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Japan Tells OpenAI to Stop Using Mario, Pikachu, and Anime Characters in Sora 2 Videos: Report
Japan has reportedly asked OpenAI to halt copyright infringement linked to its Sora 2 video model, which can recreate famous anime and game characters like Pikachu and Goku. The government’s formal request highlights rising concerns over AI-generated media using Japanese IP without consent. OpenAI recently switched Sora to an opt-in policy for ri...
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Hoist The Jolly Manga: Gen Z Protesters Rally To One Piece Pirate Flag
Born in the cult manga series "One Piece", the cartoon skull and crossbones has in recent weeks become the flag of anti-establishment demonstrations worldwide.
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Astronomers Discover Rogue Black Hole Racing Through a Distant Dwarf Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a rogue intermediate-mass black hole speeding through a dwarf galaxy 230 million light-years away. Unlike typical galactic centres, this displaced object is accreting material and blasting out jets, suggesting black holes can grow “offsite”. The finding offers rare evidence of elusive intermediate black holes and may...
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"Not The Exact Date, But...": Japanese Baba Vanga's July 2025 Tsunami Prophecy Stirs Online Frenzy
In her 1999 manga 'The Future I Saw', Ryo Tatsuki predicted a major disaster in southern Japan on July 5, 2025.
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Sony Acquires 2.5 Percent Stake in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco
Sony and Bandai Namco announced they had entered a strategic partnership, wherein the PlayStation parent would acquire a 2.5 percent stake in the Elden Ring publisher. The two companies will focus on the fields of anima and manga.
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Is Manga's July 5 Earthquake Prediction Going To Come True? What We Know
A manga novel has predicted that a mega-earthquake will hit Japan today, July 5. The 2021 reprint of 'The Future I Saw' by Ryo Tatsuki warns that a "huge" tsunami will wash over countries in the Pacific Ocean.
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Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.
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'New Baba Vanga' Predicted A Major Disaster In Next 3 Weeks
Bookings for the April and May spring holidays in Japan dropped by half from the previous year, according to a Hong Kong travel agency.
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Japanese Baba Vanga's Chilling Prediction For July 2025 Sparks Mass Travel Cancellations
Her predictions have led to an 83% drop in flight bookings to Japan, with tourists from East Asia cancelling trips due to fears of the impending disaster.
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Watch: Travel Vlogger Gives Inside Look At Doraemon-Themed Train Station In Japan
Located in Kawasaki, the station is often called Doraemon Station due to its connection to the famous Japanese anime and manga character, Doraemon.
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Ryo Tatsuki: The Manga Artist Behind Japan's Mega-Tsunami Prediction
Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, has sparked widespread fear with her prophecy of a catastrophic tsunami in July 2025.
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Japanese Manga Predicts "Real Catastrophe", Tourists Postpone Their Trips
A Japanese comic book's warning of a "real catastrophe" and similar predictions from feng shui experts and psychics have led to many putting their trips to Japan on hold.
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PS Plus Game Catalog Adds Sand Land, Soul Hackers 2, Stalker Trilogy and More in May
Sony has revealed the slate of games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in May. This month’s lineup is led by Sand Land, the action-RPG based on the popular Manga series of the same name. Other games joining the PS Plus Game Catalog this month include role-playing title Soul Hackers 2, survival horror title Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help ...
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3 Arrested In Shiv Sena Leader's Murder Case After Brief Shootout In Moga
Earlier on Friday three motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead Mangat Rai Manga, the district president of Shiv Sena, in Punjab's Moga district, owing to "personal rivalry", the police said.
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Punjab Leader Seen Scaling Gate To Evade Shooters, Was Killed Minutes Later
A Shiv Sena leader was chased and shot dead by the three bike-borne men in Punjab's Moga late Thursday night. A chilling CCTV video shows how he tried to evade the shooters just minutes before he was killed.
