Anime has grown significantly in recent years, with a new generation of characters who redefine what anime storytelling is capable of. These are characters that have groundbreaking or unique abilities ...

Acclaimed manga artist Osamu Tezuka will probably always be best remembered for creating Astro Boy, but Tezuka was responsible for many iconic characters over the course of his long career. One of ...

There have been several distinct cultural "eras" within the anime industry and medium, especially once the overall anime fanbase became more international. In particular, much of the groundwork for ...

What started as a manga with grim storytelling and complex world-building has grown into a global franchise that rivals the reach of major Western properties. With its final season airing and fans ...

When asked about his big award win, Junji Ito had the following to say about the prestigious victory: “The Eisner Award isn’t very well known in Japan. I actually didn’t know much about it either. But ...

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A Japanese railway company has launched an etiquette campaign aimed at foreign tourists that taps into one of the nation’s most globally recognisable cultural icons – manga characters – in response to ...