In many ways, 2025 was a banner year for anime: There were box-office smashes, such as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle grossing close to $800 million worldwide, alongside a less quantifiable shift in ...

In 2024, it felt like the passion and hunger for anime was at its apex. But as we've seen this year, that growth shows no sign of stopping. In fact, in 2025 anime is being watched by more people now ...

It's almost the end of the year, which means it's time to look back and share our highlights, and is there a better way than by revisiting the best anime of 2025? For lovers of the medium, we don't ...

Fox Entertainment has acquired audio drama platform Meet Cute, the studio announced Tuesday. Meet Cute, which serves as a hub for scripted audio storytelling, will join Fox Entertainment’s portfolio ...

A good chunk of anime presents darker material exactly as it is, with art and animation that enhance the solemn atmosphere or graphic sequences; however, there are a few series that lean in the ...

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. When Lio asks if I’ll always bring them flowers, I say yes. After I die, I will bribe the wind to carry blooms ...

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle,” the fourth film in a Japanese epic about a boy avenging his family, is poised to break box-office records when it’s released this month. That should ...

Jiminna Shillingford is an avid reader and a passionate storyteller. She is obsessed with all things TV, from anime and romantic fantasy to action-packed series. With that deep affection, Jiminna ...

Japanese developer Cygames published a list of rules for fans wanting to visit the real-life horses behind the characters in its anime racehorse-girl management game Umamusume: Pretty Derby, which got ...

Just a few days after release, Umamusume: Pretty Derby is going viral— inspiring livestreams, memes and TikTok edits—the bizarre anime girl racing game is proving immensely popular online. What Is ...

KimoKawaii is Conroe’s only anime convention — and it’s anything but ordinary. Blending “creepy” and “cute,” the annual event celebrates anime, cosplay, and Japanese pop culture with a fashion show, ...