Studio Ghibli’s ‘Porco Rosso’ Voice Actor Passes Away at 86
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Studio Ghibli’s ‘Porco Rosso’ Voice Actor Passes Away at 86

Japanese actor and voice actor Shuichiro Moriyama, best known as the voice of Porco Rosso in the Studio Ghibli movie Porco Rosso, passed away at a hospital in Saitama Prefecture at 9:10 pm on the 8th due to pneumonia. He was 86 years old. A private family service will be held for him. Moriyama was born…

Cosplay under copyright by Japanese government?
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Cosplay under copyright by Japanese government?

Is there a copyright fee for cosplaying as an anime or game character? The Japanese government has begun to develop rules to prevent cosplay, which is becoming popular overseas, from becoming a copyright problem. If the cosplayer makes a profit, their relationship with copyright law is ambiguous. We expect the government to include this as part of…