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Japanese names of characters from “Dr. Stone”

Dr. Stone is a story about a science freak named Senku and his friends trying to save humanity which had suddenly turned into stone by a mysterious light. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Dr. Stone.

Japanese names of characters from “Doraemon”

Doraemon is an earless cat robot who came from the future to help Nobita, a young boy who was going to have a miserable life due to his laziness and lack of talent. Doraemon has a special four-dimensional pocket that carries all sorts of interesting future gadgets to improve Nobita’s life.Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Doraemon.

Japanese names of characters from “The Prince of Tennis”

The Prince of Tennis is a manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The main character, Ryoma is a young boy who is highly skilled in tennis and has won various tournaments in the United States. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in The Prince of Tennis!

Japanese names of characters from “Tiger & Bunny”

Tiger & Bunny is an original anime series produced by Sunrise and the character design is by Masakazu Katsura. It is about two heroes named ‘Kotetsu T. Kaburagi’ who goes by ‘Wild Tiger’ and ‘Barnaby Brooks Jr.’ The two were forced to work together to fight crime, however, it was hard for them to get along as they had totally different mindsets.

Japanese names of characters from “Corpse Demon”

Shiki is a horror story written by Fuyumi Ono. It is about the risen (Okiagari 起き上がり) which are dead beings that come to life and feed on human blood. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Shiki.

Japanese names of characters from “Reborn!”

Reborn! Is a comic series written and illustrated by Akira Amano. Happy or not, Tsunayoshi, an ordinary school boy was chosen to be the next boss of the powerful mafia group ‘Vongola’. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in ‘Reborn!’

Japanese names of characters from “Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost files”

Yusuke, a fourteen-year-old teenager who died from a car accident saving a young kid received a second chance to live as a Spirit world detective. Yusuke and his demon assistant Botan starts working on supernatural cases in the human world often caused by the demons from the underworld.Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Yu Yu Hakusho!

Japanese names of characters from “Chibi Maruko chan”

Chibi Maruko chan is a long-running comedy series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura based on her childhood experience. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Chibi Maruko chan.

Japanese names of characters from “Yokai Watch”

Yokai Watch is a story about a young boy named Keita Amano who obtains the Yokai Watch through a Yokai named whisper who then turns into his butler and guide. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Yokai Watch.

Japanese names of characters from “When They Cry”

When They Cry, the anime adaptation of a game. This great mystery story is created by Ryukishi07. Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in ‘When They Cry’.

Japanese names of characters from “Tokyo Ghoul”

Tokyo Ghoul is a story written and illustrated by Sui Ishida about an ordinary human named Kaneki who turns into a ghoul. Kaneki gets involved in an accident with a ghoul named Rize. Rize dies but Kaneki gets saved by her healthy organs which transforms him into a ghoul. After Kaneki‘s tough experience he works hard to create peace between humans and ghouls.

Japanese names of characters from “Ace of the diamond”

In a very competitive world of highschool Baseball, a country boy called Eijun joins the prestigious school called “Seidou high school” and aims to be the ace pitcher.Eijun slowly finds his way to achieve his dream and discover his true potential.

Japanese names of characters from “Knights of the Zodiac”

Knights of the Zodiac is one of the famous series’ created in the ’80s. After obtaining the bronze cloth of the Pegasus constellation in Greece, an orphan named Seiya becomes one of the 48 bronze warriors of the goddess Athena. With all the other saints, Seiya fights against evil to protect the peace and justice of the world. Let’s look at the names of the 5 main warriors of the bronze saints.

Japanese names of characters from “Death Note”

Death Note is a story about a genius teenager named Light Yagami.Light finds a notebook called the Death Note which belonged to the God of death (死神 read Shinigami) Ryuk.Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Death Note.

Japanese names of characters from “Inuyasha”

Inuyasha is about a fight over the sacred jewel called the ‘four souls jewel’ (四魂の玉 read Shikon no Tama) which gives power to demons and grants any wish.Let’s find out the meanings of some names of characters in Inuyasha.

Japanese names of characters from “Hinomaru Sumo”

Hinomaru Sumo is a story about Hinomaru, a young and passionate boy who wants to be a professional sumo wrestler. Hinomaru joins the Odachi highschool Sumo club to find his path to the professional world of sumo.

“Seimei-Handan” – Fortunetelling based on your name

Choosing a favorite baby name can feel intimacy and affectionate. When parents name their children, they put a lot of thoughts and consideration into it.

An Introduction to “Kira-kira names” – Beyond the old-fashioned pronunciation of Kanji

Have you ever heard 'Kira-kira name'? In Japan, there is a controversial trend of the naming of your child a so-called 'Kira-kira name'.

Japanese names of characters from “Demon Slayer”

Here are the meanings behind the names of the characters in Demon Slayer. And let's learn Japanese language through the dialogues in the Manga and Anime.

Japanese names of characters from “Assassination Classroom”

Here are the meanings behind the names of the characters in Assassination Classroom. And let's learn Japanese language through the dialogues in the Manga and Anime.