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 ...

In offering his two cents on the medium’s ever-growing worldwide popularity, noted Dragon Ball and One Piece series director Tatsuya Nagamine believes that Western audiences have become so interested ...

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 ...

It all starts with a line. In "A New Dawn," Yoshitoshi Shinomiya's directorial debut feature world premiering at the ...

(The Conversation) — ‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering. (The Conversation) — I have spent years ...

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 ...