A Japanese politician’s cosplay stunt has triggered backlash and now Bandai Namco is stepping in. On July 18, Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto posted a campaign video ahead of Japan’s 2025 ...

In the campaign for Japan’s recent upper house elections, Taro Yamamoto, the leader of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party released a sketch-like video in which he cosplayed as Mobile Suit Gundam character ...

Anime North is an annual event in Toronto, Canada, that celebrates much of Japanese art, television, manga, music and games. This year, the intrepid team at Mineralblu were there to snap some of the ...

Story by Koji Uchida A new cosplay visual featuring "Shizuku Kuroe (Cultural Festival Maid Ver.) / Marin Kitagawa" has been ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government said Tuesday that it is seeking to provide support for video game production costs and improve working conditions in the anime industry under a five-year ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

Dragon Ball This is what the anime remake of ‘Dragon Ball Z’ would look like: Bulma looks great in a new Japanese ad The Japanese technology company Findy is appealing to engineers around the ...

There are numerous non-Japanese anime characters who are just as memorable as famous Japanese protagonists like Naruto Uzumaki.

Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 will be making its debut later this July as part of the upcoming Summer 2025 anime schedule, and has shared some new details about the new episodes ahead of its premiere.