‘Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?’: A piercing look at marriage through manga
Takahiro Horie’s slickly plotted drama about two married manga artists offers a fresh take on marital strife and what makes a relationship survive.
Japan animation industry sales fall 1.8% in 2020, first drop in decade
Sales in Japan's animation production industry fell 1.8% on year in 2020, the first drop in a decade, as hit movies such as the record-breaking success of the film on the blockbuster "Demon Slayer" manga series failed to offset the pandemic impact, according to ...
Japanese horror manga win U.S. awards touted as Oscars of comics
Junji Ito's "Remina" and "Venus in the Blind Spot" have picked up prizes in the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards.
Japanese manga series 'Golgo 13' tops record for most volumes published
In the series, Duke Togo, a highly skilled assassin for hire, takes on various assignments around the world.
Ex-illegal manga site operator slapped with three-year prison sentence
The Manga-Mura website is believed to have caused the manga industry losses of over ¥300 billion.
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.
Fans grieve after Japanese author of famed 'Berserk' manga dies
There are currently 40 volumes of "Berserk," with more than 50 million copies in circulation in a dozen countries.
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.
Smash-hit 'Attack on Titan' spoke to chaotic modern times
As the internationally acclaimed manga series "Attack on Titan" wraps up, pop culture critics are commenting on its legacy both here and abroad.
'Jujutsu Kaisen' manga draws fans to temple in central Japan
Senkoji temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, deifies Ryomen Sukuna, one of the key antagonists in a series about a boy who joins a secret organization to fight malevolent spirits.
'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.
Station named 'Detective Conan' to celebrate character's new film
Fans of the series can see a special sign with the station's adopted name, and see characters from the film on the platform.
