September 9 Named Official Attack on Titan Day

September 9 has officially been designated “Attack on Titan Day” in Japan, commemorating the date Hajime Isayama’s manga began serialization in the inaugural issue of…

Mechanical Designer Katsushi Murakami Dies at 83

Industrial and mechanical designer Katsushi Murakami died on July 20 at the age of 83. Murakami joined Bandai in 1961 and later became a key figure at Popy, where his…

Japan Earthquake Leaves Kyushu on Alert

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on July 28, killing at least 13 people and leaving others missing. The…