Oshi no Ko is one of the most popular anime in the world. Ever since the release of the first season, it has been in the news. On February 20, 2025, the final seven nominees for the prestigious Osamu ...

A lot of fans know what manga is, but manhwa and manhua have gained major ground over the years, becoming just as popular ...

The protagonist of “Janguru Taitei” (Jungle Emperor), an iconic manga series created by Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), is a white lion named Leo. The story starts with the death of Leo’s father ...

The modern equivalent of the Tokiwa-so apartment where Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989) and many other manga legends got their start is thriving in Hino, western Tokyo. The share house, Tama Tokiwa-so ...

From 2020 to the present, anime series in all different genres crossed the finish line and aired their final seasons or ...

An audience attends the premiere of the Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" at The Projector movie theater in Singapore on March ...

In his 35 years of gaming Mario has also been depicted as a bottler ( Mario Bros Game & Watch ), a loader ( Mario's Cement ...

There are a lot of little things that make Japan’s rail network so pleasant to use, and one of them is the departure melodies that play before trains depart. Instead of a harsh buzzer or clanging bell ...

Ask a hundred random people on the street to name an anime director and at least 90% of anyone who can even answer will say ...

The manga inspired a stage play in 2023, and was nominated for the 27th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in February 2023.

He has won several awards since then, including the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1999, the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2003, and the Eagle Award in 2008.