Not to be stopped by the current pandemic, Comiket has gone virtual. See the sights and sounds of Comiket from the comfort of your own home. Follow the #C98 hashtag.

Source: C98は中止★コミックマーケット準備会 (@comiketofficial) – Twitter

Funny lady Naomi Watanabe shares her daily activities with fans on Youtube. In this episode Naomi sits down with mixed vegetables as well as grilled chicken, and a scrambled egg dish. The vegetables are in ponzu sauce, while the chicken has a side of minced garlic and mayonnaise. She goes on to explain how her diet has changed while she has been staying home. Throughout the two-hour live stream, she interacts with viewers, talking about whatever comes up.

Source: Feeling lonely during lockdown? Why not have dinner with Naomi Watanabe? – Japan Today

Anime Series GIBIATE is a global anime project based on Japanese theme and featuring legendary creators including Yoshitaka Amano, and all-star voice cast including Tetsuya Kakihara. The musical talent includes SUGIZO, Shinya, Yoshida Brothers, Yuzo Koshiro, and Maki Ohguro. The series is set to premiere in July.

It’s time to vote for your favorite Sanrio characters. Whether it is Hello Kitty, or even Yoshikitty, you have 80 different characters to choose from this year. You can vote once per day on each device.

Source: 2020 Sanrio Character Ranking Official Website

Due to continuing Coronavirus concerns FanimeCon, Anime Expo, Japan Expo, and San Diego ComicCon have all announced their events are cancelled for this year.  Alternative online events have already been proposed by the fandom.

The Villagers in Animal Crossing sound different in Japanese and English, which is wild because they’re supposed to speak nonsense. So why does Nintendo dub Animalese? The answer lies in the history of voice synthesization in video games.

Voice actor Sarah Natochenny takes us through her full process of dubbing ‘Pokémon.’ Cartoons like ‘Pokémon’ are often reinterpreted from one language to another and require fine-tuning, digital lengthening, and script alteration. From scene setting to the first run through, watch Sarah’s cartoon dubbing session with a voice director and engineer down to the completed scene.