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Though anime is primarily made in Japan, it’s something that is celebrated worldwide with growing audiences from diverse cultural and racial backgrounds..We look to find ourselves represented in ...

But anime would be nothing without its eclectic characters, so we've created a list of the best anime characters of all time, from deep-cut faves to the classics who shaped anime as we know it.

And with the supernatural elements so common in anime, the medium has the ability to put smart characters in complex situations that would otherwise be too unrealistic, testing their brains to the ...

Ahead of Yasuke’s release, Thomas and Flying Lotus spoke to TIME about creating a new animated hero, the portrayal of Black characters in anime and how they hope the Netflix series will inspire ...