“Even those who weren’t previously interested in anime ... China’s growing “cultural confidence.” China’s ambassador to Washington, Xie Feng, promoted the movie in multiple posts on X ...

Major Japanese manga publishers Kadokawa, Shueisha and Shogakukan have made a fresh call for notorious manga piracy site operator Romi Hoshino, of Mangamura infamy, to pay damages. However, in a new ...

based on the manga of the same title, which is popular in South Korea, China and other Asian countries as well as in Japan. Visitors have apparently risen following the December opening of the ...

Produced by studio Production I.G, this series opens in a futuristic Japan where ... take on China’s Warring States era. For fans wanting to delve into classic sports anime, Slam Dunk is an ...

Sports anime ... feudal Japan setting also proves to be a great way to experiment with historical fantasy. Animation studios Wit and CloverWorks’ adaptation of Tatsuya Endo’s Spy x Family ...

Finally available for streaming outside of Japan ... Hunter x Hunter is a rare find among this homogeneous archetype because of its attention to detail and emotional investment. This anime ...

The first few months of Shigeru Ishiba’s tenure as Japan’s Prime Minister have been largely successful diplomatically, as his government concluded a summit with US President Donald Trump and ...

In November 2024, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and other organizations released a list of manga and anime titles loved by international visitors in Japan. Starting with the top-ranked ...

Japan and the Philippines are treaty allies of the United States, and the three have been among the most vocal critics of China’s assertive actions in the region, including in the contested waters.

Japan’s expanded military ties with the Philippines are a logical progression of its ties to the United States.

(Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sales of manga comics in Japan are estimated to have topped 700 billion yen ($4.67 billion) in 2024 for the first time, rising 1.5 percent from the previous year ...