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Dogs with Periwinkles (Petite Pervenche)
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Arts
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Félix with Capucines
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Dachshund with Lonicera
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Cats with Thunbergia
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Shiba Inu with Parthenocissus
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Kittens with Prairie Crocus
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Foxes with Hydrangea Anomalia
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Beastars
One of the latest episodes of the NHK World documentary series Anime Manga Explosion is dedicated to the manga and anime Beastars. It first aired on NHK World on December 28, 2024, but was broadcast again this weekend. It is available as Video On Demand (VOD) until December 29, 2025.
Beastars is “a popular manga that uses a world of anthropomorphic animals to explore modern social issues. Through an exclusive interview with creator Itagaki Paru, learn how BEASTARS came to life and the passion behind it. Plus, take a behind-the-scenes look at the anime’s final season and the innovations that enhance its realism.”
Beastars is a shōnen manga by Paru Itagaki that was first serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion from September 2016 to October 2020 before being compiled in 22 volumes by Akita Shoten. It was adapted into an anime by Studio Orange under the direction of Shin’ichi Matsumi and is airing on Fuji TV‘s +Ultra programming block since October 10, 2019. There are 36 episodes so far. It has been licensed on Netflix.
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Animal Friendship series
Shiba Inu with Pandorea
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Rabbit with Sweet Williams
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Shiba Inu under apple blossoms
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Foxes with Cornus
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Studio Pierrot
I have already covered much the documentaries about anime and manga on NHK World. There are two shows in particular that are of interest: first, Manben: Behind the Scenes of Manga with Urasawa Naoki (talking about artists like Shigeru Mizuki or Yasuhiko Yoshikazu) and, second, Anime Manga Explosion (talking about the Patlabor Revival, Music in anime : Girl Band Anime or the Legendary Producer Maruyama Masao).
The latest episode of Anime-Manga Explosion is dedicated to Studio Pierrot. It is airing January 25th and 26th on NHK World and should be available soon as Video On Demand (VOD). Studio Pierrot (株式会社ぴえろ / Kabushiki-gaisha Piero) was created forty-five years ago, in May 1979, and produced several famous anime like Urusei Yatsura, Area 88, Kimagure Orange Road, YuYu Hakusho, Here is Greenwood, Fushigi Yûgi, Neo Ranga, GTO, Plastic Little, Key the Metal Idol, Hikaru no Go, The Twelve Kingdoms, Naruto, Bleach, etc., although the documentary focuses only on those last two titles.
If you are interested into anime and its history, you should have a look…
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Cats with California poppies
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Rabbit with lilies
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Shetland puppies with Cowslip
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Felix with butterfly and Dandelion
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Siamese cat with butterfly and Periwincles
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Dog with Primrose
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Beagle with Pyrisitia and Cosmos sulphureus
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Foxes with Chinese boxthorn
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Lycium chinense / Lyciet de Chine / Wolfberry / クコ [枸杞 / Kuko]
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Rabbits with Bearberries
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Husky with Nasturtium
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Kittens with Parthenocissus
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Young rabbits with Geranium
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Kittens with butterflies & Malcolmia
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Foxes with Campanula
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Marmelade cat with Mexican Cosmos
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Caramel with Parthenocissus
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Cat with Dandelion
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Clodjee's Safe-House 