TOKYO (AP) — Takashi Yanase, creator of one of Japan's most beloved cartoon characters, Anpanman, has died of heart failure, his studio said Tuesday. He was 94. Yanase died at a Tokyo hospital early ...

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Tom and Jerry have gotten a pretty major rework in Japan, where animators have created a new kawaii (cute) version of the iconic cat and mouse. Cartoon Network Japan, owned by Tom and Jerry IP-holders ...

The world's longest-running cartoon is to go fully digital, its Japanese broadcaster said Friday, abandoning hand-drawn celluloid-based animation after a run of 44 years. Fuji Television Network said ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. By Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo ...

Since the dawn of time (animation time at least), people who aren’t in the know have categorised Japanese anime and American cartoons under the umbrella term of ‘animation’, expecting them both to ...