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The most watched anime releases of this season by region
The most watched anime releases of this season by region. With the start of the fall season, and with many anime releases going on, most fans have already discovered what their favorite series are. Here is a summary of the tastes of the viewers by country or region Which series triumphs more in each region?…
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Japanese words for Otaku life
At the beginning of October, in Chica Manga we decided to start practicing some words in Japanese, in order to color our otaku life. Today we present the first six, and every Friday there will be three more on the Instagram account, so you can have a look during your weekends. Enjoy!
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Bleach and the Kubo returns
Bleach and the Kubo returns. If you are a reader of the Bleach manga, you know the story of Ichigo Kurosaki and his ability to interact with the spirits. You also know of the great success that it has achieved since its launch, back in the summer of 2001. I imagine too, that you will…
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Hinamatsuri, the japanese Girls Day
In Japan, every year on the 3rd of March comes a traditional celebration known properly as momo-no-sekku, but more casually referred to as Hina Matsuri or Girls Day. Is a day to wish for the health and success of girls. It’s observed by families with girls until they reach adulthood. It’s a day for the girls in the…
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Chica Manga Says
A few days ago, at ChicaManga we decided to give another design to what we published on Instagram: more fun, and with many stories to tell. That is why we present a series of the most cute character to tell us in first person how is their life and what is the relationship with ChicaManga.…
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Shogatsu: New Year’s Eve in Japan
If you are in Japan today, you may want to know what are the best places to spend the New Year’s Eve with all the Japanese spirit. Our friends from The Culture Trip bring us all the keys: The New Year holiday, or Shōgatsu in Japan, is a time for quiet reflection. Many people return to their…
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Top Reasons Why You Should Read Berserk
If you have been lurking in the anime and manga world for a while, you may have already caught wind of a manga must-read entitled Berserk. Berserk is easily deemed as a classic manga despite the fact that it is still an on-going series until now. For the uninitiated, Berserk was created by Kentaro Miura…
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Tenno Tanjobi, The Emperor’s Birthday
The Emperor’s Birthday honors the Emperor of Japan, but it is also a time for Japanese citizens to have fun and express their patriotism.
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Story Of Two Brothers
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Story Of Two Brothers is by far one of the most popular manga that won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shounen demographic in 2004. With over 64 million copies in print around the world along with having received two very successful anime adaptions, this is a manga series that redefined…
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Japanese Arts & Crafts (Part 3 and last)
This is the last part of Japanese Arts & Crafts 15. Byobu Byobu are Japanese folding screens that were historically used to partition rooms for privacy. They are typically adorned with shodo or landscape paintings. 16. Gyotaku Gyotaku is the Japanese art of fish printing that evolved as a way for fishermen to record their impressive catches. 17. Samurai Masks Samurai…