The world painted by Kiyoshi Kurosawa is one of disaffection. The Japanese auteur has made a career of identity thrillers, ...

Yu-Gi-Oh! duel writer Masahiro Hikokubo reveals how strategy, story, and identity came together to shape the anime’s lasting appeal.

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The latest Gundam x Hatsune Miku Anniversary Special Project reveal showed a prototype of a figure of the Vocaloid hugging a ...

The NO LIMIT! Summer Splash Parade is back at Universal Studios Japan to help guests keep cool with spraying water.

A recent poll by one of Japan’s leading online hubs for publishing entertainment and pop culture surveys has unveiled how some domestic One Piece fans rank the female characters of the hit shonen ...

All aboard! The official accounts for the currently airing Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! anime today revealed a collaboration with Central Japan Railway's "Oshi Tabi" program involving an ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — When Japanese calligraphy artist Chiyo Sanada paints, there's more going onto the canvas than ink. She expresses herself when she creates — each brush stroke is a feeling.

A limited-time collaboration campaign between the popular franchise "Chiikawa" and Kura Sushi will be held at Kura Sushi locations nationwide starting from Friday, June 27. "Chiikawa" is a hit manga ...

"This is what makes the haiku rhythmic," Keene said. To his ear, probably not only the cicada's song but also the "rhythm of the haiku," unnoticed when rendered in Japanese characters, was audible.