21+ hour, 47+ min ago  (151+ words) Prominent creators pull their work as the publisher launches a probe into how a convicted author returned under a pen name The controversy has prompted some observers to ask whether Japan's manga industry is experiencing a belated "#MeToo moment, as…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (199+ words) Two-day event will also showcase Japanese musicians including festival ambassador Cocomi, daughter of actor Takuya Kimura An Asia-wide intellectual property festival will be held in Hong Kong in April, featuring Japanese musicians " including Cocomi as its ambassador " and pop culture…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (164+ words) Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd lined up for Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 to be held from May 29 to 31 Hollywood stars Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd will headline Hong Kong's first "comic con" this May, the organisers…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (196+ words) A young recruit is stuck in a time loop amid an alien invasion in All You Need Is Kill, an animated sci-fi thriller based on a light novel Marking the feature directing debut of Kenichiro Akimoto, All You Need Is…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (141+ words) Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon's legacy continues to thrive with a new, permanent Tokyo theatre, which will feature an original story Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon " Shining Theatre Shinagawa Tokyo is set to open in Shinagawa Prince Hotel's Club eX in April,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (618+ words) Loved Back to the Past? 10 Asian time travel gems you may also enjoy'South China Morning Post Hong Kong movie star and producer Louis Koo Tin-lok is currently rewriting history " and box office records " with the time-travel adventure Back to the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (644+ words) For Sana Kok, anime has always been more than entertainment. The 28-year-old Malaysian still remembers the first series he caught on television as a child: the bright colours, larger-than-life characters and cinematic storytelling unlike anything else he had ever seen....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (107+ words) Our pick of the best Asian films of the past year includes a record-breaking animation and a movie that is nothing short of breathtaking In 2025, Asian cinema continues to make its mark around the world. Animated features from mainland China…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (124+ words) How mega-hit Kokuho could make Japanese live-action films global contenders'South China Morning Post Kokuho, Japan's record-breaking cinematic triumph, is helping to redefine global perceptions of Japanese live-action film for modern viewers Japanese-Korean director Lee Sang-il's three-hour epic is now Japan's…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (251+ words) To celebrate a decade of "THE MONSTERS, the beloved Nordic forest-dwelling spirit ensemble, the 10th Anniversary Tour, "MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND THEN will open at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre from 15 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. MONSTERS BY MONSTERS: NOW AND…...