Sibling animation studios MAPPA and Contrail produced an anime short titled "Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto" (Tell Me About Yourself), which started streaming on the official YouTube channel of Tokyo's ...

Weekly Shonen Jump hit the shelves in Japan and revolutionized manga forever. In the 1990s, it became Japan’s undisputed ...

Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Japanese entertainment website, Minna no Ranking, conducted a poll that asked Japanese anime fans to vote on their favorite ...

Neon Genesis Evangelion has been one of Japan’s most beloved and influential anime series for nearly 30 years. Since its ...

Usually, all anime series begin with musical introductions — openings, which some viewers are annoyed to skip, while others ...

(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, ...

That town? It’s inspired by Kushiro in eastern Hokkaido, home to the ethereal Kushiro Marsh, Japan’s largest wetland. You can wander through the reed-lined trails and you might just catch a glimpse of ...

It's time to get lost in the spring anime season. From April onwards ... A release date for Japanese cinemas was announced during AnimeJapan 2025, but we're still waiting to hear when it will ...

Ghibli-style art is gaining widespread popularity as users transform their photos using Google Gemini's AI model. This trend, inspired by Hayao Miyazaki's distinctive animation, is easily ...

Who doesn’t love a good anime-style game? Well, The First Berserker: Khazan is exactly that in its own way. You’ll play a character named Khazan, who was betrayed by his kingdom and sentenced ...