Film May 22, 2020
Japanese movie distributors' survival plot takes online twist
Struggling to cope with the pandemic, some film distributors in Japan have been releasing material online. Cinema chains are not happy about the move.
Business Oct 16, 2019
Publishing house Kadokawa ties up with Taiwan game company Gamania
Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp. has set up a media company in Taiwan in partnership with Taiwanese game developer Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., aiming to accelerate the digitization of its business. The joint venture, named WalkerMedia Co., was launched in July with capital of 100 million ...
National / Crime & Legal Sep 17, 2019
Four Japanese publishers have filed a damages lawsuit with a court in New York against several U.S.-hosted websites that allow visitors to view manga, alleging "massive" copyright infringement. The publishers say that the websites, which offer content in Japanese, are successors of the now-shuttered pirate ...
Culture | CULTURE SMASH May 27, 2018
Will digital piracy ruin the future of manga?
by Roland Kelts
Though rampant piracy is damaging global sales of manga, some print publishers in Europe and North America are experiencing an optimistic revival.
Reference | FYI Sep 4, 2017
Japan's anime pilgrimages give untrod real-world locales economic boost
by Kazuaki Nagata
The popularity of the blockbuster anime film "Your Name." went beyond movie screens, with fans flocking to the real-world locales depicted in the romantic fantasy. Gifu Prefecture has seen more tourists since its sites appeared in the movie. The city of Hida attracted more than ...
National Jul 20, 2016
Publisher Kadokawa asks readers to pick 88 Japan 'pilgrimage' spots from manga
Comic book publisher Kadokawa Corp. will hold a vote on 88 top spots chosen from hundreds of scenes in the anime and manga it publishes to promote Japanese tourism, Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa announced. Announcing the online voting event at the annual Hong Kong Book Fair ...
National Dec 29, 2015
Online school aims to help students find their calling as they prepare to enter university
by Shusuke Murai
Former teacher Hirokazu Okuhira is concerned that the current education system in Japan is more about rote learning than helping students find career paths and nurturing human resources with the professional skills truly needed in today's society. Okuhira, who has worked in the education industry ...
National Jun 5, 2015
'Cool Japan' complex envisioned in Saitama
by Kazuaki Nagata
Publisher Kadokawa Corp. has unveiled a vision to turn Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, into a hub for the "Cool Japan" movement by creating a cultural complex that it claims Japan has never seen the likes of before. Calling it the "Cool Japan Forest Vision," the Tokyo-based ...
Business / Corporate Oct 1, 2014
Leading publisher Kadokawa Corp. and Nico Nico Douga video portal provider Dwango Co. integrated their management Wednesday, aiming to capitalize on their respective business strengths and expand operations in Asia and other regions. The companies, which formed a capital alliance in 2011, became subsidiaries of ...
National Jul 9, 2014
Leading publisher Kadokawa Corp. has announced plans to open a slew of academies across East and Southeast Asia, starting with Taiwan and Singapore, each pushing knowledge of the core design skills at the heart of Japanese pop culture. Kadokawa said recently that it will open ...
Business / Corporate Mar 7, 2013
Apple on Wednesday launched Japanese-language electronic books in Japan, a move likely to further intensify competition with online retailer Amazon.com Inc. E-books purchased via Apple's website iBookstore can be read on such devices as iPad tablet computers and iPhones. Users will be able to download ...