Japan's anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor ...

Japan's animation industry surged 14.8 percent to reach record revenues of $25 billion (3.8 trillion yen) in 2024, with most of the growth driven by the expanding international popularity of Japan's ...

Japan aims to strengthen soft power diplomacy, leveraging its pop culture such as manga and anime. The government plans to actively use popular works to gain more fans of Japan in Global South ...

Eiga Chiikawa: (Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island), the first anime film adaptation of Nagano's Chiikawa manga ...

Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor ...

Spider-Man: Brand New Day just became the highest-grossing Marvel movie ever at the domestic box office, and it’s still closing in on Star Wars: The Force Awakens for the all-time crown. But none of ...

If you're itching for a good historical anime primarily set in feudal-era Japan, then these five series should certainly ...

Japan's anime industry is enjoying unprecedented success overseas, but its growing global reach is also creating a dilemma as ...

Twenty anime projects. Partnerships with the studios behind “Dragon Ball” and “Demon Slayer.” An international digital platform claiming the top revenue spot in Japan’s competitive app market. Webtoon ...

Two anime characters have finally become a couple after 28 years of “will they/won’t they” moments, and Japan is celebrating ...