Updated on May 3, 2025, by Mark Sammut:Spring 2025 is well underway by this point, and most anime fans are probably just watching those shows. However, the current season might not contain something ...

It’s why Grave of the Fireflies author Akiyuki Nosaka only agreed to let his short story be adapted into an anime film by Isao Takahata’s team at Studio Ghibli: The form could capture the emotions of ...

The exhibition also features winning pictogram designs by primary school pupils local to Japan House London, asked to create something that represents 'their London'. Pictograms from Experience ...

Several anime series, though not initially successful in Japan, found immense popularity in the United States. 'Cowboy Bebop,' with its mature themes, became a cult classic on Adult Swim.

Tiny house design and traditional Japanese aesthetics go hand in hand, and this brand-new house on wheels proves it. A true masterclass in contemporary Japanese-inspired minimalism, the Australian ...

Along with the enduring popularity of Japanese anime since the 1970s, the Mainichi Shimbun found signs of cultural and societal changes in the conservative kingdom where the royal family takes a ...

In November 2024, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs and other organizations released a list of manga and anime titles loved by international visitors in Japan. Starting with the top-ranked ...

Anime like Naruto and Food Wars! Shokugeki no Sōma are getting foreign fans hungry to try all kinds of Japanese cuisine. The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2024 surpassed prepandemic ...

Matt Guy moved to Japan in 2023 and bought a traditional house in a ski town for $6,000. He lives in the two-story house — that was built in the '60s — with his Japanese partner. He hopes that ...

These include the growing international success of Japanese anime, Sony’s acquisition and rejuvenation of specialty anime streamer Crunchyroll and the arrival of Netflix as another major ...

We might think of anime as quintessentially Japanese ... Neighbour Totoro was an eccentric cut-and-shut of a low-lying Japanese house and a red-roofed alpine chalet, wedged together on the ...

Explore ten captivating anime series that draw inspiration from Japanese mythology, seamlessly blending ancient folklore with modern storytelling. From the enchanted Kodama spirits in Princess ...