Weekly Shonen Jump editor, Kosuke Yahagi, has shed light on why Naruto gained more popularity overseas compared to One Piece. According to Yahagi, who served as Naruto’s main editor from its first ...

If you walk outside Bandra or Matunga railway stations in Mumbai, you’ll find small book vendors selling collections of novels, self-help guides, and, nestled among them, volumes of Chainsaw Man, ...

Kindergarten Wars, the action-comedy manga by You Chiba, has taken the top spot as the best-selling new Japanese manga published in France in 2024. The announcement was made by the author on X, where ...

Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc. announced on Feb 5, 2025, that it has signed a joint investment agreement with Legendary Entertainment in January 2025 for the Hollywood live-action adaptation of the ...

“I’m Yoshino Aoyama, and I’ll be voicing Naomi Otoya. I’ve heard countless times about how Grand Blue is ‘insanely wild,’ but I never imagined I’d actually get to be part of this world. Every session, ...

The official X account of Oshi No Ko announced on Feb 2, 2025, that the much anticipated third season of the anime will start airing in 2026. Accompanying the announcement is a teaser visual focusing ...

MyAnimeList has officially launched the third installment of its annual ‘You Should Read This Manga’ event, inviting fans worldwide to nominate underrated manga that deserves more recognition. This ...

Japanese lawmakers expressed shock and concern during a general meeting of the multi-party MANGA Diet Members’ League after learning that manga piracy could cost the industry nearly 1 trillion yen ($6 ...

Fuji TV’s reputation has taken a severe hit following allegations surrounding former SMAP member and TV host Nakai Masahiro, leading to a dramatic loss of sponsors for the broadcaster. The impact ...

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco announced on Jan 27, 2025, its plans to launch Art of MANGA, the largest comprehensive exhibition of manga art ever held in the Americas, at the de Young Museum.

Hideaki Anno, the creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion and director of Shin Godzilla, has raised concerns about the future of Japan’s anime industry, citing a severe workforce shortage and increasing ...

Toei Animation’s latest earnings report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, released on Jan 30, 2025, revealed a shift in the financial performance of its top franchises. The earnings report, ...