3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (551+ words) OSAKA - Universal Studios Japan launched its annual One Piece Premier Summer event on July 30, offering live battle performances and new festival-themed food inspired by the popular anime series. The seasonal event's main attraction features powerful battle scenes unfolding directly in…...

13+ hour ago   (520+ words) Omura welcomed the visitors dressed as Muzan Kibutsuji, a character from the popular anime series "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba." "Bow your heads and kneel. Prostrate yourselves before me," Omura said, quoting the character. Hirosawa appeared dressed as Himmel the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1587+ words) OSAKA - Japan’s booming "oshi-katsu" culture, in which fans devote themselves to supporting favorite celebrities, athletes, characters and other interests, has grown into an estimated 3.8 trillion yen market, but some enthusiasts are taking multiple jobs, restricting meals and falling deeply into…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (739+ words) TOKYO - Japan’s content market has reached a record high as companies increasingly transform popular characters and stories into immersive experiences that allow fans to step inside the worlds of their favorite works. Hotel Floria Tokyo, an immersive Sanrio attraction, opened…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (855+ words) TOKYO - Japan's anime industry, one of the country's leading cultural exports, is beginning to confront the arrival of artificial intelligence in production as studios grapple with labor shortages, rising output and deep concerns over copyright and the future of animators…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (644+ words) AICHI - Ghibli Park in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, opened a new exhibition on July 8 that lets visitors experience the worlds of Studio Ghibli films through three-dimensional box displays. The Panorama Box Exhibition, held inside Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse, features layered illustrations of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (769+ words) TOKYO - Tamayo Nakamura, the actress and television personality whose career spanned more than seven decades and bridged the worlds of traditional Japanese theater, film, television drama and variety entertainment, died of pneumonia on June 9th. She was 86. The following year, Nakamura…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (484+ words) Jun 04, 2026 - Beneath Tokyo Skytree, in a research laboratory owned by preeminent martial arts enthusiast Mitsunari Tokugawa, a forbidden experiment is underway. Using cutting-edge science and technology, the experiment aims to create a clone from the corpse of legendary swordsman Musashi…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (467+ words) TOKYO - Netflix has unveiled a diverse lineup of anime for June 2026, ranging from action-packed martial arts battles and supernatural adventures to offbeat sci-fi comedies and traditional Japanese storytelling. Among the most unusual releases is Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (674+ words) TOKYO - Cosplayers gathered in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district on May 30th to promote environmental conservation by taking part in a large-scale cleanup campaign aimed at reducing marine plastic waste and other litter. "This is a cloakroom claim tag that every cosplayer knows,…...