Ahead of a weekend when Asian content will be making a big impact at San Diego Comic-Con, two of Japan’s largest industrial and financial conglomerates have quietly begun to invest in Japanese ...

As 2025 draws to a close, Japan is taking stock of which anime titles are the cream of this year's crop. As one of the nation's largest domestic streaming services, ABEMA recently crowned its gallery ...

The record annual results for Japan's booming anime industry were achieved even before the recent historic success of 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.' By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The report ...

Why Bhumjaithai’s Grip on Power Is More Fragile Than It Looks The franchise’s success reflects the growing size – and evolving nature – of Japan’s anime industry in recent years. Japanese voice actor ...

Solo Leveling Season 2’s release this year is undeniably one of the most popular anime launches of 2025 around the globe, but fans in Japan have a different opinion. The global phenomenon failed to ...

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 ...

Japan's animation industry surged 14.8 percent to reach record revenues of $25 billion (3.8 trillion yen) in 2024, with most of the growth driven by the expanding international popularity of Japan's ...