Business Oct 26, 2020
'Demon Slayer' fastest movie to rake in ¥10 billion in Japan
Fans are watching closely to see if the movie will overtake "Spirited Away" as the highest grossing Japanese movie in history.
National Oct 18, 2020
Original comic strips by manga legend Osamu Tezuka to be released in book form
The three-volume box set includes the complete stories, in the size they were originally drawn, of "Tiger Land" — a comic about the coexistence of humans and animals.
Culture | CULTURE SMASH Sep 17, 2020
by Roland Kelts
Sengan-en, the estate of a samurai clan, is going virtual in honor of the family’s legendary warrior, Shimazu Toyohisa, and the manga modeled on him.
Books Aug 1, 2020
Step into another world with isekai, the fantasy subgenre ruling the manga market
by Eric Margolis
In recent years, the manga and light novel market has been inundated with "isekai," a subgenre in which protagonists are transported to a fantasy world.
National Jul 7, 2020
Tokyo home of ‘Astro Boy’ creator and other manga legends opens as museum
A museum replicating the Tokyo apartment building that was home to the late Osamu Tezuka and other legendary manga artists opened Tuesday, 38 years after the original wooden building was dismantled in 1982.
Business / Tech Jun 10, 2020
Tencent targets Japanese anime and manga to jump-start global growth
by Takashi Mochizuki and Zheping Huang
The Chinese firm sees Japan's entertainment exports as being ripe for optimization, with better distribution and marketing generating vastly greater revenues.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Japan bans pirated manga downloads with copyright control law
Penalties for repeat offenders will be up to two years in jail or a maximum fine of ¥2 million ($18,320), or both.
Entertainment News Jun 1, 2020
Manga artist George Akiyama, known as the author of the "Haguregumo" manga series, died on May 12, major publisher Shogakukan Inc. announced Monday. He was 77. The manga creator, whose real name was Yuji Akiyama, was born in Tokyo and grew up in Ashikaga, Tochigi ...
Books May 23, 2020
Fifty years of Doraemon, and still there are lessons to be learned
by Jordan Allen
The original “Doraemon” comics, published in 1970, are not only a great read, but a fun resource for learning Japanese.
Books May 23, 2020
‘The Swamp’: One good thing to come out of 2020
by Claire Williamson
Now aged 82, the influential manga artist Yoshiharu Tsuge has finally allowed translation of 11 of his works as “The Swamp.”
National May 11, 2020
Manga series 'Golgo 13' sees first hiatus in 51 years due to virus threat
The decision to halt the series was made in order to protect the health of those involved in its production.
National May 10, 2020
In Japan, ‘Sazae-san’ — world's longest-running TV cartoon — switches to reruns
The show, adapted from four-frame comic strips by late author Machiko Hasegawa, was acknowledged by Guinness World Records in 2013.