Japan has introduced new rules restricting how names are spelled and pronounced. The new regulations, announced last week, ...

Ahead of Anime Expo 2025, which is set to take place in Los Angeles between July 3 and July 6, the team behind the Netflix ...

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Trump administration policies on antisemitism are most vocal around punishing leading American universities as unsafe for Jews. As the leading target of the president’s ire, Harvard University has ...

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If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” ...

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It’s always disappointing when a new anime is hit with an unexpected delay, even more so when it’s an original anime movie ...