The release of the hugely popular Japanese cinema franchise reflects warming ties between the Asian superpowers after years of tension over territorial issues. By Gavin J Blair, Clifford Coonan The ...
Contemporary art, original sketches, and more explore how the Japanese character sprung from the pages of a manga and became a global cultural sensation. Created by Fujiko F. Fujio in 1969, the iconic ...
The 36th installment of "Doraemon," which overtook Godzilla this year as the most-watched cinematic series in Japan, will be a departure from the traditional hand-drawn anime of the previous releases.