One Piece anime is going on break starting June 15. A recap episode hosted by Chopper will air during the break. One Piece ...

Vinyl Delivery Service in east Tokyo’s Skwat Kameari Art Centre is spinning a new narrative for the traditional record store model Wallpaper* checks in at Waldorf Astoria Osaka ‘It’s rare to work on a ...

Over in Japan, TBATE ranks #6 on Netflix, #2 on U-Next, and #2 on D-Anime in the latest weekly ratings. It's also ranked #9 on Prime Video in Japan. It seems Japanese otaku aren't caught up in the ...

In particular, sad romance anime series can provide ... and boyfriends to Japan's war. For a romance anime with a sci-fi twist akin to films like Your Name, Orangehits that sweet spot with the ...

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions. One of the most compelling aspects of ...

Anime Japan 2025 kicked off today, with significant announcements from the industry's top titles. Hosted at Tokyo Big Sight, the convention opened strong with thrilling news from My Hero Academia ...

Well-known Japanese animator and director Shigeki Awai has passed away at the age of 71. Awai was a prominent figure in the industry since the 1980s. Artistes and industry members, including ...

It would be too easy to shunt indie-pop idea machine Japanese Breakfast’s records into categories — here’s the sad one, the science fiction one, the happy one — especially given the title ...

TOKYO -- Japan's anime industry has long been sustained by animators willing to work for meager wages for the sake of their craft, but the emergence of greener pastures like video games has given ...

With its blend of Japanese spirit, innovation, and user-centric design, the E10 Shinkansen is poised to redefine high-speed rail travel for decades to come.' Jonathan Bell has written for Wallpaper* ...

Later this year, Amazon will release a limited Steelbook Edition 4K Blu-ray of ... official Wolf Children anime art book, which ships to the US directly from Amazon Japan.