The actor’s performance as an ambitious student pursuing his dreams of being an artist is a highlight in this live-action adaptation of an ongoing manga series. Read more
From Studio Ghibli to Pokemon, the country’s creatives have driven its influence and must be protected. Read more
The first theme park devoted to the globally popular anime and manga series “Dragon Ball” is set to start construction in Saudi Arabia, Toei Animation said Friday. Read more
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I’ve got homework. Read more
Akira Toriyama wasn’t just a Japanese manga artist responsible for several popular franchises. When his death at the age of 68 was announced last week, it soon became apparent just how much... Read more
Until fairly recently, live-action adaptations of popular manga series were a reliably grim prospect in Japanese cinema. Keishi Otomo’s original “Rurouni Kenshin” trilogy (2012-14) marked a... Read more
Spending your adult life with an undetected disability is not uncommon and can pose varied difficulties. Read more
Being a concierge at an upscale department store can be a demanding job — especially when your clients aren’t even the same species. Read more
The sinking feeling starts almost immediately during “The Silent Service.” Amazon Prime Video’s first Japanese original movie is being marketed as a production with international appeal: a p... Read more
Guy Perryman, 58, was born in Scotland and raised in Singapore and Australia before moving to Japan in 1990. Since then, he has gone on to host various radio shows in Tokyo. He now hosts the... Read more