Culture

• 04/07/2025

HELLO OSAKA Returns: Season 2 of the Futuristic City Anime Starts April 17

If you’ve never heard of HELLO OSAKA, now’s the perfect time to jump in. This unique short anime series, created by Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, is set in a futuristic Osaka and tells surreal, funny, and sometimes magical stories that reflect the heart of Kansai culture. The series first launched on YouTube in February 2023 and quickly gained attention for its quirky characters, sharp Kansai-style humor, and real-life landmarks featured in the background. From shopping streets in Umeda to amusement arcades, […]

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• 04/07/2025

Kochi Anikuri Festival 2025 Attracts 24,300 Fans—Is This Japan’s Next Anime Hub?

Did you ever imagine Kochi—a quiet coastal city in Japan—would become the center of anime buzz in 2025? With over 24,000 visitors flocking to the Kochi Anikuri Festival, this isn’t just another fan gathering. It’s a bold sign of how anime is driving new energy into local communities. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or curious about how Japan’s cultural powerhouses are transforming small towns, this story will surprise you—and maybe inspire your next trip. Kochi Becomes Japan’s New Anime Hotspot […]

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• 04/04/2025

Bungo Stray Dogs x Chugai Grace Cafe Collaboration Comes to Osaka This Spring!

The literary detectives are back — and this time, they’re serving up sweet treats in Osaka.Following a successful run in Shibuya, the beloved Bungo Stray Dogs x Chugai Grace Cafe collaboration is making its way to Kansai with a fresh new setting and exclusive character-inspired menu. 🍨 A Fruity Takeout-Only Cafe Experience in Namba From April 23 to May 18, 2025, fans of Bungo Stray Dogs can visit the Chugai Grace Cafe Osaka (inside Namba Marui) for a limited-time takeout […]

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• 04/04/2025

New Comic Essay on Dissociative Identity Disorder Now Available Digitally — Real Voices, Real Struggles, Real Hope

A heartfelt and eye-opening new comic essay exploring life with dissociative identity disorder (DID) is now available digitally from GODO Publishing. Titled “Comic Report: It’s Dissociative Disorder.”, the book is written by Tokin, an artist living with the condition, with expert commentary provided by psychiatrist Dr. Kenichiro Okano, professor emeritus at Kyoto University. 🧠 Lived Experience on the Page What does it really mean to live with dissociation?This isn’t a textbook — it’s a personal record. Through raw yet tender […]

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• 04/04/2025

Netflix’s Devil May Cry Anime Is Finally Here — And It’s Already Turning Heads

The wait is over. Netflix’s long-anticipated anime adaptation of Devil May Cry — based on Capcom’s iconic hack-and-slash video game series — has officially dropped today. And yes, it’s every bit as stylish, bloody, and brooding as fans had hoped. Here at Anibu, we’ve been keeping a close eye on this one. With Adi Shankar (Castlevania) as executive producer and the ultra-slick Studio Mir (The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf) handling animation, expectations were sky-high. So far, the early signs […]

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