It’s no secret that Japan loves animation. Despite being a marginalized medium in most global markets, animation in Japan regularly tops the domestic box office, earning billions of yen for films made ...

TOKYO -- March is a major month for Japan's anime industry. Last weekend, the warrens of Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood hosted the 12th annual Tokyo Anime Award Festival, whose boastful theme, "Tokyo ...

Less than a week after octogenarian Hayao Miyazaki scored his second Academy Award, another 80-something anime legend, “Gundam” creator Yoshiyuki Tomino, greeted a packed auditorium at the second ...

The Niigata International Animation Festival will launch its second edition on March 15, featuring an expanded competition lineup, a legendary guest speaker, and loads of special screenings. This year ...