4+ hour, 41+ min ago  (180+ words) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry conducts study to estimate damage to producers of anime and other Japanese media. For the 2025 investigation, the ministry also added a new category, estimating the amount of pirated "character goods" that were sold online…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (188+ words) Scooby, Scooby-Doo, where are you? Ah, you're in Japan! Over the past few years, Japan has become one of the world's most popular destinations for international travelers, with everyone from overseas otaku to major celebrities putting it on their travel…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (562+ words) My Neighbour Totoro is here to help you look and feel cool in traditional Japanese style." With the weather heating up in Japan, people across the nation are reaching into their cupboards and bringing out their fans, cotton bedding, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (403+ words) Sora News24 Bringing you yesterday's news from Japan and Asia, today. - " Tokyo's life-size Gundam anime mecha statue will be removed this summer Seeing Tokyo's life-size Gundam statue is an amazing experience, but also surreal one. Sure, Japan is the land of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (373+ words) Transforming iconic characters into delicious works of art. Pok'mon is a beloved franchise, and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in Japan who has not heard of it, even if they have never personally interacted with any of its media....

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (151+ words) Oval Gear wants to help a new generation of artists learn from Katsuhiro Otomo. But Otomo looks to be ready to start pouring much more of his creative energies into animation with the announcement that he's opened his own anime…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (242+ words) Pixel art designs have cool Easter eggs for old-school fans to spot. Technically, Uniqlo's designers have given the pixel art some extra pop by going with a black-and-white color scheme (or at least black-and-gray), which provides a stronger contrast than…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (241+ words) Image Board Collection series turns spotlight on two classic Studio Ghibli anime. Iwanami Shoten is getting ready to release the sixth volume in its Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Collection series. "Image board" is used here as a collective term for…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (444+ words) Sparkly new range will hold down your papers and lift your spirits with anime charm. Paperwork can be a significant source of stress for any student, worker or bill payer, but now there's a way to lighten the load, thanks…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (294+ words) The brand's Origo line of bold-patterned tableware makes for a shockingly good partner with the world's favorite Pok'mon. " The three Pok'mon x Iittala collaborative items make use of bright yellow hues and images of Pikachu. First, the mug consists of…...