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.”
'Demon Slayer' first film in Japan to top ¥40 billion at box office
Amassing over ¥10 billion in its first 10 days in Japanese cinemas, the most ever, the movie was still sat within the top 10 as of Sunday.
Japanese language opens doors for Thai students
Driven by a love of anime and manga, and enticed by employment opportunities, the number of people wanting to learn has risen.
U.S. audiences can’t get enough of Japanese action shows and anime
Have you seen "Yasuke" yet? How about "Alice in Borderland"? If you're in the United States, according to Netflix, it's increasingly likely that you have.
As of Sunday, the film had already become the third-highest-grossing Japanese anime film in North America with $32.22 million.
'Demon Slayer' sets U.S. record for best foreign language film opening weekend
Produced by Aniplex, a subsidiary of Japanese giant Sony, "Demon Slayer" took in $19.5 million in the United States and Canada, according to Exhibitor Relations.
R rating for 'Demon Slayer' in U.S. highlights difference in attitudes
While Japan's highest-grossing film is accessible to all in its home country, younger viewers in the United States must be accompanied by their parents.
With 'Demon Slayer' rated R in the U.S., what do film ratings mean in Japan?
Eirin, Japan's film classification board, has to consider eight factors when rating a film: violence, nudity, sex, crime, drugs, terror, language and theme.
Pop culture paraphernalia is where fashion is at — if you can afford it
After many stores shut their doors last month, there’s now a pop culture-tinged positivity imbuing Japan’s fashion scene.
Netflix to launch 40 new anime shows after ‘Blood of Zeus’ win
The world’s largest paid-streaming service will launch 40 new anime titles this year, it said in a statement Saturday during a virtual animation expo from Japan.
Increasing angst on social media may point to a silver lining as Japan looks to leave 2020 behind
The outrage expressed on Twitter has been noticeably worse than normal over the first two months of the year.
For manga's striving artists, success lurks online
Cartoonist Kamentotsu says the industry has changed from "farming" artists to "hunting" for them.
