Manga/Anime

Celebrating the Craft of Sushi Through MangaCULTURE | Aug 23, 2024

“Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman”: Animating the World of Murakami HarukiCULTURE | Aug 15, 2024

“Look Back”: Anime Adaptation Captures the Joy and Agony of Artistic CreativityCULTURE | Jul 29, 2024

Mysteries and Complexity: The Genius of Miyazaki HayaoCULTURE | Jun 13, 2024

“Initial D”: Bringing Japan’s Drifting Culture from the Mountains to the MainstreamCULTURE | Apr 23, 2024

Manga Offer a Window on Japan’s Noodle EvolutionCULTURE | Apr 19, 2024

The Ashihara Hinako Tragedy: “Sexy Tanaka-san” and the Moral Rights of AuthorsCULTURE | Apr 12, 2024

“The Boy and the Heron” Well-Positioned in Animation Oscar RaceCULTURE | Feb 9, 2024

Hannō, Saitama: Where Nature Meets AnimationCULTURE | Feb 2, 2024

The Prescience and Universality of Tezuka’s Manga Masterpiece “Black Jack”CULTURE | Nov 29, 2023

The Reason the World Loves Naruto—And the Secret Truth About NinjaCULTURE | Oct 20, 2023

Comiket: A Small Fan Gathering that Grew into a Huge EventCULTURE | Oct 13, 2023

“The Boy and the Heron”: Miyazaki Hayao Carries Viewers into a World of StoriesCULTURE | Jul 27, 2023

Depicting the Essence of Sumō: Traditional and New Ideals in Manga “Hinomaruzumō”CULTURE | Jul 20, 2023

Chihiro Leads the Way: A Box Office Ranking of Studio Ghibli FilmsCULTURE | Jul 13, 2023

Examining the Unprecedented Success of “The First Slam Dunk”CULTURE | Jun 2, 2023

“Oni” and Outsiders in Japanese Cultural HistoryCULTURE | May 31, 2023

Deep Thoughts from a Bean-Jam-Bun Hero: Essays from Anpanman Creator Yanase TakashiCULTURE | May 5, 2023