Crunchyroll Awards are big, but they could get dethroned soon by a new emerging award show in Japan.

The announcement of the Tokyo Anime Next awards has been painted as a reaction to the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, but the truth ...

The Summer 2026 anime season has just started, and Japan has already chosen its best series.

"Monkey Quest," Toei Animation's ambitious new production sneak peeked Monday at Annecy, was born from a simple question, says producer Yoshi Ikezawa. "[Producer] Joseph Chou and I asked: How can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ChaO Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming ...

Netflix begins streaming a new spin-off of the Japanese anime One Piece today. One Piece is one of the world’s most ...

Aniplex president Nishimoto Shu has unveiled a new global strategy aimed at deepening the studio's international footprint ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about women in comedy. While the highest-grossing anime film (and highest-grossing Japanese film of all time), Demon ...

From Witch Hat Atelier to Nippon Sangoku, these anime shows have excelled in the first half of 2026, quickly becoming the ...

"[Producer] Joseph Chou and I asked: How can Japanese anime reach the same level of mainstream awareness and emotional connection that major U.S. animated films have achieved with global audiences?" ...