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A Luffy standee at NY Comic Con in New York
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2026
Sony bets on homegrown anime to fuel decades of future growth
Now in a strategic transition, the company is pouring time and money into the genre with the potential to power growth for decades to come.
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
JAPAN / Media
Nov 9, 2026
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
The planned app would target young people overseas, allowing them to have AI-powered conversations in Japanese with popular anime characters.
Atsushi Nishigori’s three-part anthology “Grotesqqque” dives into fantastical worlds with plenty of panache.
CULTURE / Film
Nov 8, 2026
Sci-fi anime anthology ‘Grotesqqque’ prizes style over substance
The three-part feature is uneven and at times overwhelming, but ultimately a fun romp through the mind of Atsushi Nishigori.
Devilman Crybaby,” director Masaaki Yuasa’s modern adaptation of Go Nagai’s “Devilman,” centers on a young man who has the power to transform into a demon.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 29, 2026
Spooky, scary, gory: Anime selection for the season
Decades of spooky anime offer plenty of choices for your viewing pleasure this Halloween season, from ghostly folklore to gory horror.
“Umamusume: Pretty Derby,” a Japanese multimedia franchise that reimagines racehorses as anime girls, has built a global following through its hit video game, anime series, manga and music.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 22, 2026
‘Umamusume’ concert cancellation highlights visa hurdles for Japanese performers
The canceled concerts underscore the visa challenges facing Japanese performers as demand for the country’s pop culture grows overseas.
The "Zen and Ghibli" exhibition in Kyoto unfolds in five sections, bringing together familiar film scenes, Zen teachings and materials that offer a peek into the studio’s creative process.
CULTURE / Art
Oct 18, 2026
Kyoto exhibition finds Zen in the worlds of Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli co-founder and producer Toshio Suzuki invites visitors to consider what it means to live well at “Zen and Ghibli.”
“We Are Aliens,” the directorial debut of Kohei Kadowaki, is one of four Japanese films screening in the Animation section of TIFF this year.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 15, 2026
New sci-fi and coming-of-age anime to screen at 39th TIFF
Films from the U.S., France, Belgium and Brazil join Japanese releases in the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival’s animated lineup.
In “Zen and Ghibli,” Toshio Suzuki reflects on his career and Studio Ghibli’s beloved films through conversations with three Buddhist priests.
CULTURE / Books
Oct 14, 2026
Toshio Suzuki’s ‘Zen and Ghibli’ book doesn’t lecture. It teaches contemplation.
In “Zen and Ghibli,” Toshio Suzuki reflects on his career and Studio Ghibli’s beloved films through conversations with three Buddhist priests.
The government-affiliated Japan Foundation holds an anime song concert in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, in January.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2026
Japan works to promote soft power diplomacy using manga and anime
The government plans to actively use popular manga and anime works to gain more fans of Japan in Global South emerging and developing countries.
Movie posters for “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” during a premiere in Shanghai in 2025.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 9, 2026
Anime is winning over a new generation of fans
Anime viewing is surging among younger audiences, with 79% of teen fans surveyed saying they’re watching more than a year ago.
Formed in 2015, Finnish metal band Beast in Black draws inspiration from — and pays homage to — Kentaro Miura’s classic manga “Berserk” in many of its songs.
CULTURE / Music
Oct 6, 2026
A Finnish metal band riffs on dark fantasy manga ‘Berserk’
Finland-based metal band Beast in Black has found a well of inspiration in Kentaro Miura’s classic manga “Berserk.”
"Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!" in New Delhi
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2026
Japanese anime event opens in New Delhi, attracting India’s youth
The event features booths of many anime-related companies, including major Japanese publisher Kodansha, best known for the popular manga series “Attack on Titan.”
A young man is caught between humans and plants in Shaft’s “Fool Night,” one of the stranger — and more intriguing — new anime arriving this autumn.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 1, 2026
From FX trading to plant people, fall anime gets weird
Our critic sifts through 60-plus series to spotlight five unconventional newcomers worth adding to your watchlist.
TikTok argued in the case that the person who posted the videos let generative AI learn their friend's voice, and it is no more than a generic male voice.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 30, 2026
While calling voice a protected right, court dismisses voice actor’s AI case
Kenjiro Tsuda’s lawsuit was the first in Japan filed over a “voice rights” infringement using generative artificial intelligence.
As demand for anime grows, a shortage of skilled workers is giving some animators more leverage and pushing studios to improve pay and working conditions.
CULTURE / Film / Longform
Sep 28, 2026
Anime’s boom finally pays off — for some
A labor shortage, rising standards and a global audience are reshaping the industry — but not everyone is benefiting equally.
Voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda has taken TikTok to court over videos he says feature an artificial intelligence clone of his "lustrous" baritone, with a verdict due on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2026
Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning
AI imitation is a growing concern among performers worldwide, and the threat has roiled 今日吃瓜 storied animation industry.
A one-day event is held at a morning market in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Sept. 13. The market was destroyed by a fire following a major earthquake that hit the region in January 2024.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 20, 2026
Can Pikachu help heal a disaster zone?
Pokemon-themed attractions are bringing visitors and economic attention back to the earthquake-devastated Noto Peninsula.
Natsuki Deguchi (left) and Aju Makita star in Hirokazu Koreeda’s live-action adaptation of “Look Back,” based on Tatsuki Fujimoto’s acclaimed manga of the same name. Koreeda’s version explores friendship, creativity, ambition and loss while bringing Fujimoto’s story and characters into the world of live action.
CULTURE / Film
Sep 11, 2026
Double-dipping: When one manga adaptation just isn’t enough
Across the generations, popular manga have lent themselves to both live-action and anime adaptations — with sometimes surprising results.
A still from “TekkonKinkreet” shows Kiddy Kastle after a terrorist attack, its smoke-shrouded towers evoking the devastation of the World Trade Center after Sept. 11, 2001.
CULTURE / Film / CULTURE SMASH
Sep 11, 2026
Anime didn’t change after 9/11, but 9/11 changed how I watched anime.
Japanese anime was already imagining a fractured, unstable world. After 9/11, we began seeing it differently.
“Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island” made more than ?10 billion (around $63 million) just 30 days after its release on July 24.
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2026
Chiikawa is small in stature but huge at the box office
Following the success of “Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island,” interactive and immersive screenings are planned across Japan.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
The Rapidus Analysis Center and the IIM-1 Innovative Integration for Manufacturing foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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