffusion and DALL-E 2.