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Japan Tells OpenAI to Stop Using Mario, Pikachu, and Anime Characters in Sora 2 Videos: Report
Japan has reportedly asked OpenAI to halt copyright infringement linked to its Sora 2 video model, which can recreate famous anime and game characters like Pikachu and Goku. The government’s formal request highlights rising concerns over AI-generated media using Japanese IP without consent. OpenAI recently switched Sora to an opt-in policy for ri...
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Hoist The Jolly Manga: Gen Z Protesters Rally To One Piece Pirate Flag
Born in the cult manga series "One Piece", the cartoon skull and crossbones has in recent weeks become the flag of anti-establishment demonstrations worldwide.
-
Astronomers Discover Rogue Black Hole Racing Through a Distant Dwarf Galaxy
Astronomers have discovered a rogue intermediate-mass black hole speeding through a dwarf galaxy 230 million light-years away. Unlike typical galactic centres, this displaced object is accreting material and blasting out jets, suggesting black holes can grow “offsite”. The finding offers rare evidence of elusive intermediate black holes and may...
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"Not The Exact Date, But...": Japanese Baba Vanga's July 2025 Tsunami Prophecy Stirs Online Frenzy
In her 1999 manga 'The Future I Saw', Ryo Tatsuki predicted a major disaster in southern Japan on July 5, 2025.
-
Sony Acquires 2.5 Percent Stake in Elden Ring Publisher Bandai Namco
Sony and Bandai Namco announced they had entered a strategic partnership, wherein the PlayStation parent would acquire a 2.5 percent stake in the Elden Ring publisher. The two companies will focus on the fields of anima and manga.
-
Is Manga's July 5 Earthquake Prediction Going To Come True? What We Know
A manga novel has predicted that a mega-earthquake will hit Japan today, July 5. The 2021 reprint of 'The Future I Saw' by Ryo Tatsuki warns that a "huge" tsunami will wash over countries in the Pacific Ocean.
-
Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists To Japan
Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers have plunged. Arrivals from Hong Kong fell by 11%.
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'New Baba Vanga' Predicted A Major Disaster In Next 3 Weeks
Bookings for the April and May spring holidays in Japan dropped by half from the previous year, according to a Hong Kong travel agency.
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Japanese Baba Vanga's Chilling Prediction For July 2025 Sparks Mass Travel Cancellations
Her predictions have led to an 83% drop in flight bookings to Japan, with tourists from East Asia cancelling trips due to fears of the impending disaster.
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Watch: Travel Vlogger Gives Inside Look At Doraemon-Themed Train Station In Japan
Located in Kawasaki, the station is often called Doraemon Station due to its connection to the famous Japanese anime and manga character, Doraemon.
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Ryo Tatsuki: The Manga Artist Behind Japan's Mega-Tsunami Prediction
Ryo Tatsuki, a Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, has sparked widespread fear with her prophecy of a catastrophic tsunami in July 2025.
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Japanese Manga Predicts "Real Catastrophe", Tourists Postpone Their Trips
A Japanese comic book's warning of a "real catastrophe" and similar predictions from feng shui experts and psychics have led to many putting their trips to Japan on hold.
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PS Plus Game Catalog Adds Sand Land, Soul Hackers 2, Stalker Trilogy and More in May
Sony has revealed the slate of games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in May. This month’s lineup is led by Sand Land, the action-RPG based on the popular Manga series of the same name. Other games joining the PS Plus Game Catalog this month include role-playing title Soul Hackers 2, survival horror title Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help ...
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3 Arrested In Shiv Sena Leader's Murder Case After Brief Shootout In Moga
Earlier on Friday three motorcycle-borne assailants shot dead Mangat Rai Manga, the district president of Shiv Sena, in Punjab's Moga district, owing to "personal rivalry", the police said.
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Punjab Leader Seen Scaling Gate To Evade Shooters, Was Killed Minutes Later
A Shiv Sena leader was chased and shot dead by the three bike-borne men in Punjab's Moga late Thursday night. A chilling CCTV video shows how he tried to evade the shooters just minutes before he was killed.
