Midnight is Primetime for Japanese Anime – the Pride of Asia. Great Anime Lineup is Increasing Fan base

Today, Japanese anime are mostly shown late at night. Many new anime get the chance to be aired at this time. On anime-fan websites, big anime fans from all over the world congregate and most of the talk is about anime they have seen late at night.

anime | Japan｜ Anime｜ Media (TV / Magazines)｜

2008.08.02

Miyazaki Hayao makes "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea"

Miyazaki Hayao makes his first film in three years. Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea press conference report. Attended by director Hayao Miyazaki, Producer Toshio Suzuki, Fujioka-Fujimaki and Nozomi Ohashi.

anime | Japan｜ Anime｜ Movies｜

2008.07.16

[ICON] Fumiya Fujii - 25 years, 15 years, and still going strong

Fumiya, who has always been at the forefront of Japanese music, talks to us candidly about the path he had taken and his feelings toward music, art and Asia.

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2008.07.11

[ICON] Leiji Matsumoto - Dreams Do Come True -

To close our Manga Month, we interview the treasure of the　world of Japanese manga, Mr. Leiji Matsumoto, a native of Kitakyushu.

Icon | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Manga｜ Anime｜

2008.07.01

Anime Figures are here! Report on Dive, the company that makes the popular boy figurines from the manga Crows

Anime Figures are here! Report on Dive, the company that makes the popular boy figurines from the manga Crows

anime | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ Manga｜ Hobbies｜

2008.06.27

[Thelma Aoyama and JYONGRI] The New Generation of Pop Queens – These Two Stars Were Schoolmates

Hikaru Utada is making waves with Prisoner Of Love, Namie Amuro has just released her new greatest hits album and Ayumi Hamasaki showed her stuff at her Fukuoka concert. These three queens of Japanese pop have been making hits for over a decade.

music | Japan｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2008.06.14

Mamoru Oshii gears up for next challenge. Talent Looking Toward the Future… What’s Next?

Mamoru Oshii’s latest feature animation The Sky Crawlers has hit the silver screen. Oshii, who started his career as a TV anime director has made his way to be a world leading creator. What does he have in store for us next?

Feature: Artist | Japan｜ Anime｜ Movies｜

2008.06.13

V-KEI TODAY – The Visual Scene - jealkb

Visual-kei is making waves. More and more bands are coming through the independent scene to become major players.

music | Japan｜ Music｜ Talent/Idol｜

2008.06.12

Pokémon is Taking Over the World. Not Just a Monster in Your Pocket!

Everyone has heard of Pokémon, the Japanese game that is known in America, Europe, Korea and throughout the world. The character Pikachu has also become recognized as the world’s most famous Pokémon.

anime | Japan｜ Anime｜ Movies｜

2008.06.11