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Japan enacts copyright control law to ban pirated manga downloads

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Japan enacts copyright control law to ban pirated manga downloads

The Japanese parliament enacted Friday a revised anti-online piracy law to tighten copyright control, banning illicit downloading of manga, magazines and academic texts, in addition to music and videos that were already covered by the existing legislation.

Creators Super Fest to be livestreamed on Wednesday

Entertainment 5 years ago

Creators Super Fest to be livestreamed on Wednesday

The two-hour Creators Super Stream will feature several guests, ranging from cosplayers and singers to comic characters and virtual YouTube creators.

Japan's beloved manga assassin becomes the latest coronavirus fatality

Books 5 years ago

Japan's beloved manga assassin becomes the latest coronavirus fatality

Japan's ruthless animated hitman has become the latest victim of the coronavirus, as the nation's longest-running manga comic announced it would take its first hiatus in its 52-year history as social restrictions to contain the virus have made it difficult to produce the hand-drawn series.

With Uighur comic, Japanese manga artist aims to highlight everyday 'suffering'

Books 6 years ago

With Uighur comic, Japanese manga artist aims to highlight everyday 'suffering'

A Japanese artist whose manga comics about a Uighur woman went viral wants to use the simple power of her work to raise awareness of the "daily suffering" endured by the Chinese mostly Muslim minority.

Actor George Takei's manga on internment promotes lesson for future

People 6 years ago

Actor George Takei's manga on internment promotes lesson for future

A 5-year-old George Takei and his family were forced by armed American soldiers to leave their Los Angeles home and transported to various "relocation centers" across the United States over the course of three years.

Illegal Japanese manga site manager arrested in the Philippines

SE Asia 6 years ago

Illegal Japanese manga site manager arrested in the Philippines

Romi Hoshino, 28, managed "Manga Mura" (Manga village), which shut down on its own in April last year as Japan launched a manhunt for the website's founder for massive violation of copyright.

Naoki Urasawa manga exhibit under way in London

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Naoki Urasawa manga exhibit under way in London

A traveling exhibition featuring works by manga artist Naoki Urasawa opened Wednesday at the Japan House in London.

Hollywood version of 'Akira' gets 2021 release date

Entertainment 6 years ago

Hollywood version of 'Akira' gets 2021 release date

After receiving an $18 million incentive to film the big-screen adaptation of the "Akira" manga, Warner Bros. has set May 21, 2021, as the US release date for the picture.

'Pictures run riot' in major London manga show

Art & Culture 6 years ago

'Pictures run riot' in major London manga show

From smashing social boundaries to chasing Pokemon, the power of Japanese manga to inspire and entertain fans around the world surges forth in a major London show opening Thursday.

Ikebukuro rebrand focused on anime

Art & Culture 6 years ago

Ikebukuro rebrand focused on anime

The local ward government of Ikebukuro is working on an urban development project focusing on manga and anime in an effort to show that the area’s appeal is comparable to other Tokyo districts, such as Shinjuku and Shibuya.

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