[Editor's Picks] Sentenced to Be a Hero Stands Out in a Crowded January 2026 Anime with Exceptional Early Acclaim

The Winter 2026 anime season, which began airing in January, is packed with heavyweight titles. Alongside h...

Japan Anime News 2025 Year in Review: Godzilla x Lacoste Leads Site Traffic, and Jump Titles Remain Industry Powerhouses

A year end look back at Japan Anime News in 2025, featuring top articles, anime highlights, traffic trends,...

[Editor’s Picks] Japan’s PM Takaichi’s Remarks Trigger Chinese Countermeasures, Impacting Japan’s Content Industry

China’s countermeasures following PM Takaichi’s remarks are disrupting Japan’s content market, affecting an...

[Editor's Picks] Middle-Quality Anime Becomes a Hot Topic: Style of Hiroshi Nohara’s LUNCH Goes Viral with Over 1.7 Million Views

The term Middle-Quality Anime is rapidly spreading in Japan’s anime industry. The DLE-produced anime Style ...

[Editor's Picks] Looking Back on Summer 2025 Anime: 5 Must-Watch Recommendations

As the summer 2025 anime season comes to an end, we look back at the standout titles that defined these pas...

[This Week in Japan] Manga Creator Hisashi Eguchi Faces Backlash Over Tracing Scandal

This week, Japan was abuzz over a controversy involving manga artist and illustrator Hisashi Eguchi, known ...

[Editor’s Picks] Too Many Anime? Broadcast Delays Become an "Unusual Situation" as Six TV Series Are Postponed and One Canceled

As the summer anime season concludes and new titles from the fall season begin airing, the industry faces a...

An Introduction to Berserk: Kentaro Miura’s Masterpiece That Shaped Dark Fantasy Across Media

In this article, I’m going to talk about Berserk, a Japanese manga created by Kentaro Miura, which became t...

[Editor's Picks] Predicting the Next Manga Award 2025

The 2025 Next Manga Award results will be announced on September 18 at 7:00 p.m. JST, exactly 24 hours afte...

[Editor's Picks] Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo Runs for Six Months with 3 Volumes: Set 68 Years Later with Sci-Fi Elements

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, set 68 years later in 2086, follows Yuta Okkotsu’s descendants in a six-month spinof...

[Editor's Picks] What Is an Anisong? A Look Back from the Past to the Present

Anisong (Anime Song) explained with personal insights and history from Astro Boy to YOASOBI, including tie ...

The new Macross diva audition has ended! Excited for the upcoming Macross! A complete deep dive into the previous installment, ...

The globally popular Macross series recently held and concluded auditions for the new installment’s diva.

Ave Mujica’s Journey So Far – reflectere: Looking Back Before the 6th Live in December 2025

Reflecting on Avemujica's story up to now

Where are you going? From the Real World to the World of Anime!! Anime Pilgrimage Through the Works of Makoto Shinkai

What Is anime pilgrimage? — From the Real World to the World of Anime!!

[Editor’s Picks] Do You Know CoroCoro Comic? A Manga Magazine Behind Japan’s IP Boom

Have you ever heard of CoroCoro Comic, one of Japan’s leading monthly manga magazines that has driven numer...

[English Translation] KADOKAWA Announces Groundbreaking Policy Allowing YouTube Use of Anime Clips and Commentary

KADOKAWA allows legal use of anime clips and commentary on YouTube for four new titles from July 2025, incl...

[Editor’s Picks] Why Gundam Became a Legendary Franchise: The Impact of G Gundam and Gundam Wing

Discover how G Gundam and Gundam Wing reshaped the Gundam franchise into a global phenomenon, attracting di...

Anime Expo’s Expanding Influence and the Rise of Global Animation: A Personal Note from the Editor

As the editor of Japan Anime News, I’ve tried to publish at least one feature a week on Japanese anime cult...

[Editor’s Picks] Why Do Anime Episodes Get Delayed? Exploring the Reasons Behind Broadcast Interruptions and Hiatuses

Why are anime episodes delayed or paused? Learn about production delays, network schedules, and the realiti...

[Editor's Picks] We Are Trapped in a Möbius Loop: The Circular Link Between GQuuuuuuX and the Original Gundam

In Japan at least, the anime that has undeniably dominated the spring 2025 season is Gundam GQuuuuuuX. The ...