Teen Commits Suicide After Seeing Naruto Character Die

The British tabloid newspaper Daily Mail reported on Friday that a 14-year-old Russian boy committed suicide after seeing a character in the Naruto Shippūden anime die. According to the paper, Leonid Hmelev leapt more than 100 feet (30 meters) from an apartment building and died instantly. The newspaper reported that Hmelev was devastated after seeing … Read more

Hayao Miyazaki Receives Japanese Cultural Merit Honor: Full Info

The Japanese government announced anime director Hayao Miyazaki as one of this year’s 15 winners of the Person of Cultural Merit honor on Tuesday. Also receiving this honor is novelist Takashi Tsujii. Hayao Miyazaki is best known for his animated films produced under Studio Ghibli, such as Princess Mononoke, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Ponyo. He … Read more

Bandai Entertainment to Discontinue Home Video, Manga, Novel Sales: NEW INFO

Bandai Entertainment to Discontinue Home Video, Manga, Novel Sales: NEW INFO Bandai Entertainment, the subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) that handles anime and manga in North America, announced on Friday that the company will discontinue sales of its Blu-ray Discs, DVDs, manga, and novels. The company noted that it will make its final shipment … Read more