The world-famous anime industry in Japan that hires artists to draw is now turning to AI to save money and time, but at what cost?

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Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go beyond the lengths of any normal person to pursue their interests ...

Well-known Japanese animator and director Shigeki Awai has passed away at the age of 71. Awai was a prominent figure in the industry since the 1980s. Artistes and industry members, including ...

Anime exploring Japanese culture offers key windows for global viewers into Japan's intricate, vibrant cultural tapestry interweaving ancient traditions and ultramodern trends. The medium's ...

Anime Central (ACen) is proud to partner with Japan's Global Anime Challenge. Global Anime Challenge is a three-year program funded by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs.

The Association of Japanese Animation has sort of a strange timetable for its annual Anime Industry Report. The full report is published in December, but preliminary data is released in the middle of ...

In 2019, the anime quiz and cosplay content were first introduced, bringing anime and manga into Japan Habba. When we moved online in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, events were introduced.

Japan is planning to implement artificial intelligence to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions of dollars in lost revenue every year.

Move over, Marvel. The next blockbuster entertainment franchise might come from Japan. Anime is shaping up as the country’s next big export industry, beyond cars and electronics. This once ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a ...

TOKYO -- Japan's anime production market has topped $2 billion in value, thanks to hit movies and the growth of streaming services. Anime companies generated 339 billion yen ($2.26 billion ...