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Entertainment

Japan’s Menstrual Comic Book Hero Is Getting a Live-Action Film

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By Gavin Butler
Entertainment

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Food

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By Merv Heers
Tech

Japan Is in an Anime EMERGENCY

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‘Welcome to Alter-World,’ Today’s Comic by Merv Heers

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By Merv Heers
‘Sabu the Bruiser,’ Today’s Comic by Tadao Tsuge

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By Tadao Tsuge
Music

The Latest From Bandung Psych Masters Sigmun Is an Ode to the Dark Manga ‘Berserk’

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When Cosplay Crosses the Line

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Entertainment

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Gaming

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Gaming

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