Japan's Mamoru Hosoda returns with a visually creative version of "Hamlet" that digs beyond grief into realms of revenge and forgiveness.

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Placing the content industry as a new pillar of economic growth, the government set a target of boosting annual overseas ...

Japan's best anime for Winter 2026 has been revealed. This anime is a sensation both in Japan and abroad.

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

EXCLUSIVE: Brussels-based Best Friend Forever and Tokyo’s Studio4ºC have jointly acquired international sales rights to ...

From Toho's 'Human Vapor' reboot to a new Kyo-Ani anime series, plus returning seasons of reality hits like 'The Boyfriend' and 'Badly in Love,' the streamer outlines its most ambitious Japan slate ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Ghibli, the Japanese studio that just won its second Oscar for feature animation for “The Boy and The Heron,” hasn’t said yet what it plans next. But founder Hayao Miyazaki, who at 83 was ...

Strained Sino-Japanese relations over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks in November on a Taiwan contingency seem to have had ...

Solo Leveling was beaten by this major anime in Japan. This anime is making a comeback with season 2.

Houston sax player Woody Witt and his big band will be playing songs from the cult favorite soundtrack.