Ado 's Hibana world tour began on April 26 in Saitama, Japan. It will make stops in the U.S. this summer, including Seattle, San Jose, Calif., Los Angeles, Phoenix, Fort Worth, Duluth, Ga., Orlando, ...

UTA has signed multi-hyphenate content creator and podcast host Chloe Shih for representation in all areas. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and LinkedIn Top Voice, Chloe is widely known for her ...

One of Square Enix’s most recent releases is On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance, a slice-of-life manga series that explores identity and relationships while also celebrating people expressing ...

How a clairvoyant manga, official government megaquake predictions and even a horror movie have coincided to create a perfect storm of panic in Japan. Over the past few weeks, a once-obscure manga ...

Translating manga might seem like a dream job — until the フレーミング (furēmingu, “flaming” or online abuse) starts. Professional translators for such manga titles as “One Piece ...

Manga has played a key role in Japan’s global cultural influence, transcending borders, languages, and generations. Today, it is increasingly recognized for its artistic and educational values, ...

A girl in a box, with a stunning voice. That is, in essence, the short version of what went down at J-pop singer Ado’s first concert in Singapore. The long version is that the mysterious 22-year ...

Alisa Petrov, 15, disappeared after she was dropped off at her school in American Fork, Utah, on April 21 and boarded a train out of town. Now the case has taken a ...

In yet another unfortunate victory for the world’s growing puritanical movement, major Japanese retailer Suruga-ya has announced that thanks to a number of credit card companies taking issue with ...

Development and commercialisation of proprietary applied material technology. These activities are focussed on the commercialisation of these technologies for applications in the Clean Energy ...

Q&A with the prolific voice actor, singer and songwriter ...