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Even With Anime, Netflix Subscriptions Lag Behind In Japan
Take a look at the top ten charts on Netflix Japan, and it’s filled with anime. The streaming service has gone out of its way to appeal to Japan, including producing Netflix exclusive Japanese dramas, but subscriptions are still lagging behind other regions.
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Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Is Going On Hiatus
Weekly Shonen Jump announced that manga Jujutsu Kaisen will go on hiatus for the time being, starting with the instalment slated to appear in the issue going on sale June 21.
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New Japanese TV Drama About Manga Fan Who Loves Shipping
Baki The Grappler is a manga (and anime, pictured) about dudes beating the crap out of each other in an underground material arts tournament. In 2019, sociologist Junko Kaneda wrote a book about viewing it through a Boys’ Love lens. It’s now being adapted into a live-action TV series in Japan.
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Manga Artist Hiro Mashima Is Teaming Up With Square Enix For A Totally New RPG
Award-winning manga artist Hiro Mashima, best known for the smash hit Fairy Tail, is joining forces with Square Enix for an entirely new fantasy role-playing game called Gate of Nightmares for iOS and Android.