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Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» TOKYO - From R-rated sci-fi to teen biker gang adventures, streaming platforms are locked in an intensifying battle for dominance in one of the entertainment sector's hottest and most lucrative mediums: anime.
Japan's 'cringeworthy' cartoon cars make image U-turn
AFP, Published on 25/04/2023
» TOKYO: Yosuke Takahata doesn't care what people think of his "itasha" car, which has his favourite anime character - a sexy, red-eyed horse-woman - emblazoned on both sides.
From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward
AFP, Published on 09/03/2023
» TOKYO - Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to conquer new markets.
Berlin film fest to award prizes as stars return
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» BERLIN: The Berlin film festival awards its top prizes on Saturday, including the Golden Bear for best picture, after a star-studded run that highlighted freedom struggles in Iran and Ukraine.
Beloved Japanese manga 'One Piece' heads into final chapter
AFP, Published on 08/06/2022
» TOKYO: After 25 years and 490 million copies sold worldwide, the beloved Japanese manga "One Piece" is entering its final chapter, according to its creator Eiichiro Oda.
Japan's hardcore train fans accused of going off the rails
AFP, Published on 25/03/2022
» TOKYO - Crowding, confrontations and full-on attacks. Japan's many train fans are mostly mild-mannered enthusiasts passionate about the country's famed rail system, but a small group is gaining surprising notoriety.
Potential suspect critical after Japan clinic fire kills 24
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» TOKYO: A man seen by police as a potential suspect in a deadly fire at a Japanese mental health clinic was in a critical condition on Saturday, reports said, a day after the blaze claimed 24 lives.
27 feared dead in Osaka fire
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» TOKYO: Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, fire officials said.
Cartoon dreams: Netflix's Japan anime school targets booming demand
AFP, Published on 22/10/2021
» TOKYO: Armed with a set of pencils and a feather to sweep away eraser dust, Hitomi Tateno is training the next generation of anime artists at a new Netflix-funded academy as global demand for the Japanese genre soars.
Gawky teen star wins new fans for Japan's 'game of generals'
AFP, Published on 18/10/2021
» TOKYO - Shogi, the Japanese chess variant known as the "game of generals", is enjoying a wave of popularity in its homeland thanks to a gawky teenage prodigy with a rock-star following.