Welcome to the Ballroom shows how dance ... it practically ignited Japan’s interest in basketball, making it culturally impactful beyond the anime realm. Just as Haikyuu!! brought volleyball ...

Country music singer Chris Lane, known for such hits as "Fix," "I Don't Know About You" and "Big, Big Plans," will close out the daylong Honeybee Festival in LaFayette, Ga., on May 31 with a ...

A Silent Hill f panel is confirmed for the Anime Expo 2025, which will feature the game's producer and composer.

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that celebrates the blemishes and flaws ... Dancing is an excellent hobby because you can be creative and work out simultaneously. Some dances, like ballroom dancing, ...

The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced the winners of several categories during ...

Viz Media, one of the leading publishers and distributors of manga and anime in North America ... and authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan's Pop Culture Influenced the World) and Hiroko ...

Anime Japan 2025 in March could bring announcements. The Hunter x Hunter manga has been known for its frequent hiatuses, with the previous break lasting almost two years. However, the return in ...

In the past few years, Japanese anime (a shortened transliteration of the English noun “animation”) has shifted from niche fandom to one of Japan’s most potent vectors of soft power.

Francesco Panto rarely felt comfortable in his home country of Italy. Born and raised in Sicily, he loved playing with stuffed toys and staying at home while other boys his age were expected to be ...