Chinese Social Media Users Turn Donald Trump Assassination Attempt into Anime Battle Scene
Chinese social media began circulating a video on Wednesday showing an anime version of the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
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‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68
TOKYO — Akira Toriyama, the creator of the best-selling Dragon Ball and other popular anime who influenced Japanese comics, has died, his studio said Friday. He was 68.
Gamescom: Sexually Suggestive Merch of 10-Year-Old Character for Sale at ‘World’s Biggest’ Gaming Convention
Merchandise appearing to depict a fictional character described as being “around ten years old” with her underwear exposed was publicly put on sale at the “world’s biggest” gaming convention last week.
Box Office: ‘Demon Slayer’ Dethrones ‘Mortal Combat’ for Top Spot with 6.4M
The anime adventure Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $6.4 million this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Japan: Suspected Arson Attack on Animation Studio Kills 33, Injures Dozens
At least 33 people were killed and dozens more injured after an arsonist allegedly set fire to a three-story animation studio in Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday.
Elon Musk Interested in Building Giant ‘Mecha’ Robot Despite Breakdowns in Building Tesla Cars
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk expressed interest in building an anime-style mecha giant robot on Sunday, despite failing to get Tesla car orders to customers on time.
Japanese Anime Assistant Acts Like a Partner, Sends Users Suggestive Texts
Japanese AI assistant Gatebox acts like a partner, displaying an anime girl companion and sending you suggestive texts throughout the day.
CIA Keeps Database of ‘Japanese Style Faces’ to Use on Online Forums
CIA documents published by WikiLeaks show that the CIA kept a database of “Japanese style faces” to utilize in online forums.
Heat Street Stealth Replaces Pro-Anime Article with Louise Mensch SJW Propaganda
Louise Mensch’s Heat Street has apparently replaced an opinion piece by author William Hicks that defended the anime series Keijo!!!!!!!! over scenes where its characters fight with their breasts and buttocks, redirecting the link to an opinion piece by Mensch that brands the cartoon as “misogynist” and “child porn.”
Scarlett Johansson Was Cast in an Asian Role and Twitter Went Crazy
Scarlett Johansson’s casting as the lead role of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the live action movie Ghost in the Shell, based on the comic series, has caused controversy and is being called the “whitewashing” of an “Asian role.”
Veteran Video Game Developer Attacked for Pinching Breasts of Animé Girl Mouse Pad
Cliff Bleszinski, former design director for video game developer Epic Games and founder of Boss Key Productions, posted a vine in which he pinched the pop-out breasts of a mouse pad depicting an animé girl.
Japan’s Child Porn Comics Craze Raises Questions of Legality
The BBC wants to know when Japan is going to ban child porn of the comic book variety.
