Brian Ashcraft
Originally from Texas, Ashcraft has called Osaka home since 2001. He has authored six books, including most recently, The Japanese Sake Bible.
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First Look At Mamoru Hosoda’s New Anime Film Belle
Announced last December, Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and The Boy and the Beast) has a new animated feature coming out this year. As previously reported, the movie is called Belle and tells the story of a young woman in modern-day Japan as she enters a massive virtual world.
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Let’s See The Nier Replicant Remaster Compared To The Original
To mark the game’s tenth anniversary, a Nier Replicant remaster was announced for the PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. Let’s see how the game, so far, stacks up against the PlayStation 3 original.
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Fans In Japan Don’t Want These Anime Turned Into Live-Action Movies
In the past few years, there has been a handful of popular anime turned into live-action films. A few have been good, but many have not.
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Japanese Vending Machines Tell People To Wear A Mask, Wash Their Hands And Gargle
This week, new vending machines that tell customers to fight the coronavirus were unveiled in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.