"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 ...

Crunchyroll Awards are big, but they could get dethroned soon by a new emerging award show in Japan.

"[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?" ...

"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 ...

MOST ATHLETES raise their fists in triumph after a win. When Noah Lyles, an American sprinter, won gold in the Olympics 100-metre race in August, he held his hands out in front of him, wrists together ...

Osaka-based Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation will launch ytv animation, a new brand that will leverage Yomiuri TV’s long history in animation, while also undertaking more challenging titles. The move ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ChaO Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming ...

BOSTON, MA - MAY 12: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox poses for a photo with performers dressed as Luffy and Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece prior to the game between the Philadelphia ...

DLE Inc. has launched a new animation production approach titled “Alternative Anime” in response to structural challenges facing the Japanese anime industry, including production delays, studio ...

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 ...