Despite the fact that most modern Japanese people aren’t devout practitioners of any particular religion (Buddhism and Shintoism are thought of as more cultural than spiritual, for the most part), plenty of anime use religion or religious symbolism as part of their stories in one way or another. So, let’s take a closer look at several shows that approach the subject in different ways to see what the medium of anime has to say about religion!
Even though the pandemic has ensured that every traditional anime convention has to be canceled for the foreseeable future, that doesn’t mean we can’t still have some fun! The Virtual Crunchyroll Expo is taking place this weekend, and you can easily tune in for all of the festivities by registering for a free pass on the V-CRX website.
Make sure to check out the Cosplay Cup, a fantastic display of international talent hosted by renowned emcee Mario Bueno and decorated cosplayer Vampy Bit Me, taking place Saturday, September 5th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Pacific Time at the Crunchyroll Stage. We had the opportunity to pick the hosts’ brains a bit prior to the event, so let’s hear their thoughts on what brought them to the anime community, the future of event hosting, and even mecha toy lines!
This weekend, the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo is holding its first-ever 100% online Cosplay Cup! Register for your free pass here: https://expo.crunchyroll.com/CrunchyrollExpo/ and tune in on Saturday, September 5th from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Pacific Time at the Crunchyroll Stage for a fabulous competition featuring an international group of finalists and celebrity judges – including anime-influenced drag queen Rock M. Sakura and everyone’s favorite cosplay tutor Kamui Cosplay! We got the chance to ask them a few questions prior to the event, so let’s hear what they have to say about their YouTube careers, the inclusiveness of the drag and anime communities, and writing books about cosplay.
This summer season, we have the newest anime adaptation of a Korean webcomic; The God of High School! It’s an over-the-top shounen that starts off as a martial arts tournament and gradually ramps up from there to become a global spectacle with governmental conspiracies, supernatural beings, and Stand-like superpowers called charyeok. So, while we’re all eagerly awaiting the next sakuga-filled episode, here are six shows you can check out that carry the same off-the-wall energy and fiery passion as The God of High School. Let’s jump right in!
This Friday, September 4, 2020, the Virtual Crunchyroll Expo will be holding a Q & A session with acclaimed voice actor Patrick Seitz!
Register for a free pass here (https://expo.crunchyroll.com/CrunchyrollExpo/) and tune in from 12:30 – 1:15pm Pacific Time at the Hime Stage to hear this velvet-voiced veteran of the industry answer all of your burning inquiries. We got the chance to ask him a few questions of our own ahead of time, so let’s hear about Seitz’s thoughts on portraying villains, challenging roles, and JoJo memes!
Recently, a Japanese woman named Ori Kusanagi held a marriage ceremony between herself and Rei Furuya, a handsome secret agent character from Detective Conan. She had rings made, took photos in a wedding dress, and even changed her name to Ori Furuya. Only a year earlier, a man named Akihiko Kondo celebrated his wedding to Vocaloid idol Miku Hatsune and now spends his days living with a $2700 Amazon Echo style hologram of his wife.
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