The Boeing 737-800 jet, whose livery also features the expo’s official mascot, Myaku-Myaku, will be used for domestic flights until around November. Read more
Koichiro Ito was reportedly accused of paying a 15-year-old girl money in return for sex, and demanding that another teenager take and send him explicit photos of herself. Read more
Documentary director Kaku Arakawa has spent years filming the anime powerhouse to reveal the man beyond the myth. Read more
With “Make a Girl,” the young Japanese creator takes the leap from short videos to full-length films. Read more
Riyoko Ikeda’s seminal manga that tackled themes of political and sexual revolution gets a film adaptation that lacks the depth of its source material. Read more
Love for the J-pop duo’s zany Cartoon Network series has endured online for over 20 years since its premiere. Read more
The fantastical genre wherein characters are dropped into unlikely worlds — and sometimes bodies — can be read as an allegory for the structure of the contemporary anime industry. Read more
The voice actor is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Read more
Netflix, Walt Disney and Amazon are all digging into their deep pockets to license shows, making it more expensive for anime-steaming site to compete. Read more
Kenji Kamiyama’s anime addition to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” universe has impressive qualities, but lacks the magic of Peter Jackson’s film adaptatio... Read more
