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Mademoiselle Avatar? The VTuber Alternative Is Going Global

VTubers generate YouTube content that now draws three times more views on YouTube as it did five years ago. The phenomenon, originating from Japan, is seen as a safeguard against cyberbullying – and is steadily gaining ground in France and beyond.

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Russia-Ukraine War Society

Masha And The Bear, When A Popular Cartoon Hides Kremlin Propaganda

Packed full of Russian culture, the children’s cartoon Masha and the Bear is a very popular cultural export. But does that make the little girl and her furry friend pro-Putin propaganda? Reflections from a conflicted parent in Germany.

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“Dragon Ball” To “One Piece,” Why It’s So Hard To Adapt Anime To Live-Action Movies

Netflix’s latest anime adaptations Avatar: The Last Airbender and One Piece have received positive reviews from fans and critics — exceptions in a long line of live-action failures. Why is it so difficult to get it right? And are Western fans too harsh?

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Rue Amelot Society special series

Manga Mon Amour: On French Passion For Japanese Anime

The visiting American writer pieces together how the French culture of comics (bandes dessinées) mixes with their deepening love of Japanese anime’.

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Future

Today’s Top Stories As Told By GIFs – Thank You Google!

Worldcrunch MOUNTAIN VIEW – Google has made it easier to search for GIFs and other animations on their Google image search engine. Enter your search term into Google images, click the search tools button and under Any Type, click animations on the drop down menu – voilà! In celebration of this, here are some of […]

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