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Re: Do Japanese people use manga/anime names in real life?
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I think you'd enjoy reading about the phenomenon of kira-kira (sparkly) names in Japan; they have been linked to the use of names from anime, manga, etc. There are numerous articles if you google; you might start with this one: https://cotoacademy.com/japanese-kira-kira-names/ .
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Thank you a lot!!
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