Anime fandom is marked by passionate debates, from Naruto vs. One Piece to sub vs. dub preferences. These rivalries, fueled by nostalgia, identity, and enthusiasm, reflect how fans connect with ...

Japan may be known for its bustling, neon-lit cities, but much of the country, as beautifully depicted in anime, still retains a peaceful, pastoral countryside.

Amazon is betting big on Japanese anime and Asian content as a cornerstone of Prime Video‘s global expansion strategy. Japan represents one of Prime Video’s most valuable territories, offering ...

Japan’s Toho will embrace North America's Japanese pop-culture fandom with the launch of twin Godzilla and Anime E-commerce platforms.

Anime popularity varies between Japan and the USA due to cultural differences. USA trending towards plot-focused anime, Japan prefers character-driven. Accessibility and airing times influence ...

TOKYO -- Japan's exports of anime and other content are close to parity with steel and semiconductor devices, presenting an opportunity to develop a key sector that will prop up the economy.

Indonesia has a history of embracing Japanese culture, and that includes anime – the captivating Japanese cartoons many Indonesians remember marvelling at as children on Sunday mornings.

In 2022, Japan's gaming, anime and manga sectors raked in ¥4.7 trillion from abroad — close to microchips exports at ¥5.7 trillion, government data shows. KEYWORDS ...

Japan’s anime market grew to be worth 2.7 trillion yen ($19.2 billion) in 2021, according to the 2022 Anime Industry Report of the Association of Japanese Animations.

These days, it feels like anime has never been bigger in the West than it is now. Following its major push outside of Japan in the ’90s, the anime industry has waxed and waned abroad. In 2012 ...

Japan's powerhouse anime business risks being “overtaken“ by rising Chinese competition because a tilt towards commercialism has stifled local creatives, industry heayweight Masao Maruyama has ...