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 — ...

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

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

Since its premiere, one question has kept popping up: is Lazarus an English anime or a Japanese one? And if you want to watch it with subtitles or in English dub, where should you go? At its core, ...

(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 ...

The Angel Beats anime is a classic series from the early 2010s, and it may be an overlooked gem for anyone who only recently got into Japanese anime. This series blends drama, romance, and the ...

What if Japan has been living under this "filter" far before the rest of the world even noticed? How did a blend of anime, diplomacy, and culture become one of the world’s most powerful soft ...