World Jan 13, 2019
During World War II, Wojciech Narebski and his fellow Polish servicemen had to lift crate after heavy metal crate of artillery. Fortunately for them, one of the soldiers had superhuman strength: Cpl. Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear. "When he saw that we were struggling, he'd ...
Entertainment News Dec 15, 2018
Apple will produce a new animated series starring Snoopy and the "Peanuts" gang, created by the late American cartoonist Charles Schulz, for its video platform, a source close to the deal said Friday, confirming press reports. The agreement was reached with Apple, "in a highly ...
Entertainment News Aug 16, 2018
Creator of iconic Soviet cartoons Eduard Uspensky dies at 80
Legendary Soviet children's writer and creator of the USSR's most popular cartoon characters Eduard Uspensky died in his home in the Moscow suburbs at the age of 80 late on Tuesday. Uspensky was most famous for his iconic cartoon characters Gena the Crocodile — a ...
Entertainment News | FOCUS Jun 24, 2018
In cartoon arms race against Japan, Chinese tech giants splash out
by Pei Li, Anita Li and Adam Jourdan
Growing up in the Chinese port city of Dalian in the 1990s, Zhang Hongchang spent hours immersed in Japanese cartoons like "Dragon Ball" and "Naruto." China's home-grown cartoons paled in comparison to the Japanese anime series on television and in comic books that captured the ...
National | GENERATIONAL CHANGE Jul 5, 2015
Life's ups, downs lift manga artist Misako Rocks! to success
by Sayuri Daimon
Manga artist Misako Rocks! is a challenger and a woman of passion. Despite being raised in a conservative family in Kazo, Saitama Prefecture, with father and son police officers, her life has been full of adventure. She has worked as a puppeteer in New York, experienced ...
Entertainment News May 14, 2015
Beloved Doraemon voice actress Nobuyo Oyama struggling with dementia
by Tomohiro Osaki
A veteran anime voice actress of Japan's beloved Doraemon robot cat is struggling with dementia, her talent agency and husband have revealed. Despite her disease, Nobuyo Oyama, 78, remains physically healthy and eager to continue with her voice acting duties, albeit to a limited degree, ...
World Sep 14, 2014
Springfield comes alive as 'The Simpsons' take over the Hollywood Bowl
Under the starry skies of Hollywood on Friday, the animated world of America's longest-running television series "The Simpsons" came alive through music and lively performances from the cast on stage at Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. Matt Groening, the show's creator, kicked off the first night ...
National Mar 19, 2014
by Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo
Being a soldier in Japan after World War II was seen as a job for failed police recruits and unemployed youths from depressed rural towns. But as tension with China chips away at Japan's postwar pacifism, the military is regaining its prestige — helped by ...
National Sep 10, 2013
Manga majors a big draw in the job market
by Kaoru Otsu
With manga becoming more popular internationally, an increasing number of Japanese universities have been providing courses on the subject, producing graduates who have gone on to work in a broad spectrum of society. "The number of students finding employment at companies unrelated (to manga) has ...
National Sep 6, 2013
The TV cartoon "Sazae-san," which began airing in 1969, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running animated series in the world, beating the U.S. show "The Simpsons." "I am full of emotions. It is a testament to the fact that people of ...