02:24 – What is anime? 05:47 – What’s the difference between anime and animation? 08:13 – Why is anime so popular in Asia and around the world? 11:37 – What does the average anime fan look like? 15:49 ...

Even in more niche subcultures like gaming or anime, distinct philosophies have developed. For many gamers, the concept of ...

Anime fans have long gathered in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in pursuit of subculture opulence. “I think the area’s greatest appeal is how much anime is thrown in your face there — the ...

In the nearly two decades since, anime has crossed from subculture into mainstream pop culture among Western audiences, with Crunchyroll leading the way. The former pirate site is now the elder ...

Today, Lebanon has a thriving subculture addicted to anime series and to the comic books that usually precede them, known as manga. Although anime is no longer dubbed into Arabic and screened ...

one of Africa’s largest subculture events, was held in late September in Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city. Stuffed animals and goods of the wildly popular Pikachu anime and Mario ...