NEW DELHI/TOKYO -- Anime companies in Japan are busy expanding their penetration in the Indian market to tap demand from the generations of viewers who grew up watching children's titles.

SANTA, the Japanese artist with a huge following across Asia, will release his first ever anime song, titled ‘Sou’, on April 6. ‘Sou’ is the opening theme song for ‘Mashin Genesis Wataru’, the latest ...

Well-known Japanese animator and director Shigeki Awai has passed away at the age of 71. Awai was a prominent figure in the industry since the 1980s. Artistes and industry members, including ...

(THE CONVERSATION) I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling ...

Japanese production company King Records has achieved something close to that improbable scenario with the innovative musical anime feature Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle, which the company ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of ...

Blue Lock season 2 sadly seems to be the series' main focus at Anime Japan 2025 (Image via Eight Bit) The Blue Lock Special Stage seems set to focus on the recently concluded second season of the ...

(THE CONVERSATION) At the end of Katsuhiro Otomo’s dystopian Japanese anime film “Akira,” a throbbing, white mass begins to envelop Neo-Tokyo. Eventually, its swirling winds engulf the metropolis, ...

Artificial intelligence risks taking Japanese anime artists' jobs but nothing can replicate Hayao Miyazaki, the creative lifeblood of the studio behind classics such as "Spirited Away," says his son.

Sony’s bullishness on anime is backed by an international surge of interest in Japanese pop culture — and anime in particular. From 2013 to 2023, the global market for anime more than doubled ...

the very first TV anime produced by legendary anime studio, BONES, is streaming officially outside of Japan for the very first time. The series was released in celebration of the studio's 25th ...

“I would say one of the great advantages is that musicians from Japan are very open to working with and collaborating with anime or gaming… these artists are not just reaching fans that are ...