A Japanese anime professor, explores how its narratives intertwine with cultural, philosophical and religious traditions.

Many have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime, exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.

Despite the growing global popularity of Japanese media ... the agency’s research initiative to include original drawings and other anime-production assets by more artists.

Japanese anime and manga have become extremely popular overseas, and enthusiasts are also showing a strong interest in interim products, such as animation cels. Original drawings by famous manga ...

Visitors from Australia say they are glad anime is now more mainstream. The industry also provides a huge boost for tourism, drawing fans to Japan in large numbers. But on the other side of the ...