KOTORI Announces Self-Titled Release

Japanese anime merchandise is enjoying a surge in popularity in China, where adults who grew up watching Japanese animation are increasingly spending on Gundam plastic models, Mini 4WD cars, figures and other character goods, helping fuel a rapidly expanding market known as the "goods economy."

Hosts in Osaka's Minami entertainment district have launched an unusual petition campaign calling for an end to deferred payments at host clubs, as disputes continue over large customer debts known as accounts receivable.

In this video we continue the explanation of the plot of the kabuki masterpiece Meiboku Sendai Hagi ("The Precious Incense and Autumn Flowers of Sendai").

Professional video workflows depend less on generating a striking image than on preserving decisions, isolating changes, and handing each shot to the next stage in a form that remains usable.

The average circulation of Weekly Shonen Jump fell below 1 million copies for the first time since official figures began, marking another milestone in the long-term decline of Japan's print manga magazine market.

Feel the heat this August, with the dazzling adventure of THE RIBBON HERO, and new weekly episodes of anime delivering action, discovery, and romance!

Cosplayers representing 10 countries and regions visited Aichi Governor Hideaki Omura and Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa on July 29 ahead of the World Cosplay Summit, one of the world's largest cosplay events, which opens in Nagoya on July 31.

An 88-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman based in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, have been certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest professional singing duo.