KOCHI (Kyodo) -- The disqualification of the winning entry at the 2025 National High School Manga Competition in Japan has sparked debate over how fre Full article 'One Piece'-themed bullet train ...

It takes just a 5-minute walk to reach the venue, Kichijoji Excel Hotel Tokyu. A large panel was installed in front of the entrance. The banquet halls where the event will be held are on the 7th and ...

The government is planning to deepen cooperation with foreign authorities in cracking down on counterfeit anime goods to better protect intellectual property. To combat the sale of counterfeit goods, ...

In 1977, Ms. Megumi Yokota, a 13-year-old girl, was abducted by North Korea. This film features the anguish of Megumi's family and their desperate effort to bring her back home.

13 of the company’s popular anime titles will be streamed in numerous countries around the world In September 2022, HUNTER X HUNTER and two other major titles will be streamed in over 100 countries ...

Japan is planning to implement artificial intelligence to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions of dollars in lost revenue every year.

The value of media exported by Japan, such as films, anime and manga, rivals that of steel and semiconductor industries, a fact which has been much discussed in recent government conferences. Many ...

As the industry continues to embrace computer-generated work, some audiences struggle to accept the change. By Calum Marsh The filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, a founder of the animation house Studio Ghibli, ...

Key frames drawn by workers at Shake Hands Sanjo-Karasuma are seen in this image provided by the anime studio. KYOTO -- An anime studio in this western Japan city that supports the employment of ...