Japan's animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming ...

What’s behind the growing popularity of Japanese comics and animations in U.S. Japanese animation and comic books have exploded in popularity in the United States over the last few years. From floats ...

Three-dimensional animations of the devastating earthquake that rocked Japan this year are now helping visualize the effects of its motions. These animations could help the public better understand ...

Japan's anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The artistic legacy of Hayao Miyazaki, the reclusive and bearded Academy Award-winning director and animator sometimes called Japan's Walt Disney, has never been more certain. Yet at ...

The hope is to to strengthen storytelling, enhance production quality and expand the global reach of the homegrown franchise.

The Japanese government’s “Cool Japan” soft power initiative, of which animation is a major pillar, aims to expand the overseas market for content originating from Japan to $130bn (¥20tn) by 2033, ...