8 groundbreaking modern anime characters who are challenging traditional tropes and redefining what it means to be a hero in ...

Acclaimed manga artist Osamu Tezuka will probably always be best remembered for creating Astro Boy, but Tezuka was responsible for many iconic characters over the course of his long career. One of ...

Kazuo Umezu might not be as well known as horror master Junji Ito but there is an argument to be made that Umezu stands tall within the world of horror manga. Unfortunately, the horror artist passed ...

Image Comics The Walking Dead creator explains the creative process that led him to chart new territory in an alien fantasy epic: "I was trying to get out of the way as much as possible" Comics "He's ...

“Naruto,” the long-running Japanese anime series “Naruto” will get its own free, ad-supported linear channel as part of Amazon Freevee. The move follows a deal between local rights holder Viz Media ...

When asked about his big award win, Junji Ito had the following to say about the prestigious victory: “The Eisner Award isn’t very well known in Japan. I actually didn’t know much about it either. But ...

A promotional teaser for the new Urusei Yatsura anime premiered on the show’s official website today, offering a glimpse of David Production’s upcoming take on the iconic sci-fi rom-com series set to ...

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade rocked a glimpse at anime's surging global fame as gigantic floats of iconic characters loved by Otakus rolled out in NYC. Larger-than-life floats were a sight to ...

A Japanese railway company has launched an etiquette campaign aimed at foreign tourists that taps into one of the nation’s most globally recognisable cultural icons – manga characters – in response to ...