Japan has officially announced the top streamed anime series of the first half of 2026, and fans will be surprised by which ...

"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 ...

The Summer 2026 anime season has just started, and Japan has already chosen its best series.

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 ...

Anime is no longer a niche import. It is pop culture’s new center of gravity – and nobody is moving faster to press that ...

Over its 30-year history, Aniplex has been involved in the production or distribution of globally popular franchises such as ...

Aniplex president Nishimoto Shu has unveiled a new global strategy aimed at deepening the studio's international footprint ...

From Witch Hat Atelier to Nippon Sangoku, these anime shows have excelled in the first half of 2026, quickly becoming the ...

"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 ...

"[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?" ...