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10 things for fans to enjoy at Anime Expo in Los Angeles
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (315+ words) The largest Japanese pop culture convention in Southern California is back. Anime Expo is taking over the Los Angeles Convention Center July 2-5, along with a handful of neighboring venues, including Crypto. com Arena, The Novo and the Peacock Theater, hosting…...
Frumpy Mom: It's my chance to play Cinderella
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (730+ words) When I was a girl, I saw an animated Disney movie called "Cinderella." Most of you probably remember the story. For those of you who've been living in a tree, or raised in a household where such things were considered…...
Japan uses AI-generated eruption of Mount Fuji to prepare Tokyo for worst-case scenario
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) The videos, released this week, are meant to prepare the 37 million residents in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area for potential disasters. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's video warns an eruption could strike "at any moment, without warning," depicting volcanic ash shrouding…...
Inspired by the popular anime series, One Piece Cafe opens in Little Tokyo
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (301+ words) A new Little Tokyo restaurant is bringing the world of anime into real life with a theme and menu inspired by the popular animated series "One Piece." "I love anime, I love pop culture and I think One Piece has…...
The Anime Expo is eye-catching fun this weekend at LA Convention Center
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) The Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center is an annual Fourth of July weekend extravaganza for anime enthusiasts that the producers say is the "largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America." The website also says you…...