The world's first "Dragon Ball" store opened in Tokyo on Friday, celebrating more than 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video franchise. Initially published in 1984 in ...

Never doubt the power of anime, alright? The industry has solidified its powerhouse status in recent years, and anime is bigger than ever in the United States. This means it is easier than ever to ...

We are less than a week into 2026, and it’s already shaping up to be a horrible year. Here’s more evidence of that: An AI-generated manga is topping the charts over in Japan.

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

CINCINNATI — They’re sold out. Asa Featherstone repeats that sentence: "They’re sold out." He just wants to be sure. Then, he laughs. Because Featherstone knows the person who bought the Japanese ...

An AI-generated manga has climbed to the top of the popularity rankings on one of Japan’s largest e-book stores.