With animations like "Spirited Away" and "The Boy and the Heron", the anime house has become a cultural phenomenon since Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata established it in 1985. Japan's ...

Japan's Summer 2025 anime slate is stacked with dozens of new and returning titles that have fans waiting excitedly for the upcoming season. Recently, a new nationwide survey revealed which shows ...

When Does Kaiju No. 8 Come Out? Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 will be making its debut in Japan on July 19th, and much like the first season will be streaming outside of Japan with both X and Crunchyroll.

Japan seeks to work with the U.S. on investment, job creation and manufacturing high quality products for the prosperity of America and the rest of the world, he said. His comment comes as Japan ...

In a recent interview, Maruyama voiced deep concern that Chinese animation, known as donghua, is on the brink of surpassing Japan’s anime legacy if given the right conditions. At 81, Maruyama ...

NAGASAKI, Japan (AP) — In Japan, bobtail cats are considered good luck and Nagasaki is the place to find them. They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats ...

Ichiro Mizuki, a prolific recording artist touted as the “emperor of anime songs,” died of lung cancer on Dec. 6. He was 74. His funeral service was attended by close relatives, his office ...

Japan Video and Media has been around for more than 40 years, 37 of those have been at the Japan Center Mall. “I used to come here all the time as a kid,” Miguel Tanato said. “I’m like 34 ...

But when he takes his students to Japan, one major question invariably emerges: why aren’t there any trash cans? It’s a common refrain, especially among the Western travelers who flock to ...

We also go behind the scenes of the anime production and explore the professional techniques used to bring the rich world of the rear palace and its colorful characters to life.