Pixiv has announced that users from the US and UK will be blocked from viewing and posting certain content to the platform.
Pixiv has announced that users from the US and UK will be blocked from viewing and posting certain content to the platform.
Mangamura’s owner Romi Hoshino was fined for 1.7 billion yen in damages to manga publishers, but firmly refuses to pay a penny.
A Japanese anime industry member’s tweet on how AI could be used to help animators has drawn various views on the contentious issue
The art platform Pixiv has revised its guidelines to tackle malicious deepfake images, but the new prohibitions are being criticized.
The digital manga platform Corona Ex is charging $4.5 a month for manga translated by Google AI, which has caused a lot of anger.
CLAMP and Wit Animations’ new six episode anime anthology The Grimm Variations debuts on Netflix on April 17.
Frieren Beyond Journey’s End is inspiring artists to combine the elven mage with iconic game covers, including Dark Souls & Final Fantasy X.
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.
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