The world's first "Dragon Ball" store opened in Tokyo on Friday, celebrating more than 40 years of the globally beloved ...

Living in Japan over the past fifty years, physical manga was everywhere. Chain bookstores, small independent shops and untold millions reading then on the train to work or school. Things have ...

Anime pilgrimages reflect a deep emotional bond between fiction and place; fans don’t just watch anymore, they travel to relive the stories they love.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The new initiative comes as part of the association’s plan to support and increase the rate of ...

Despite sales thriving with One Piece as the best-selling manga of all time, piracy for both the print and anime medium remains at large. As anime’s popularity continues to boom across the globe, so ...