Perhaps in a nod to the signature tiger-print bikini worn by its deuteragonist Lum, Rumiko Takahashi’s masterpiece Urusei Yatsura became a hot topic at the…

In recent years, all kinds of Japanese products have been turned into good-looking anime boys for limited-time commercial campaigns. For example, we’ve seen Cup Noodle…

Introduction In June 2018, Japanese entertainment giant HoriPro Inc. announced the creation of HoriPro International, a new company wholly owned by HoriPro, with the goal…

While augmented reality and virtual reality features in apps based on existing anime or game character properties such as Neko Atsume VR or, more recently,…

You may have seen toys, gadgets or smartphone apps that digitally alter your voice, changing your gender or age or making you sound like a…

Ever since it was announced last year that bkub Okawa’s surreal comic four-panel manga Pop Team Epic was getting the anime treatment, fans both in…