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 — ...

Even though some of the best shojo anime are stereotypical romantic stories, many break the mold by exploring deeper ...

Neatly displayed in several glass cabinets and metal shelves, 30-year-old Muhammad Fikri Hadi Mohamed Hanafiah’s passion for ...

This file photo shows Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova performing ... will be skating in Japan for the first time in six years, according to the organizers. Kaori Sakamoto, Stephane Lambiel ...

Figures from “IMPF Global Market View Independent Music Publishing 2023" Hannah Karp (Editorial Director, Billboard USA) Japan has always been at the cutting edge of global culture, and as the ...

The Hatsune Miku Official Blog announced on March 12 that Mobile Suit Gundam character designer and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin creator Yoshikazu Yasuhiko had drawn Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku as ...

Japan considers cash handouts to counter rising costs, U.S. tariffs Updated toll for Nankai Trough megaquake remains grim Hyogo police compel girl, 12, to ‘confess’ to bogus sex acts ...

This episode features creator Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, an industry legend that worked on many early Japanese TV anime, including Mobile Suit Gundam. After retiring from the anime industry, he became a ...

The crossing appears at the beginning of the “Slam Dunk” anime, based on the manga of the same title, which is popular in South Korea, China and other Asian countries as well as in Japan.

It was the New York Auto Show this week—as always, AutoGuide is here for it. We don’t always cover every piece of news, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have thoughts and opinions—many of ...

It represents, says NMAAHC director Lonnie Bunch, an opportunity “to renew our awareness of Harriet Tubman as a human—to make her less of a myth and more of a girl and a woman with astonishing ...