When the AI Studio Ghibli filter that turns photos and videos into the beloved style of Hayao Miyazaki's anime was released, it sparked a heated debate on artists' copyrights. Even though Studio ...

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

The rising anime filmmaker discusses how his hometown's vanishing seaside inspired his Berlinale competition entry ‘A New ...

Once considered an obscure hobby with a very moderate following in the West, anime has boomed into a global phenomenon over ...

The debut manga by Gintama creator is getting an anime adaptation this year. Read on to find out more about it.

Overseas revenues of Japanese animation exceeded local consumption for only the second time last year. But the export-led boom is expected to continue, the Association of Japanese Animations said on ...

Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

These anime series were the talk of the town during the 1990s, but as of 2026, they have fallen to the wayside and are scarcely talked about.

The France-Belgium-Canada-Luxembourg co-production premiered at Annecy before going on to screen at Tokyo and Red Sea. The NIAFF prize of $3,200 (¥500,000) prize will go to the film’s Japanese ...

Eighty-eight places in Japan are going to be designated "animation spots" to encourage tourism — using train stations, school campuses, rural shrines and other fairly everyday places where popular ...