Anime studios are producing record output and global demand has never been higher, exposing labor shortages, outsourcing ...

First aired in 2022, the Japanese soccer anime “Blue Lock” immediately took both the sports and anime worlds by storm. The show follows the soccer-obsessed protagonist Isagi Yoichi through an ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

Ahead of a weekend when Asian content will be making a big impact at San Diego Comic-Con, two of Japan’s largest industrial and financial conglomerates have quietly begun to invest in Japanese ...

The franchise’s success reflects the growing size – and evolving nature – of Japan’s anime industry in recent years. Japanese voice actor Natsuki Hanae and American actor Channing Tatum arrive at the ...