Manga, where drama is created with just the tip of a pen. In this program, we show you where manga is made — usually off-limits to the public — and explore the craft.

Discovering Tomorrow's Manga Masters Ten rookie manga creators from around the world have assembled in a small town in southwestern Japan. We follow their daily struggle to become world-class ...

One young manga fan visiting from Taiwan says only the most famous works are translated into Mandarin. He says he wishes more niche content were available in his language, too. NHK World's John ...

Japan is the home of manga. With over 140 manga magazines, it's produced countless international hits. A Tokyo NPO runs several share houses for young artists who hope to make a mark as manga ...

The global hit manga series Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, has reached thirty years in 2024.NHK is allowed rare access into the world of its creator Aoyama Gosho. How are the tricks ...

Witness manga come to life as Nishi Keiko works on her popular manga Hatsukoi no Sekai. Join us and learn how the romance master's focus on "show, don't tell" creates epic love stories. In this ...

Antiwar manga series Barefoot Gen debuted in Japan ... the woman who translated it into Russian spoke with NHK about her motivation and the dismay she feels watching the war in Ukraine.

Following up on the initial announcement from back in June 2023, a premiere window has been set for the adaptation of Machiko ...

Akari Sayaka started posting her manga online at the end of February ... to have something to do," the 16-year-old Ukrainian told NHK. Akari is both the pen name of the cartoonist and the name ...

A generative artificial intelligence project aims to continue the work of the late manga artist behind the Astro Boy series. Tezuka Osamu also developed the Black Jack series, which centers on a ...