Crunchyroll is officially ceasing its free, ad-supported streaming option, and this marks a fundamental shift in anime ...

Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda follows Shakespeare's gender-swapped antihero into the afterlife — where she’s still ...

Anyone would grant that a Japanese anime that transplants “Hamlet” to a surreal netherworld is a touch more ambitious than ...

ASMR in which Lina from Slayers whispers spells into your ear will come out next year, and you can vote on what spells she ...

HONG KONG — Japan has been feeling the sting of China’s economic retaliation as their diplomatic spat over Taiwan worsens, with travel agencies canceling group tours and fears mounting over an ...

The record annual results for Japan's booming anime industry were achieved even before the recent historic success of 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.' By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The report ...

Have you ever been sitting there, watching an anime, and gone: Man, I wish I could get drawn into chaotic adventures just like Momo Ayase and Ken Takakura to help me work through my personal baggage, ...

Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

Anime is on the rise, as Japan’s animation industry hit a record Japanese Yen 3.8 trillion ($25 billion) in 2024, up 14.8% from the previous year, according to the Association of Japanese Animations ...

Japan appealed to OpenAI to prevent Sora 2 from infringing on Japanese IP, calling anime and manga “irreplaceable treasures” The request follows viral Sora 2 clips mimicking hit anime and manga ...