Though initially conceived as a 10-part anime short, the success of the series’ Kickstarter campaigns has allowed Michinoku-toge, the pseudonymous animator behind the project, to expand to 15 planned ...

A young woman searching for her mother is drawn to an ancient magical tradition in South of Midnight, a video game with ...

For the Japanese, summer is when the border between the real world and the spirit world becomes weak, and the legendary yōkai ...

The enchanting beasts of myth and folkloreFrom the fire-breathing dragons of Europe to the shape-shifting kitsune of Japan, ...

There were many traps for the unwary in old Japan. You could be out walking at twilight at the edge of town and meet a beautiful woman. But before you proposed marriage, it would be as well to check ...

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A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai was recently awarded the Art Encouragement Prize from the Japanese government’s Agency for Cultural Affairs for his remarkable achievement with the ...

It's World Sleep Day! Quality sleep is the cornerstone of overall well-being, and many of us are willing to try almost anything to improve it. From mouth taping to white noise machines, the sleep ...

Immortal Pillars is a great addition to Age of Mythology: Retold, finally giving the Chinese pantheon its due. New units and God Powers radically shake things up on the battlefield, and while the ...