CHIBA, Japan -- Last month, dozens of gamers stood patiently in line in a dimly lit area of the Makuhari Messe convention center outside Tokyo, waiting to be summoned into the company of fantasy ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

Produced by Adult Swim and Production I.G USA, the U.S. branch of legendary Japanese anime firm Production I.G, “Uzumaki” arrives just in time for Halloween. Based on Junji Ito’s hugely ...

is drawn and animated in anime art style, and she derives part of her name from dabuchi, the name for double cheeseburger items currently being sold at Japanese McDonald's locations. Anime-style ...

Did you know Microsoft has a new Windows XP Bliss wallpaper, updated in 4K quality to match today’s standards? Yesterday, when I made a post on X about Windows XP’s 23rd birthday, I was ...

McDonald’s Japan just released two new burgers and introduced an anime-style mascot to market ... customers on X agreed that she was insanely “cute.” Adding that it was “nice” to meet ...

To better understand the anime audience in the U.S., we'll explore the differing tastes of the latest simulcast season here compared to the Japanese audience. While currently airing titles do not ...

Now in its 19th year, the Japanese anime convention, Youmacon, takes place, non-stop, over the course of four days from 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 31 through 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov 3 at Huntington ...