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Look forward to 2016 with new anime Active Raid from the director of Code Geass!

More often than not, stories and franchises start as manga in Japan and, if they become popular enough, you will see them evolve into an anime, musical, or sometimes even a live-action versions. While...

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Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016’s series ranking for male readers

The 2016 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook announced its lists of the top manga series on Thursday. The top 20 on its list of manga for male readers...

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Traditional Japanese New Year’s decorations with a Mad Max theme? WHAT A...

SHINY AND CHROME! Mad Max: Fury Road was arguably one of the best five movies released this year, and there’s no doubt that it held sway over cinema-going audiences around the world, including Japan....

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Happy New Year from RocketNews24!

And just like that, 2015 was no more! It’s now January 1 all the way across Asia, which means it’s officially the Year of Monkey! Happy New Year, everyone! We’ll be putting our feet up for the rest of...

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Putin 2016 calendar lets you see the Russian president in ways you never...

Swooning ladies and manly men, your prayers have been answered. We’ve seen plenty of bizarre, burly, and butts-a-plenty calendars before (we even made one of our own), but never before have we seen...

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【2016 Lucky Bag Roundup】Contents of McDonald’s 2016 lucky bags revealed!

Want to see what you can get in one of McDonald’s lucky bags this year? So do we! It’s our favorite time of year — when stores all across Japan create mystery lucky bags at great price points in order...

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Checking out Muji’s lucky bag: Almost 10,000 yen worth of stuff for a...

US$100 worth of Muji stationery for less than $10? It must be Lucky Bag time! Muji, or Mujirushi Ryouhin as it’s known in its native Japan, is a pretty neat store. People go there to get no-nonsense...

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8 Japan-related events to look forward to in 2016!

There’s a lot to look forward to in the Year of the Monkey—Here are just a few of the top Japan-related events you won’t want to miss in 2016! 1. Documentary: Behind the Cove (January 30) This film,...

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What’s the best way to write “Happy New Year?” With cats, of course!

The new year may have already begun according to the calendar, but it hasn’t really started until you see this video! We’ve encountered YouTube channel 10 Cats several times before, most recently when...

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Nintendo reveals NX, smartphone game plans for 2016

New business model aims for US$855 million in profits in several years. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima (pictured right) revealed the company’s broad plans for the future on Friday. Kimishima said...

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Japan’s most beautiful breasts may be set to travel abroad

Winner of the Bioppai (“beautiful breasts”) Contest 2016 expresses interest in foreign adventures. Japan’s most beautiful breasts may soon be losing their overseas virginity. Ryoko Nakaoka, the 2016...

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2016 on track to be (subjectively) worst year yet, so here’s a bunch of...

Here’s a roundup of the best pictures of cats from Japanese Twitter users. This year, two-thousand and sixteen, included a number of unfortunate events that many folks wish would never have happened. A...

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“Gold” named 2016 Kanji of the Year

This is the third time “gold” (kin, 金) has been named Kanji of the Year. This year, Japan’s Kanji of the Year winner is… “Gold” (kin, 金)…again! 皆さんにとって、今年の漢字は何でしたか? 今年の漢字は「金」 清水寺...

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Help choose RocketNews24’s “Cat of the Year 2016”

We look back on five cats who have contributed the most to shaping the world in 2016, and you can help us by submitting your vote for the top Cat Of The Year. Although cats can be found in all walks...

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RocketNews24’s top 10 Japan Events of 2016: Did your favorite make the list?

We’ve included some events and scandals that were big in Japan, so be sure to find out what they are! It was tough deciding, but the RocketNews24 team of writers has settled on what we feel were...

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Japan Post continues the New Year’s stamp tradition with cute Year of the...

Last winter, while people in Japan were getting ready to send their nengajo (New Year greeting cards) to family and friends, Japan Post did something amazing. Instead of releasing just any ol’ stamp...

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Look forward to 2016 with new anime Active Raid from the director of Code Geass!

More often than not, stories and franchises start as manga in Japan and, if they become popular enough, you will see them evolve into an anime, musical, or sometimes even a live-action versions. While...

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Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016’s series ranking for male readers

The 2016 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook announced its lists of the top manga series on Thursday. The top 20 on its list of manga for male readers...

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Traditional Japanese New Year’s decorations with a Mad Max theme? WHAT A...

SHINY AND CHROME! Mad Max: Fury Road was arguably one of the best five movies released this year, and there’s no doubt that it held sway over cinema-going audiences around the world, including Japan....

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Happy New Year from RocketNews24!

And just like that, 2015 was no more! It’s now January 1 all the way across Asia, which means it’s officially the Year of Monkey! Happy New Year, everyone! We’ll be putting our feet up for the rest of...

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