Viz Media published the original manga in English under the title Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac. ADV Films released Toei ...

Yuujirou Hanma as seen in the manga (Image via Keisuke Itagaki/Akita Shoten) However, Elom wasn't ready to believe this and stated that the other person could easily control this 'Japanese man ...

The King of Monsters is coming back with a brand-new manga that will also introduce an original, never-seen-before monster.

Based on Akita Shoten’s manga, the story revolves around bathhouse worker Mori Ranmaru. Mori Ranmaru hides his identity as a 450-year-old vampire, waiting to sample the perfect blood of an 18 ...

The three are Maneki Foods, in business since 1888, Hanazen, established in Akita Prefecture in 1899, and Matsuura Shoten, founded in Aichi Prefecture in 1922. They formed a consortium called ...

Ian Walker loves exploring niche communities and researching the development of classic video games. The latest installment of Baki Rahen, the sixth and ongoing manga series in Keisuke Itagaki’s ...

SEMBOKU, Akita -- The first international boarding school in Akita Prefecture will open here September, and the local government is pinning its hopes on the positive economic effects of the ...

It’s a disarming statement from someone who’s devoted the last five years to making fresh tofu through her brand, Tofu Shoten. “I’m just a Japanese person,” she adds. Goto’s craving ...

What defines Akita cuisine? Likely kiritanpo nabe—grilled rice tubes shaped from pounded rice and simmered in a hot pot—comes to mind first. Then there’s the renowned Hinai Jidori chicken, raised ...