Creative twins Arthell and Darnell Isom were gifted both as musicians and visual artists. While their father hoped they would pursue stardom in music, their true passion and talent lay in art. Growing ...

Japanese culture thrived at Crunchyroll Expo 2022, with creators, musicians and legions of fans packing the San Jose McEnery Convention Center last week. There were cosplayers, anime screenings and ...

Japan's anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

Despite the impact of the pandemic, Japan’s anime industry would seem to be in a state of rude health, according to figures in the Anime Industry Report 2022, an annual survey that has been conducted ...

Meccha Japan also has other graded exclusives like the Pikachu S-P 227 and Victini SV-P 288, both Japanese-only promos that ...

Anime is no longer a niche market, but rather quite the contrary. Japanese animated works are currently experiencing an ...

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 ...

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, ...