Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

Summer 2025 saw a stacked lineup of high profile, major franchise cinema releases. Marvel and DC both returned to the multiplex with Fantastic Four: First Steps and Superman, while Brad Pitt and ...

Japan appealed to OpenAI to prevent Sora 2 from infringing on Japanese IP, calling anime and manga “irreplaceable treasures” The request follows viral Sora 2 clips mimicking hit anime and manga ...

Japan's government has asked OpenAI not to infringe on anime and manga content that it called "irreplaceable treasures," according to a report from ITMedia seen by IGN. The request was made by a key ...

Japanese voice actor Natsuki Hanae and American actor Channing Tatum arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Crunchyroll’s “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle” held at TCL Chinese Theater ...

A South Texas woman popular in the online "cosplay" community has been arrested after an alleged threat to bomb the San Japan anime and gaming convention over the weekend, according to court records.

Kendra Noel Manning, 25, was charged with terroristic threat- impact to public service/public fear - serious bodily injury/influence government. This charge is a third degree felony. According to an ...

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Animoca Brands has partnered with Antler’s Ibex Japan to launch a Web3 fund aimed at bringing Japan’s anime and manga IP onchain. Animoca Brands has teamed up with Antler’s corporate innovation arm, ...

Disney's entry into the anime space is overdue, but its financial strength and global platforms position it to capture significant growth in this booming industry. The anime and anime-adjacent market ...

Twenty anime projects. Partnerships with the studios behind “Dragon Ball” and “Demon Slayer.” An international digital platform claiming the top revenue spot in Japan’s competitive app market. Webtoon ...

EXCLUSIVE: The director behind My Grandfather is a Nihonjin, an animation about the Japanese immigrant experience in Brazil, has said she did not want to lean too heavily into anime but forge her own ...