3+ hour, 45+ min ago  (104+ words) Netflix deal shuts out Japan's sports bars from freely showing WBC'The Japan Times Netflix deal shuts out Japan's sports bars from freely showing WBC With the 2026 World Baseball Classic set to start Thursday, those planning to cheer on Samurai Japan…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (130+ words) Publisher to investigate its hiring of two manga artists convicted of sex crimes'The Japan Times Japanese publisher Shogakukan said it will establish a third-party committee to investigate the company's decisions to publish works by two manga artists on its manga…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (180+ words) No lights, total immersion: Autechre's 'pitch-black' Tokyo show'The Japan Times Autechre's music has often been demanding On Wednesday night last week, that demand seemed to extend beyond listening.Despite its austere image and avant-garde approach to electronic music, Autechre has…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (220+ words) A new, sprawling exhibition about the seminal cyberpunk franchise "Ghost in the Shell" celebrates 30 years of cultural influence. Masamune Shirow's 'Ghost in the Shell' is one of the seminal works of cyberpunk manga But I'd wager that most people who…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (150+ words) Amtrak now has an "anime conductor" featuring in manga-style safety posters that are displayed in railway stations around the U.S. Anime and manga are being increasingly introduced by global companies from McDonald's to Lego and Gucci to Amtrak to promote their…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (217+ words) Box-office revenues in Japan soared 32.6% from the previous year to mark a record high of "274.45 billion ($1.8 billion), led by megahit Japanese films in 2025, an industry group has said. The revenue surpassed the "261.18 billion logged for 2019, the previous record under the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (165+ words) Netflix Japan lays out 2026 slate of anime, adaptations and live baseball'The Japan Times Netflix's Vice President of Content, Japan, Kaata Sakamoto, last week unveiled the streamer's 2026 slate, which builds on the popularity of its reality series, while mining manga adaptations…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (215+ words) Online piracy and counterfeit products related to Japanese anime, games and other content caused an estimated damage of "10.4 trillion in and outside the country in 2025, an industry ministry survey showed Monday. The government is aiming to increase overseas sales for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's animated film "A New Dawn" has been nominated for the Golden Bear, the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. The film is one of 22 contenders from 28 countries in the main competition category at…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (141+ words) Mars Express" shows anime"s influence has no borders'The Japan Times For my money, the best anime film of recent years wasn't even made in Japan.OK, calling 'Mars Express' anime isn't strictly accurate The sci-fi film from director Jeremie…...