Mamoru Hosoda called out Hayao Miyazaki, but was it deserved?
Anime director Mamoru Hosoda recently criticized famed animator Hayao Miyazaki for how he portrays women in his films, but the chiding isn’t exactly warranted.
Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial service on Sunday for the 36 victims of an arson attack two years ago on one of its studios, one of Japan's worst mass murders.
Mamoru Hosoda: 'Japanese anime has a problem with women and girls'
Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda speaks about how we portray women's relationship with the internet in film and television, and what we should do to fix it.
‘Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop’ bursts with love for the 1980s aesthetic
Kyohei Ishiguro’s coming-of-age anime is a sweet and summery ode to the music and style of city pop.
'Demon Slayer' animation studio and president indicted for tax evasion
According to the indictment, Hikaru Kondo evaded a total of around ¥109 million in corporate taxes by understating the company's income.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic trailers (so far)
Overseas commercials for the Olympics can act as insight into how the world sees Japan, or they're just an opportunity for some fun.
Hikari makes soft-power moves with anime and Vocaloid covers
In 2021, the performer launched Singing Cosplayer Hikari, a multiplatform project anchored by her YouTube channel, to harness the booming popularity of anime and Japanese music.
Shinji Aoba suffered critical burns in the alleged attack, but Takahiro Ueda was determined to keep him alive to ensure the case got solved.
Dress like Naruto? Great cosplay. Speak like Naruto? Hmm, chotto …
With anime's popularity booming, some may see it as a shortcut to learning Japanese. But you wouldn't necessarily learn English from Donald Duck, would you?
A decade in the game, LiSA continues to slay
The singer-songwriter, who has written opening tracks for the “Demon Slayer” franchise, marks 10 years in the music industry as a solo artist with a mini-album titled “Ladybug.”
Cool Japan campaign at a crossroads 10 years after setting sights abroad
The government-funded initiative’s future looks uncertain given its mixed results so far in promoting Japanese culture overseas.
