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...

We've just received details about the next London run of Death Note:The Musical. The hit musical will return to the Barbican from 23rd March until 15th May 2027. The original London performance br...

The good folks from streaming giants Netflix have sent us details of their new anime line up. They've just released the latest Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie - Infinity Castle I, so if you h...

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.