May!" And what better way of celebrating than looking back on one of the most influential franchises in anime and manga?

As China's control and censorship of anime continues to tighten, Japanese companies must support the medium through fans and ...

Stormie is a marketing specialist whose passion for anime has led her to work on marketing and sales teams for multiple major anime brands. In her free time, she's preparing to take the N3 JLPT ...

Participants were given online counselling by a psychologist appearing on screen as an anime avatar. Read more at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, ...

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Toho International, which released 'Godzilla Minus One' to blockbuster success last year, is handling the release. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief Anime fans, mark your calendars. The latest ...

Reminiscent of the outsized Chinese box office success once enjoyed by a certain genre of Hollywood movie – think “Expendables 3,” Pacific Rim” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction” – some Japanese ...

Sony's flagship anime platform will gather Japanese and Hollywood content executives, plus tech, gaming and music counterparts, for an inaugural summit held alongside New York Comic Con on Oct. 7.

Takashi Murakami knows how to work his magic to brighten people’s mood wherever he goes. Take his recent whirlwind trip to London, for example. It was almost impossible to spot a non-smiling face at ...

Researchers in Japan are testing anime-based therapy using animated avatars in online counselling to help young people with ...