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In the year of the coronavirus, more than one sixth of the entire Japanese population went to the cinema to watch Demon Slayer. They clearly did...
Fans had predicted this, and it finally happened. The latest installment of the anime Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer), the movie called Mugen Ressha (The Infinity...
~Infinity Castle is depicted in the manga as the lair of the demon mastermind, Muzan Kibutsuji. The online buzz about the hotel’s likeness to started...
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On December 10 Sony Corporation announced that it has agreed to buy the anime streaming service Crunchyroll, from American telecommunications giant AT&T. This comes...
~Mitsuri Kanroji is a swordsman in Demon Slayer. Kanroji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture dates back to about 360 years ago~ An ancient temple in...
It’s no secret that COVID-19 has engulfed the lives of everyone around the world in 2020. In Japan, many organizations and media come up with...
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The beauty of things seasonal lie in their ephemeral nature – that fleeting moment when they can be most appreciated. There is a certain excitement...
On October 16, the immensely popular anime series, Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer, premiered its first film of the series, Mugen Ressha (Infinity Train), exclusively...