Anime Archives

Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out concert hall to see VTuber Mori Calliope perform

World

Digital divas: Can Japan’s virtual YouTuber craze crack America?

Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform —...

AFPApril 10, 2025

In 2022, Japan's gaming, anime and manga sectors raked in 4.7 trillion yen ($30 billion) from abroad -- close to microchips exports at 5.7 trillion yen

Tech & Science

Japan to use AI to tackle online manga and anime piracy

There are at least 1,000 websites illegally offering free downloads of Japanese content.

AFPDecember 3, 2024

'Doraemon' is one of the longest-running Japanese anime series

World

Voice of Japan’s beloved robot cat ‘Doraemon’ dies

A Japanese actor who was the voice of “Doraemon”, a cartoon cat robot beloved by children in Japan and other countries has died, her...

AFPOctober 11, 2024

US 100m champion Noah Lyles has made no secret of his love for Japanese pop culture

Sports

Japan hails 100m champ Lyles as ‘world’s fastest anime fan’

Just five thousandths of a second separated the American champion from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson -- a thrilling finish.

AFPAugust 5, 2024

Sports

Chatting with Noah Lyles: American track and field athlete and world champion sprinter

Noah Lyles is an American track and field athlete and a world champion sprinter. He chatted about his latest endeavors in athletics.

Markos PapadatosJune 11, 2024

Business

Japan aims to quadruple overseas market for anime, games

Pop-culture powerhouse Japan wants to expand its overseas market for video games, manga and anime fourfold to $130 billion in about a decade, the...

AFPJune 5, 2024

Producer Haruyasu Makino's Netflix series "Ultraman S3" is part of a rapidly expanding landscape of anime shows populating global streaming giants

World

Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy

From R-rated sci-fi to teen biker gang adventures, streaming platforms are locked in an intensifying battle for dominance in one of the entertainment sector’s...

AFPMay 10, 2023

US-based Crunchyroll held its annual Anime Awards in Tokyo for the first time this year

World

From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward

Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative...

AFPMarch 8, 2023