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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 624

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From the trailer for 'Guygu,' a short film about hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, being released in March 2025 (Courtesy)
March 19, 2025, 12:25 pm
For hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, a film imagines salvation through all things Japanese
22-year-old anime fan planned on traveling to Japan before he was abducted by terrorists on October 7, 2023; his story is now the subject of ‘Guygu,’ a six-minute animated short
By Jessica Steinberg
Nazis are villains in the "Hellsing" series and many other anime shows. (Screenshot/ YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 4, 2023, 2:57 am
Does anime have a Nazi problem? Some Jewish fans think so
Japanese animation medium hit with criticism for alleged glorification of antisemitism, fascism; some experts say Nazi references more to do with Japan’s history, culture
By Jordyn Haime
A scene from 'State of Israel Anime,' in which Israeli politicians are turned into Japanese-speaking anime characters (Courtesy Frankendo)
March 2, 2020, 12:04 pm
Original anime video pokes fun at Israeli politicians
Two Israeli fans of anime use the Japanese style of animation to get some laughs out of third election day
By Jessica Steinberg
This aerial view shows the rescue and recover scene after a fire at an animation company building killed at least 33 people in Kyoto on July 18, 2019. (Photo by JIJI PRESS / JIJI PRESS / AFP)
July 18, 2019, 6:04 pm
Dozens killed after man shouting ‘drop dead’ sets blaze at Japan anime studio
Police say at least 33 die in attack on building housing Kyoto Animation; anime fans around the world raise $420,000 online within hours
By Shingo Ito
Tzvi Lebetkin
August 21, 2015, 4:23 pm
Tzvi Lebetkin
The start-up comic book upstart
One man’s foray into anime culture has borne some interesting fruit – and a new business
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