Since the Japanese anime boom of the past few decades, Akihabara has been a refuge for the otaku — someone who would “go ...

Anime tourism is making the rounds across Japan as increasing numbers of anime and manga fans visit the locales featured in their favorites. Municipalities and shopping districts in such areas ...

Japanese entertainment website, Minna no Ranking, conducted a poll that asked Japanese anime fans to vote on their favorite all-time isekai series. The results are in ...

LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, Cabinet Office Japan, and Anime Tourism Association announced the Cool Japan ...

and iconic anime and manga characters will greet visitors. Actress, singer, and voice actor Rika Matsumoto, known for voicing Ash in the Pokémon series and serving as a Cool Japan Ambassador ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

BANGKOK—As foreign tourism becomes increasingly important to the Japanese economy, Thai tourists stand out from the crowd by ...

Anime culture is proving to be a major driving force behind Japan’s tourism boom. A growing number of international travelers are visiting real-life locations featured in popular Japanese animation, ...

A growing number of foreign tourists are visiting locations in Japan that are featured in anime. A Japan tourism agency ...

After a sojourn around the globe for a second volume of international animation, Star Wars: Visions is returning to Japan for another volume of anime-centric adventures. So it’s perhaps fitting ...