Noh in the NorthIn partnership with DARE (Opera North / University of Leeds)Friday 2 & Saturday 3 October Noh in the North is a new initiative bringing Noh and Opera into dialogue. Through exploration...

US based manga fans who can get to the Brooklyn Museum in New York will be very excited to hear about their Art of Manga Exhibition which is set to run from October 3rd 2026 until January 31st 202...

A quick reminder to our London UK based readers, the Japan Matsuri returns to Trafalgar Square on Sunday 4th October 2026. It's set to run from 10am to 8pm. The popular event will showcase Japanes...

Toshisuke Kanazawa has won 19 national crowns and insists there are more to come

SAKAI, Osaka -- A manufacturer in this western Japan city has sold 9,800

Film screenings, talks, exhibitions and author events across the UK from The Japan Foundation. Browse what's on and book your place.

YouTube video by 地経学研究所 / Institute of Geoeconomics

The good folks from GKIDS have sent us details of their up coming Studio Ghibli Release Arrietty. It's the studio's adaptation of Mary Norton's The Borrowers, which has been adapted in various oth...

Across the generations, popular manga have lent themselves to both live-action and anime adaptations — with sometimes surprising results.

Hayao Miyazaki Master of Japanese Animation, 2d ed. Helen McCarthy 978-1-4766-9573-0 979-8-3686-0080-2

Yatta-Tachi interviews Akiko Higashimura, the artist behind hit series Princess Jellyfish, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, and Blank Canvas.

TOKYOPOP wants investors to fund its transformation, but its financial disclosures reveal a company under strain after a $2m gamble turned into a $2m loss.

Join us for an evening of all things Studio Ghibli, where we talk with The Ghibliotheque Authors and Podcast Hosts.

As he publishes his autobiography, Sir Paul Smith takes BBC News on a tour of his London headquarters.

We've heard from anime composer Yasuharu Takanashi and his band that he'll be touring Europe this autumn including Dingwalls in Camden London, UK on Friday 2nd October 2026. Yasuharu Takanashi's t...

The good folks from GKIDS have sent us details of their up coming Studio Ghibli Release Whisper of the Heart. It's a sweet coming of age tale where girl Shizuku meets Seiji and they explore a ques...

The good folks from the BFI have sent us detail of the up coming London Film Festival 2026. It's set to run from Wednesday 7th to Friday 18th October 2026 at various venues across London. The 70t...

English version of manga is slated for fall 2026 release

The good folks from the BFI have sent us detail of the up coming London Film Festival 2026. It's set to run from Wednesday 7th to Friday 18th October 2026 at various venues across London. The 70t...

Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.

The good folks from GKIDS have sent us details of their up coming Studio Ghibli Release Whisper of the Heart. It's a sweet coming of age tale where girl Shizuku meets Seiji and they explore a ques...