Anime is a genre that originated in Japan. As a result, many of the stories told take place in Japan or center around Japanese characters. Naruto and Bleach, two long-running mainstream anime, are ...

Japanese fans have revealed the top 10 most beloved anime villains in a voting poll, and the list might surprise Western fans ...

Anime, like any medium, is at its best when it’s telling a story with a great cast of characters; a show or movie can have great action and animation from start to finish, but if the characters aren’t ...

David Heath is a List Writer from the UK specializing in video games, movies, TV shows, and the occasional anime. Non-Japanese characters in Japanese cartoons can be a tricky topic. Most characters in ...

Anime’s signature art styles, emotionally rich storytelling, and memorable characters are inspiring a new wave of indie game creators. By merging anime aesthetics with inventive gameplay, developers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Studio Ghibli receives its honorary Palme d’Or May 19 at the Cannes Film Festival, the creative home to Hayao Miyazaki — ...

While anime may be a major blind spot for Western awards voters, Mamoru Hosoda’s latest animated feature, Scarlet, has a pedigree that they likely can’t ignore. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics ...

While anime is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, some of its most memorable characters aren’t from Japan at all. These figures come from across the globe, Germany, England, Austria, even outer space, ...