A sudden ban on Japanese anime at China’s biggest comic event sparks exhibitor pullouts, 13,000 refunds, and tourism losses. But why?

Organisers of the weekend convention in Hangzhou did not name Japan directly in its pivot to a ‘Chinese style’ theme.

Japanese-themed manga and anime have been barred from one of China's largest comic conventions about a week before the show ...

Unfortunately, despite the growth of manga and anime, China is making a bold decision with one of its biggest comic ...

Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

The horror genre is more prevalent among Japanese anime than the animated movies of other nations. This is due to how Japan was quicker to accept animation and comics as media for all ages and not ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Dragon Ball fans are waiting to see when both Akira Toriyama’s shonen series will return with new ...

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Dec - Abnormal Studios is bringing Malaysian fans the chance to be the first in Southeast Asia to watch the upcoming Japanese ...