7+ hour, 8+ min ago   (268+ words) For decades, the jewel in the crown of the manga magazine world has been Weekly Shonen Jump. However, these days the jewel isn’t shining nearly as brightly as it used to, with the latest statistics showing that publisher Shueisha’s anthology…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (592+ words) ▼ Anime characters balancing the lanterns on their forehead and shoulder, just as performers do at the real-world festival. The displays are impressive in scale, with the characters appearing almost life-sized. Combined with the Kanto lantern poles, some of the displays…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (247+ words) Japan Today We will release official products in India at lower prices. If we deliver proper products, they will contribute to further spreading manga and eliminating pirated versions. Yae Sahashi, a member of Kodansha's global business management department. Kodansha, the…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago   (330+ words) You could be forgiven for forgetting that there was a Hollywood live-action adaptation of "Naruto" supposedly in the works. It’s been close to a decade since the "Naruto: Shippuden" anime TV series ended, and the manga’s conclusion is even farther…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (264+ words) Ghibli specialty store Donguri Kyowakoku has a sub-brand called Donguri Closet. Aimed at fashionably minded women, Donguri Closet’s name is meant to bring to mind a closet filled with tastefully playful anime-inspired apparel, but today we’re looking at something from…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (638+ words) The Japanese government is considering doubling its budget for supporting content industries such as anime, games and music to around 100 billion yen, sources close to the matter said. The government plans to secure at least 500 billion yen over the next…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (138+ words) ▼ Preview trailer for the "Persona 4 Revival" video game "Persona 6" was also announced as being officially in development just last month, but it seems unlikely that Sega would want a brand-new game in the series, and its first entirely new numbered…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (287+ words) Earlier this year, "Kiki’s Delivery Service" had its first-ever IMAX screenings in North America, and this month the large-scale remaster of the Studio Ghibli anime classic will be arriving in Japanese theaters too. That’s not the only reunion in the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (848+ words) A Japanese minister on Friday underlined the government's stance on unauthorized use of copyrighted works, after U.S. President Donald Trump posted a video on social media appearing to depict him as the hero of anime series "Naruto." Without commenting directly on…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) Japan Today Participants march in a parade for Tokyo Pride 2026 from Shibuya to Yoyogi Park on Sunday. About 1,500 people took part in the parade -- Asia's largest LGBTQ+ symbolic pride event, which was held on Saturday and Sunday. GaijinPot Celebrates: Japan…...