Hidenari Ugaki, the voice actor behind fan-favorite Yakuza anti-hero Goro Majima, pitched a game based on his own character ...

Majima voice actor Hidenari Ugaki talks about his experience voicing the iconic character in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii.

Japanese mobile game Monster Strike recently launched an in-game collaboration event with the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind anime. But rather than the crossover itself, it’s the ad announcing ...

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A key reason why their films have remained so popular among generations of fans is thanks to how much audiences have connected to their characters. Many Disney characters have cute, charming ...

A strong earthquake rattled southern Japan on Monday, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. The notable quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 6.9, the USGS said and was recorded ...

The series has also won the Japan Character Award for its spectacular licensing and marketing success. Oshi no Ko is one of the biggest shonen manga series of 2024. Sakamoto Days cemented its ...

MIYAZAKI — A train wrapped with illustrations of popular palm-tree-like characters from the “Pokémon” game ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying ...

Japan in the last week of December experienced the biggest influenza outbreak since comparable data became available 25 years ago, health authorities said Thursday. The latest health ministry ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...