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The above image shows two characters, one done in the “anime style” and the other in an American comic book style. What follows is an explanation as to why Chie Satonaka “looks Japanese.” ...
Touching on themes as disparate as sex and death to science fiction and romance, manga and anime caters to all ages and tastes, and historical hits projected a new image of Japan to the world.
Brazil Japan animation 'My Grandfather Is A Nihonjin' was never going to be an anime, according to director Celia Catunda at Annecy.
Dragon Ball This is what the anime remake of ‘Dragon Ball Z’ would look like: Bulma looks great in a new Japanese ad The Japanese technology company Findy is appealing to engineers around the ...
Girls clad in maids' outfits are not traditionally associated with Buddhism, but that has not stopped monks at a centuries-old temple using Japanese pop culture to woo visitors.
The global anime market shrank in 2020 for the first time in 11 years, according to the latest report from the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA). But the overseas component of that market grew.
These JRPGs stand out for trading anime visuals for realism, offering darker worlds, human-scaled characters, and grounded art direction.
A 4K digitally remastered version of an anime based on the Hindu epic Ramayana is looking to attract a new audience almost 30 years after its first release.
CHIBA, Japan -- Last month, dozens of gamers stood patiently in line in a dimly lit area of the Makuhari Messe convention center outside Tokyo, waiting to be summoned into the company of fantasy ...
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki Prefecture—A centuries-old Buddhist statue stolen from a temple here has finally returned home after 13 years, marking a significant moment for the local community.
Touching on themes as disparate as sex and death to science fiction and romance, manga and anime caters to all ages and tastes, and historical hits projected a new image of Japan to the world.