This year’s Anime Japan, one of Japan’s largest anime festivals, has been canceled. It was supposed to be held from March 21 to March 24 at Tokyo Big Sight. “Due to the novel coronavirus outbreak and the call from the Japanese government to cancel large-scale events,” organizers wrote on Twitter, “but above all…

Roasted Chestnuts. Kyoto, Japan. By Bobby Vu | Instagram

The manga artist group Clamp is partnering with Netflix. Details are currently scant about the anime project the group is doing for the streaming service. 

Long-running Japanese game magazine Dengeki PlayStation is ceasing publication. It debuted in 1994. The Dengeki website dengekionline.com, which isn’t focused exclusively on PlayStation, remains a popular source for gaming news in Japan and the broadcast show “Dengeki PS Live” will continue on its Youtube channel.

Still Chilly. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter

“The original Game Boy’s screen is also notoriously awful, with just 23,000-plus pixels on screen and contrast levels that make it a challenge to play even under a lamp. Couldn’t Nintendo have sent Tsusaka’s grandmother a Switch as a replacement?”

Couldn’t Nintendo have sent Tsusaka’s grandmother a Switch as a replacement? Or at least a New Nintendo 2DS XL

Wall of Glass. Tokyo, Japan. By Jon | Official Site

The Ghibli Museum in Tokyo will be closed until March 17 due to coronavirus concerns. The call to close the museum was made in accordance with Tokyo’s decision to cancel events in the next three weeks to help prevent the outbreak from spreading. The Ghibli Museum will refund purchased tickets. 

Rainy Night. Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. By Jesse Dijk | Instagram

Twitch has reinstated body painting streamer Forkgirl’s account after indefinitely suspending it last week for nudity. In an email to Forkgirl, the company explained that, by its standards, she had not adequately covered her chest, but acknowledged that the rules may not have been entirely clear. Read more in my…