Anycolor’s stock value has hit a record low after the publication of their financial results indicated worsening performance of Nijisanji EN.
Anycolor’s stock value has hit a record low after the publication of their financial results indicated worsening performance of Nijisanji EN.
A cover of the Weekly Shonen Jump from the “pre-Akira Toriyama era” conveys how the artist changed the manga world.
Japan’s 18th annual Seiyuu Awards recognized voice actors in Jujutsu Kaisen, Oshi no Ko, Frieren, The Witch from Mercury, and FFXVI.
Acclaimed Japanese mangaka and creator of Dragon Ball series dies at 68. Toriyama died of complications caused by acute subdural hematoma.
An inbetween animator working in Japan’s anime industry revealed how shockingly low starting wages are, eliciting mostly supportive responses.
Recent popular Japanese anime series like Demon Slayer, Oshi no Ko and Frieren have had extended first episodes, giving them more time to hook viewers.
Japanese manga Parasyte will be receiving a live-action drama by the director of Train To Busan starting April 5.
On February 27, two former temporary employees of Nintendo Japan were awarded compensation for power harassment.
Koichiro Ito, credited as the producer of award-winning animated films such as Your Name and Garden of words, has been arrested for violation of child pornography laws.
The Japanese manga RuriDragon will be coming back from hiatus staring March 4, releasing 5 new chapters weekly and then switching to biweekly releases.
Japanese robot venture MOVeLOT has announced that they will be unveiling a real-life Ingram from Patlabor in August this year, along with an open call for sponsors.
Dear Anemone by Rin Matsui is a new horror survival manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Its uniquely dark concept and art set it apart from other titles.
Prompted by the recent suicide of manga artist Ashihara Hinako, one industry veteran revealed the biggest problems facing mangaka in Japan, including low incomes and exploitative behavior by publishers.
Dwango COO Shigetaka Kurita has joined in on discussion about whether Niconico, one of Japan’s biggest video sharing platforms, could have grown greater than YouTube with earlier monetization.
JoJo fans are extremely disappointed and livid at the sudden cancellation of the opening performances of Toho’s JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: The Phantom Blood musical at the Imperial Theater in Tokyo.
Shueisha has shared details about the arrests of two foreign nationals in Japan on suspicion of copyright law violation. The company plans to pursue manga leakers and their sources.
Konami launches Konami Animation with a video to commemorate 25 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! The studio is set to utilize Konami’s game dev experience and technology to take Japanese anime to a new level.
The AI learning dataset MoeSpeech compiles a vast amount of Japanese voice lines from PC games, and it has not been well received by the community in both ethical and legal aspects.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) to shift towards more modern digital solutions.
Strange combo of Japanese Bible ASMR, weird thumbnail captions, and cute anime girls puzzles social media users
The super detailed usage guidelines for Kumamoto Prefecture’s popular mascot character Kumamon have attracted attention on Japanese social media
Bizarre English language memes featuring former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Cowboy Bebop puzzle Japanese social media users
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