On February 20, 2025, the final seven nominees for the prestigious Osamu Tezuka Grand Prize were revealed, and Oshi no Ko was named among the finalists. The Osamu Tezuka Prize is one of the most ...

The protagonist of “Janguru Taitei” (Jungle Emperor), an iconic manga series created by Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), is a white lion named Leo. The story starts with the death of Leo’s father ...

An audience attends the premiere of the Chinese animated film "Ne Zha 2" at The Projector movie theater in Singapore on March ...

In his 35 years of gaming Mario has also been depicted as a bottler ( Mario Bros Game & Watch ), a loader ( Mario's Cement ...

Badly behaved artificial intelligence (AI) systems have a long history in science fiction. Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka, a clone of a popular robot magician was ...

Way back in 1961, in the famous Astro Boy comics by Osamu Tezuka, a clone of a popular robot magician was reprogrammed into a super-powered thief. In the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey ...

Revenge plots often make for some of the best anime, and there are plenty to choose from in the fantasy anime genre.

There are a lot of little things that make Japan’s rail network so pleasant to use, and one of them is the departure melodies that play before trains depart. Instead of a harsh buzzer or clanging bell ...

The modern equivalent of the Tokiwa-so apartment where Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989) and many other manga legends got their start is thriving in Hino, western Tokyo. The share house, Tama Tokiwa-so ...

A lot of fans know what manga is, but manhwa and manhua have gained major ground over the years, becoming just as popular ...