Japanese anime as Korean manhwa and Chinese donghua gained popularity, challenging Japan's dominance in the industry.

ABEMA's annual 'Anime Trend Awards' reveals which titles generated the most buzz among Japanese animation lovers in 2025.

Once underground art form now props up slumped box office sales and is used by governments to build soft power ...

Jayare Gallegos said the turnout was a testament to anime’s growing popularity with various demographics across the country ...

The veteran in-house producer for the storied Toei Animation discusses the challenges of synergizing Japanese anime and Western storytelling. By Gavin J Blair Instrumental in bringing anime to the ...

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 ...

EXCLUSIVE: The director behind My Grandfather is a Nihonjin, an animation about the Japanese immigrant experience in Brazil, has said she did not want to lean too heavily into anime but forge her own ...

"The medium is so popular now," says Leigh, who remembers when anime existed mostly on home video and hardly ever played in theaters. "My friends out of state have seen the ‘Chainsaw’ movie. It was a ...

Over the last few years, Japanese animation and comic books have seen an explosion of popularity in the United States. From Netflix adaptations to Macy's Thanksgiving Day floats to a win at this ...