Manga in America have age ratings like All Ages or 16+, but who decides these ratings, how do they decide them, and how consistent are they? Some schools have pulled manga from the shelves over ...

The 2025 Japanese House of Councillors election took place yesterday, and ahead of this some manga creators expressed concerns about language used by political party Sanseito related to anime, manga ...

Japanese production conglomerate Big West and Robotech producer Harmony Gold finally reached an agreement over the rights to Macross.

The manga Room of Guilty Pleasure (a.k.a. Guilty Hole: Oshiego Shika Shimei Dekinai Mise for the original Japanese title) is getting an anime adaptation from AnimeFesta. It’s debuting on Japanese TV ...

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is the hot topic right now, with everyone from the New York Times to Japanese government officials talking about it. It’s a good time to be Koyoharu Gotoge, the creator ...

Anime piracy is on the rise… no, not like that. Like actual pirates. Without even counting One Piece, the sheer number of pirates in anime is both impressive and satisfactory. Since decades ago, ...

The heroes of isekai anime get an experience like no other. Whether they receive cheat powers, a fresh start, or a harem of admirers, they generally get at least something positive going for them. But ...

A bummer for fans of light novels like World Teacher and Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant!. Tentai Books, which has been publishing English-translated light novels since 2020, is closing its ...

Papa and Daddy’s Home Cooking is a relaxed, slice-of-life manga involving families and food. The two main characters, Sengoku and Harumi, are suddenly in positions of being single fathers to young ...

In 2023, we got our first word that the light novel series I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class was getting an anime adaptation. Now, two years later, a whole slew of stuff has ...

The sheer amount of manga we have at our fingertips these days is stunning. Whether you prefer a physical book, an ebook, or a handy app, you can read volumes upon volumes of both the newest releases ...

A new teaser trailer has arrived for the fourth Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199, which opens in cinemas in Japan on October 10. This one puts the spotlight on Desler’s return and Legendra ship captain ...