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Tomodachi Project Bangkok Turned Doraemon Into Public Space
28 Jun 2026 5 min read
Bangkok Turned Doraemon Into Public Space
Thailand's first 100% Doraemon & Friends Tour placed 111 life-size figures and a 12-meter Doraemon beside the Chao Phraya River.
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24 Jun 2026 5 min read
Jakarta Did Not Watch One Piece. It Ran as a Crew
Thousands turned a 5K race into Indonesia's first One Piece Run. The most revealing detail was not on the podium, but in who decided to run alongside the fans.
Read full dispatch → Tomodachi Project Vietnam Was the First Country Outside Japan to Host the Conan Exhibition. Aoyama Said Thank You With a Painting.
31 May 2026 6 min read
Vietnam Was the First Country Outside Japan to Host the Conan Exhibition. Aoyama Said Thank You With a Painting.
In June 2024, Ho Chi Minh City became the first city in the world to host the Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Exhibition outside Japan. Gosho Aoyama drew an original painting specifically for Vietnamese fans.
Read full dispatch → Tomodachi Project Marcos Banned It in 1979. The Philippines Returned It to Japan in 2024, With Respect in the Title.
31 May 2026 9 min read
Marcos Banned It in 1979. The Philippines Returned It to Japan in 2024, With Respect in the Title.
In 2023, Toei's producer publicly admitted that Voltes V had been completely forgotten in Japan. The country that suffered the ban in 1979 produced a live-action adaptation so well-regarded that Japan imported it — and registered the official Japanese title as 超電磁リスペクト, Super Electromagnetic Respect.
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