Anime’s influence on Western animation runs deep, stretching back as far as the 1980s. Ever since Japanese animated shows found their way onto Western TV sets, the appetite for anime has grown ...

"[Producer] Joseph Chou and I asked: How can Japanese anime reach the same level of mainstream awareness and emotional connection that major U.S. animated films have achieved with global audiences?" ...

French sales banner Charades has boarded “The Keeper of the Camphor Tree,” an upcoming animated feature from Japanese entertainment company Aniplex and director Tomohiko Ito. The film is an adaptation ...

"The medium is so popular now," says Leigh, who remembers when anime existed mostly on home video and hardly ever played in theaters. "My friends out of state have seen the ‘Chainsaw’ movie. It was a ...

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...

Rei Penber is the Deputy Lead Editor for GameRant's Anime and Manga team, originally from Kashmir and currently based in Beirut. He brings seven years of professional experience as a writer and editor ...

In the world of animation and video games, the representation of hands and fingers has sparked an interesting debate between Western and Japanese culture. Traditionally, many animated characters in ...

There's never been a better time to be an anime fan. Gone are the days of paying $50 for a VHS of three episodes of your favorite show. The proliferation of streaming services and the popularity of ...

Otaku alert! San Japan, South Texas' biggest anime and gaming convention, takes over the Henry B. González Convention Center ...

Take a voyage into the enchanting world of manga in this excellent short film from Japan. The 2-minute animated short is called Light Hole and it's made by a Japanese book publisher called Kodansha ...

“Monkey Quest,” Toei Animation’s ambitious new production sneak peeked Monday at Annecy, was born from a simple question, says producer Yoshi Ikezawa. ”[Producer] Joseph Chou and I asked: How can ...